The risk of DPRK labour in your supply chain
In its landmark report “Profits and Poverty: The Economics of Forced Labour” (2014), the International Labour Organization (ILO) outlined three areas of exploitation from human trafficking, the world’s 3rd largest criminal activity (by revenue) generating an estimated USD$150 billion
The ever evolving data challenge for effective Customer Due Diligence
Highly regulated institutions face many challenges now that there is an increased need to “know” their customers. Typically, companies need to go deeper and broader with onboarding, monitoring and AML investigations, driving up completion times and often requiring a
The Arachnys Data Source Series: South Africa
Continuously building out our source information, we look to give our clients the confidence to perform onboarding, screening and investigations for companies and individuals they do business with worldwide. The worldwide tag here is one of utmost importance. The material
Marijuana due diligence: retrospectives, reviews and predictions
Marijuana legalisation is a burgeoning topic for, not just the financial services domain, but wider society as a whole. Not many other industries have had such a to-and-fro of opinion in the past few years, coupled with an increase
The Arachnys Data Source Series: Nigeria
Continuously building out our source information, provided via the Arachnys Data Gateway, we look to give our clients the confidence to perform onboarding, screening and investigations for companies and individuals they do business with worldwide. The worldwide tag here is
The case for enhanced due diligence in the pharma sector – and how to achieve it
Pharmaceutical companies are among the most regulated businesses in the world, from drug safety bodies with exacting requirements to competition authorities determined to prevent market abuse. But while pharma businesses have developed sophisticated compliance functions to meet their obligations,
Dope demand means US banks get high in risk
The number of US banks servicing marijuana-related businesses (MRBs) is surging. This lucrative clientele come with higher risks that banks will need to manage carefully, regardless of proposed laws designed to help. But sophisticated technology could also