Delivering Clarity

Several newly established firms have taken advantage of a gap in the market to transport Russian oil after international sanctions and price caps were introduced in response to the Russian-Ukraine war.

In our latest blog, Diligencia’s Laura Steinke reviews the current situation and highlights a number of UAE-based shipping companies who are now trading with Russian oil producers.

Diligencia’s Nouri Bakkali and Adrian Green will be in Paris next week attending the 7th IRC Compliance & Technology Congress.

The two-day conference will cover topics such as strengthening anti-corruption processes and gaining in-depth knowledge of third parties to support investigations.

There is still time to register

We had a wonderful time on Sunday as one of the sponsors of the Oxford Town & Gown 10k. Many congratulations to everyone who took part, including the Diligencia team of runners and volunteers!

The event is expected to raise an incredible £200,000 for Muscular Dystrophy UK to help with their vital research in finding a cure for muscle-wasting conditions.

Have you seen we have a new Arabic corporate website?

The new site went live earlier this month and offers Arabic-speaking visitors an easier way to learn about our company, our solutions and the regions we cover.

Please take a look and let us know what you think.

www.diligenciagroup.com/ar/

“Business Intelligence is just due diligence” – myth or fact?

In reality BI professionals offer so much more – whether helping compliance professionals to manage third party risk, working with dispute lawyers to identify and enforce against assets in opaque jurisdictions, or partnering with deal teams to ensure the suitability of an investment.

Find out how our regional director, Jonathan Siklos, debunks four more myths about the business intelligence industry in his latest blog post.

Resolving disputes such as unpaid debt, unsettled judgments and contractual claims is a time-consuming, complex and unfortunate cost of business.

To help anyone weighing up a business dispute and managing recovery risk, Jonathan Siklos offers three pieces of advice: start early, follow your head (not your heart), and go local.

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Did you know that our team covers over 100 jurisdictions across 70 countries in Africa and the wider Middle East?

Find out more about Diligencia’s coverage and the solutions we offer using our interactive map.

The rise of OSINT – open-source intelligence – in response to the sheer volume of information now publicly available online, has changed the way investigative work is being carried out around the world. But it takes much more than “just a bit of googling” to turn the information found online into actionable intelligence.

“The value lies in having the patience to trawl through reams of information in pursuit of that relevant nugget, and the analytical skill – not to mention local language capability – to recognise it when it comes along” argues Jonathan Siklos, our regional director in the UAE.

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