Corporate registries have expanded significantly in recent years, yet the gap between legal ownership and effective control remains wide. Understanding this gap is essential for meaningful due diligence.
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Automated sanctions screening tools are a compliance requirement, not a risk management solution. The gap between a clean screening result and an accurate risk assessment is significant.
Financial due diligence in M&A and private equity transactions is well-developed. Integrity due diligence on the people behind the target is less standardized — and the gap is where material risk concentrates.