Due diligence
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Representations and the limits of deceit in M&A transactions
The judgment sends a powerful message about the limits of deceit in heavily negotiated M&A transactions and the high threshold for these types of claims.
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FCA puts firms on notice over anti-money-laundering shortfalls
Issues highlighted in the report include the quality of customer risk assessment, detailed practical guidance, recordkeeping, and independent second-line assurance.
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Badly fitting risk – lessons from impact investment
When buying off-the-shelf guff policies leads to poor risk management: what to look out for and what to avoid.
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Navigating UNGC and OECD standards: a practical guide for investment managers
While the frameworks share similar aims, they differ in scope and depth of requirements
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Human rights due diligence remains a challenge for Danish financial firms
New benchmark report shows challenges in turning human rights commitments into action, with pension funds outperforming banks.
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Hong Kong regulator fines EFG Bank more than $1.3m for multiple failures
The SFC said the penalty is due to failures relating to product due diligence, recordkeeping, and late reporting.
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Podcast: Barry Posner on healthcare M&A diligence and regulatory change
Against a backdrop of uncertain times for healthcare M&A, we spoke to Barry Posner, partner at Kudman Trachten Aloe Posner LLP.
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Some corporate finance firms could be violating AML rules, FCA survey reveals
The FCA has published the findings of its latest survey on how corporate finance firms are monitoring and reporting financial crime risks.