06/04/2021
Client update: events in Jordan and wider context
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A turbulent three days Rarely a focus of global attention,…
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10/03/2021
Countering financial crime with the help of AI and machine learning post Covid-19
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The majority of financial institutions’ efforts to combat financial crime…
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03/02/2021
Aperio Intelligence webinar: Critical materials experts debate impact of higher sustainability standards
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On Wednesday 27th January 2021, Aperio Intelligence hosted a webinar…
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01/02/2021
Military coup in Myanmar a severe setback for democratic and economic development
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The Myanmar military (known as the Tatmadaw) seized power on…
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25/01/2021
Developing effective anti-financial crime controls in sub-Saharan Africa; the need for engagement not exclusion
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The banking industry in sub-Saharan Africa faces a number of…
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Compliance pushed up corporate agenda in the Nordic region following recent scandals
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Over the past few years, a number of Nordic countries…
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18/01/2021
Saudi Arabia’s futuristic desert cities: outside investors will need some convincing
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Ten years on from the Arab Spring, many are reflecting…
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13/01/2021
As the pandemic recedes, will we see more instances of internal malfeasance?
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Covid-19 has wrought havoc in the global economy in ways…
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03/12/2020
The race to secure rare earths: what will higher sustainability standards mean for investors in critical minerals?
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As the world’s largest economies transition to a greener future,…
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19/11/2020
Peru’s political merry-go-round continues as the pandemic bites hard and the economy shrinks
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Peru’s deepening political crisis continued on 15 November with the…
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La crisis política de Perú continúa mientras la pandemia golpea con fuerza y la economía se contrae
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La profundización de la crisis política en Perú continuó el…
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16/11/2020
Countering terrorism in 2020: thwarting attacks while averting a clash of civilisations
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Nearly twenty years on from the September 11th attacks, countering…
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29/10/2020
Jordan’s renewables sector; keeping the momentum up
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As the Middle East pivots towards a greener future, Jordan’s…
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22/10/2020
The next step for Nagorno-Karabakh: will the EU implement sanctions?
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As violence continues to escalate in the conflict between Armenia…
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16/10/2020
The FinCEN Files: a renewed push towards more effective AML/CFT efforts
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On 20 September, Buzzfeed News, in cooperation with the International…
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13/10/2020
The end of an era: what will happen to the Belarusian IT sector?
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As protests in Belarus against the August presidential election results,…
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06/10/2020
Made in Xinjiang: US sanctions trigger scrutiny of supply chains in western China
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Key takeaways US OFAC has imposed sanctions on Xinjiang Production…
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11/09/2020
Joint declaration calls for political progress in Venezuela in order to discuss sanctions relief
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The US State Department issued on 14 August a declaration…
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19/08/2020
Germany follows new pattern with human rights and environmental due diligence law
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New legislation, which is also being drawn up at EU…
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14/08/2020
Belarus: Consequences of Lukashenka’s eventual departure from power
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A new government, likely to find Russian subsidies cut off…
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03/07/2020
Russia’s plebiscite as a symbol of the Kremlin’s failing efforts to improve both Russia’s image and economic situation
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Once again, Russian voters have been asked to take part…
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14/05/2020
Covid-19 and the ‘Ndrangheta: a frail symbiotic relationship
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Over the past month, it has become popular opinion that…
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05/05/2020
ESG: With Covid-19, social risks are the new climate change
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Just a few weeks ago corporations were preparing hard for…
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26/03/2020
Businesses seek compulsory EU regulation for human rights and environmental due diligence
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The results of a year-long study released by the European…
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11/12/2019
Away with the system: The Arab Spring soldiers on
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A new wave of popular unrest across the Arab world…
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04/09/2019
Evaluating the impact of Michael Calvey’s arrest on the Russian business environment
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2019 has all the chances of becoming one of the…
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01/07/2019
Unfinished succession: Kazakhstan post-Nazarbayev
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On 19 March, Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev, in power since…
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