Vcheck Blog: Due Diligence Insights for Private Equity
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RiskWatch: Investigative Reporter Simona Weinglass Talks Combating Fraud December 14, 2021 Vcheck Global had the opportunity to speak with Simona Weinglass, an investigative journalist for The Times of Israel, earlier this year about her 2016 investigation into Israel’s binary options industry, The Wolves of Tel Aviv, which was awarded an honorable mention in the Trace Prize for Investigative Reporting competition. Notably, Simona’s work resulted in the […] -
The Legacy of Operation Car Wash and Brazil’s Compliance Environment in 2021 December 8, 2021 Brazil’s Public Prosecutor’s Office (MPF) formally closed Operation Car Wash (Lava Jato), the epic corruption investigation which began in 2014 with a routine money laundering probe of an actual car wash in Brasilia. The investigation, which ended in February, quickly grew into a complex series of criminal prosecutions that snared former-President Lula da Silva as […] -
RiskWatch: 2021 FCPA Conference Speaker Interviews December 3, 2021 The 38th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is underway, and to highlight the event Vcheck Global’s RiskWatch podcast co-host Seth Harlan interviewed some of the featured speakers at this year’s conference. He asked them about critical risk and compliance issues, including affects from the pandemic, the growing prominence of Environmental, Social, […] -
Vcheck Global Receives Strategic Investment from Sunstone Partners November 30, 2021 Sunstone Partners announced today its strategic growth investment into Vcheck Global to accelerate development of products and technology for delivering game-changing due diligence and background investigation solutions. “Vcheck Global has experienced unprecedented growth over the last few years and we have an incredible opportunity to truly change the game for lenders, investors, risk and compliance […] -
A Hat Trick of Sportswashing, State-Ownership, and Soccer: The Saudi Takeover of Newcastle United November 23, 2021 The protracted Saudi-led takeover of the English soccer club Newcastle United came to an end last month when a consortium comprising the Saudi Public Investment Fund, PCP Capital Partners LLP, and RB Sports & Media Limited bought the Premier League club for GBP 300 million (USD 409 million). This purchase capped off an 18-month saga […] -
RiskWatch: Soft Skills and the Future of Due Diligence November 18, 2021 In the ninth episode of RiskWatch, Chelsea Binns and Bruce Sackman discuss their book, The Art of Investigation. Conversational highlights include the benefits of infusing investigations with creativity and cultural awareness, as well as technology’s impact on the investigative process. Chelsea Binns is a Certified Fraud Examiner, licensed Private Investigator, and the author of Fraud […]