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With the implementation deadline of the EU’s 6AMLD now imminent, in our latest blog Diligencia’s James Redfern considers the bloc’s latest initiatives to contain the spread of fraud and financial crime.

Last week’s news that the UAE has been massively increasing its US Treasury holdings took many analysts by surprise. Guest author Christopher Davidson considers the reasons behind the buying spree and the implications for the UAE’s relationship with the US.

In celebration of the festival of Eid al-Fitr, there is a public sector holiday for many countries in MENA this week. Diligencia's offices will be open as usual, however, delivery timelines may be extended.

Diligencia has sponsored the seventh edition of the Entity Data Management Handbook, published by the A-Team Group.

The world is awash with data and there’s never been a better time to take advantage of the opportunities that come with it. However, deriving value from data can be difficult. At ICA’s BIG Compliance Festival last month, Patrick Lord suggested three main areas needed for a robust data strategy.

Engaging with entities that are directly or indirectly government owned comes with a number of risks and opportunities. Patrick Lord explains why insight into the government ownership and the decision makers involved within each entity is so important.

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Diligencia has announced that access to its new State-Owned Enterprises dataset is now available on ClarifiedBy.com, their flagship online platform.

Diligencia’s Patrick Lord considers what the UAE’s new Trust Law, which allows capital and assets to be transferred into onshore trusts, means for wealthy families in the country and its wider significance across the Gulf.

We’re watching closely to see how the relationship between the Biden administration and Iran develops. In our latest blog, we look at the key sectors investors are likely to target and the risks they will encounter as and when sanctions are eased.

Ghana has committed to generating 10% of electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030. We look at how the country is accelerating the expansion of electricity supply and some of the companies that are leading the way with green initiatives.

Angola’s efforts at cultivating diplomatic and commercial ties with the Gulf states are beginning to bear fruit and at the forefront is the UAE. In this blog we look at a number of foreign investment deals announced in the last year.

In the fourth and final article of our series of blogs looking at the pharmaceutical industry in four frontier markets, we look at how Libya is meeting demand for healthcare products.

Working on behalf of a large global bank with a significant presence in Saudi Arabia, Diligencia was asked to identify an account holder’s connections to and assets in Lebanon, as part of the bank’s efforts to recover monies owed.

On behalf of a UAE government agency, we supported an extensive and long-running internal investigation in which two rogue employees were suspected of having diverted funds and de-frauded the institution.

A global commodities trader via its law firm was preparing to take legal action against a grain provider in Egypt. We were engaged to identify the subject company’s background and track record, its network of associations and ultimately its assets in Egypt and further afield.

The first full week of 2021 has delivered a long-awaited reconciliation between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, which culminated in the lifting of a regional travel and trade embargo as well as a visit by emir Sheikh Tamim to Riyadh.

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