This article is about a pressing issue that unfolded during the COVID-19 pandemic - the distribution of the massive $793 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds, and how this seemingly beneficial program might have been exploited, particularly by FinTech lenders.
The fight against complex financial crimes has evolved, with open-source intelligence (OSINT) becoming a key player.
T-Systems and OpenCorporates help customers become trusted partners, facilitating secure data sharing
Significant shifts are happening in the accessibility and scope of company-registry data around the world. In this first of a series of ‘state-of-the nations’ articles, we explore developments in Canada and how it can lose its reputation for “snow-washing”
There's a growing trend in the world of US real estate that seems unlikely to stop anytime soon - more and more properties are being owned by legal entities, or…
In the business world, terms like “shareholder” and “ultimate beneficial owner” often pop up. But what do they mean? And more importantly, how do they differ from one another? Here’s…
Financial crimes like money laundering, fraud, tax evasion, and corruption, are as old as the Lydian Kings and have been vexing rulers, regulators and law enforcement officers ever since. The…
OpenCorporates and Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII) are delighted to announce that they will be working together to support ATII's goal of disrupting the operations, economics and anonymity of human…
We’re excited to announce a partnership with Microsoft ACTS (Advanced Cloud Transparency Services) Microsoft’s ACTS initiative helps governments mobilize data to accelerate and enhance transparency. Since launching in 2020, they’ve…
LEI-mapping capability enhanced as LEI Data links to corresponding records in OpenCorporates databaset The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has announced that LEIs have been linked with corresponding records…