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Quality control in an artisan jewellery studio, South Africa
From the art of making a compelling sales pitch to a sign of quality in some of the world’s most desirable objects, the value of clarity should not be underestimated.
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13 August, 2024
ClarifiedBy... Data Quality
The Economist famously stated in 2017 that data was then more valuable than oil. Whether or not you were initially – or have been subsequently – convinced by this provocative claim, there is widespread acceptance that data is a...
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4 April, 2024
Transforming customer due diligence with perpetual KYC
In the ever-changing landscape of regulatory compliance, organisations are frequently seeking new innovative approaches to manage their Know Your Customer (KYC) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) requirements effectively....
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17 July, 2023
Finding company information in the MEA region: a 5-step guide
Anyone who has invested or done research in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) will know the challenge of finding reliable sources of company information. To help you get started, we have put together this five-step guide of...
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25 May, 2023
Risk-based due diligence
How do you decide what is an appropriate level of due diligence to conduct on your third parties – of which there may be thousands – without having first conducted the due diligence to know how risky each counterparty is?...
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15 March, 2023
What is business intelligence?
Anyone introducing themselves as a lawyer, accountant or doctor need offer no further explanation of their profession, knowing that their audience can perfectly imagine them negotiating contracts, filing annual accounts, or...
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2 November, 2022
Asset tracing in the Middle East and Africa: ground rules, guidelines and good practice
Resolving disputes such as unpaid debt, unsettled judgments and contractual claims is a time-consuming, complex and unfortunate cost of business. When a business dispute becomes legal, the primary consideration is whether the...
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18 October, 2022
Company research in Francophone Africa: Instructions not included
Picture the scene: your new, long-awaited piece of flatpack furniture has arrived and now you need to assemble it. Except that there are pieces missing, and no instructions – and even if instructions are included, they are in an...
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25 April, 2022
The Case for Clarity – the importance of verified company information
Those of you investing in the emerging markets of Africa or the Middle East will likely be looking for clarity on some of the mechanisms and levers for growing your commercial interests in these regions– one of which is...
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3 March, 2022
Source of wealth indicators in Africa and the wider Middle East
One of the areas where compliance teams can struggle is to establish and verify the source of wealth of an individual. Even FATF regulations and EU AML directives acknowledge the difficulty of the exercise, calling for a...
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14 December, 2021
How entity data can help you meet regulatory requirements: why it matters and where to start
Uncovering entity data is a basic component of due diligence, but how does this data enable businesses ensure that they are meeting regulatory requirements? Keep reading for an overview on utilising entity data to address key...