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How to assess political risk: a working framework
How to assess political risk in four stages: scope your exposure, source the evidence, test what holds and what breaks, and monitor the right indicators.
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Money laundering and financial crime: books, cases and investigative guides
Explore ten books on money laundering and financial crime, a UK CFO case study, and practical guidance on due diligence and financial investigations.
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The best non-fiction books on intelligence and espionage: what each one teaches
Fifteen non-fiction books on intelligence and espionage, from Omand's How Spies Think to histories and memoirs of the NSA, MI5 and BND, grouped by what each teaches.
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Books on deception and social engineering: what investigators read
Seven books investigators read on deception and social engineering, from the CIA trickery manual to Spy the Lie, with pretexting and tailgating defined.
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Portfolio company investigations: a private equity sponsor's first decisions
A practical guide for private equity sponsors responding to portfolio company concerns, covering oversight, investigation scope, evidence and remediation.
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Family office investigations: when a concern involves a family member
How family offices can handle concerns involving family members or senior executives, with clear authority, independent review and documented findings.
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Why a pause in FCPA enforcement did not reduce the exposure
FCPA enforcement priorities changed in February and June 2025. The law remained in force; obligations elsewhere still need separate assessment.
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What the Horizon inquiry says about relying on your own systems
More than 900 people were prosecuted in cases involving Horizon. The scandal shows why system outputs, known defects and independent findings require proper scrutiny. Data is not evidence until someone checks it.
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Verifying that a remote hire is who the file says they are
A security awareness company hired a North Korean IT worker using a stolen identity. How independent verification and access controls limit that risk.
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Why tariffs belong on the political risk register, not the cost line
Procurement can price a tariff. It cannot tell you how likely the next one is, which is the number that decides whether you move anything.
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A year of DORA, and the dependency most firms still cannot map
A supplier list is not a dependency map. The question is not who you pay, but what stops if they stop.
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What the two-year delay to EU sustainability reporting does not change
The stop-the-clock directive moved the reporting deadlines. It did not move the claims already published, which is what a regulator or a claimant reads first.
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What the largest crypto theft on record shows about asset recovery
In February 2025 roughly $1.5 billion left a single exchange in one transaction. The tracing was straightforward; the recovery was the hard part.
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What the 2025 attacks on UK retailers show about impersonation and identity checks
In April and May 2025 attackers disrupted Marks & Spencer, the Co-op and Harrods. At the first two, public accounts describe impersonation rather than a software flaw.
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Failure to prevent fraud: your procedures are now the defense
The UK's failure to prevent fraud offense took effect on 1 September 2025. What the reasonable prevention procedures defense means for organizations.
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What is counterparty risk, and how do you verify who you are dealing with?
What counterparty risk means, how it differs from credit risk, and how to verify a counterparty through due diligence before and after you sign.
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ESG marks the new frontier in modern risk management and resilience building
ESG has moved from a reporting exercise to a due diligence question. Where the gap between stated policy and actual conduct opens, and how verification closes it.
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Pre-investment due diligence: checking the people behind the deal
How to scope pre-investment due diligence on managers, co-investors and ownership, assess evidence, and use findings before committing capital.
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Five things to do to get the most out of the Falcone International Risk Assessment FIRAv2™. A guide for business leaders.
How to use FIRAv2, a free 25-question self-assessment: review your on-screen score, check the answers and discuss what needs further verification.
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How geopolitics affects businesses of every size and what they can do about it
We explore the relevance of geopolitics for businesses of all sizes and the impact of trade, investment, regulations, risk management, and market opportunities.
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Executive background investigations: scope, evidence and limits
What executive background investigations can establish, how to assess records and references, and how to define a proportionate scope before a senior appointment.
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Protecting your business from social engineering attacks: The importance of employee training and technical controls
The impact of social engineering attacks on businesses and learn best practices for protecting against them through employee training and technical controls.
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5 major threats midsize businesses face and how to protect against them
Midsize businesses face complex security threats, including cyberattacks, insider threats, physical security risks, compliance & supply chain risks.