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Read more about the article Why data provenance is the only defence against personal liability
Compliance / Risk Management

Why data provenance is the only defence against personal liability

While the broader fintech market prioritizes "move fast and break things" efficiency, the modern Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) faces a different reality: in this industry, when things move too fast it’s the law that gets broken. For years, compliance was often viewed as a cost center. But a structural transformation in global regulation has fundamentally changed this. Through the "Monaco Memos," the US Department of Justice (DOJ) instructed prosecutors to ensure there are no longer two sets of rules... one for corporations and executives, and another for the rest of America.

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February 23, 2026
Read more about the article Case study: How Datastruct replaced manual checks with reliable entity intelligence
Case studies / Compliance / Risk Management

Case study: How Datastruct replaced manual checks with reliable entity intelligence

Manual Secretary of State (SOS) research was slowing teams down, creating data gaps, and increasing compliance risk. Relying on manual, state-by-state desktop research and ad hoc tracking was time-consuming, inconsistent, and difficult to scale, leading to outdated information and operational inefficiencies. This was why it was critical to automate access to accurate, real-time entity information as the business scaled and recovery volumes grew.

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January 7, 2026
Read more about the article When auditors ask “where did this data come from?” Can you answer?
Compliance / Data Access

When auditors ask “where did this data come from?” Can you answer?

Provenance means the ability to trace every data point back to its official source with timestamps. This capability addresses the trust gap in business data by providing clear lineage for compliance decisions. This article examines why data transparency has become essential for compliance operations, how leading organizations implement it, and what it means for business data management.

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November 18, 2025
Read more about the article Making sense of risk with legal-entity knowledge graphs
Compliance / Risk Management

Making sense of risk with legal-entity knowledge graphs

Companies, banks, and regulators can no longer rely on a single dataset or a single rulebook. They need to bring multiple pieces of information together to understand risk and make informed decisions. This is where legal-entity knowledge graphs (LE-KGs) come in. They act as the “map” of companies and their connections, showing ownership, control, and risk.

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October 1, 2025
Read more about the article Case study: Red Oak’s automated approach to detecting Outside Business Activities (OBAs)
Case studies / Compliance / Risk Management

Case study: Red Oak’s automated approach to detecting Outside Business Activities (OBAs)

At Red Oak, we leverage OpenCorporates to help our clients identify Outside Business Activities (OBAs) by providing access to the world’s largest open database of company information. This integration enables compliance teams to proactively uncover OBAs that may not have been properly disclosed by registered representatives or associated persons. By cross-referencing employee disclosures with OpenCorporates data, firms can detect potential gaps or discrepancies that may otherwise go unnoticed.

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June 19, 2025

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