I was asked to contribute to an article on Sale Side Due Diligence. It is an overlooked fact that businesses who take the time to prepare for the eventual sale and prepare themselves through sale side due diligence … Read More
Articles under "Due Diligence"
Manners Its The Little Things
Manners matter, even in the simplest of things. … Read More
IDDO Certification TAMU 06Jan2017
IDDO Certification TAMU 06 January 2017 [caption id="attachment_5759" align="alignleft" width="300"] Mr. Files is to the left of sign and Dean Morriss to the right of the sign.[/caption] Texas A&M University … Read More
IDDO Certification Lagos
IDDO Certification Lagos, Nigeria 08 December 2016. International Due Diligence Organization and its host Absolute BME hosted a training event in Lagos, Nigeria and attracted delegates from Nigeria, Benin, and … Read More
IDDO Certification Port Harcourt
IDDO Certification Port Harcourt, Nigeria 05 December 2016 [caption id="attachment_5757" align="alignleft" width="208"] L. Burke Files DDP and Ibrahim, Yeku, Esq.[/caption] International Due Diligence … Read More
The Sins of Ann Twomey
The Sins of Ann Twomey The point of the story is really what happens when leadership lacks transparency and become an oligarchy with no accountability. A very sad tale for the union members of the HPAE in NJ. … Read More
NY Post / Swiss Bank Linked to Malaysia Scandal
NY Post / Swiss Bank Linked to Malaysia Scandal I have a nice small quote in a big story. … Read More
Playing With Ebola
Playing with Ebola Pdf in English I had a nice quote in a amazing story of how the Mob continues to operate and bring mischief everywhere is goes - this time with the help of the UN and a $200 billion dollar bait. … Read More
Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions
Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions It can be said to be no big thing, unless you are now subject to the rules. The new inclusion of investment advisors, financial planners, pension … Read More
More Questions Over Goldman’s Former Asia Boss
Our very own L Burke Files was quoted today in the Sarawak Report. He was commenting on the lack of due diligence exhibited by Goldman Sachs in the hiring and or retention of Timothy Leissner the lead broker for … Read More
Mr. Files letter to the Editor of the Financial Times
The Financial Times was kind enough to publish a letter to the editor on crimes and cash and the elimination of the €500 note. … Read More
Beyond The Lease – Podcast
In this podcast L. Burke Files explores aspects and considerations to look at and consider before signing a commercial lease agreement. [powerpress] … Read More
What is it worth?
What is it worth? Most people don't realize they have a need for an appraisal. The need for the appraisal is usually an event, such as insurance, loss, or value for division or liquidation, and you have sadly … Read More
DUE DILLIGENCE, APPLICATION AND CHALLENGES IN WEST AFRICA
DUE DILLIGENCE, APPLICATION AND CHALLENGES IN WEST AFRICA I have decided to consider West Africa in its entirety in the above mentioned theme, but will narrow down to Ghana, my homeland. I also appreciate the fact … Read More
L. Burke Files in All Andorra
Mr. Files was asked a series of questions on the impact of the Banca Privada de Andorra scandal as well as what is in the future for Andorra as an OFC. As he say Andorra is not Switzerland - but Switzerland is … Read More
Due Diligence and The $50.00 background check.
Due Diligence and The $50.00 background check. You have seen them on the web, you get offers them in the email. Quick easy solutions for your hiring needs. Enterprise solutions and pricing … Read More
Due Diligence: NGOs and Charities
Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and charities have slowly evolved, under the radar, to become significant channels for laundering money. The veneer of decency used to hide mischief. Charities alone in the US … Read More
Due Diligence and the Future of Financial Institutions
I have spent the last two months traveling around Europe, the Middle East and Africa looking at trends in finance. I have been looking at the economies shaping finance, how customer demands are shaping finance and … Read More
Business Environment
Business Environment We run a scenario for the DDP class that is as follows: You are buying a Fixed Base Operation in Puerto Rico. What are all of the factors you need to take into consideration when you as a … Read More
African Due Diligence
Last month, I saw an advert for a firm who said ‘They know Africa’ and that they could help with any research in Africa. This sort of puffery for anyone who has spent time in Africa is laughable, but for those … Read More
Color of Information
Color of Information We just finished working on a case, which astounded not only our experts but the experts on the other side. The matter here in not specifically important, but it is generally important. In … Read More
Due Diligence – Studies Show…
We have just finished a series of three very difficult cases. The common theme in each case involved either a “survey” on trade dress issues or scientific studies supporting the opposition’s claims. In any … Read More
Due Diligence: M&A Sans Investment Bankers
As a CEO you go to an investment banker and you say, “gee I think I am going to acquire a company for US$N per share. Do you think it is a good idea?” What are the chances they say no? If they say no, you get … Read More
Due Diligence: Here a Regulator, There a Regulator, Everywhere a Regulator
How did we come to this? How did we come to this oppressive weight of regulations and regulators? I did some high end sleuthing and plied my subjects with wine, fatty food and cigars to loosen their lips and tell … Read More
Carbon Credit Due Diligence
Carbon Credit Due Diligence Carbon credits were created as a tool intended to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. All parties to the Kyoto Protocol receive these carbon credits, which are redirected to final … Read More
Due Diligence on USA’s Recognition of Cuba and the Impact on CARICOM
Due diligence is about asking questions until you get the answers you need. It is a quest for information upon which to make choices. Many of the questions should be based upon current circumstance and future … Read More
Banks Required To Rely Less on Ratings Agencies
Banks Required To Rely Less on Ratings Agencies Since 2010, the ECB has been trying to break banks reliance upon credit rating agencies. In 2011 Jean-Claude Trichet ranted and raved against the influence of … Read More
Due Diligence For Asset Recovery
Due diligence investigations into the assets of a fraud feasor is delicate work. Even proposing to do some research into a potential fraud feasor to see what can be done to recover assets, that is if there are any, … Read More
The Big Debate: Citizenship by Investment
Economic Citizenship – Do Your Due Diligence By Burke Files, President, FEE Inc, United States Citizenship is a privilege granted by birth, heritage, or earned over time. Economic citizenship is a privilege … Read More
Due Diligence Failures
Due Diligence Failures The most dramatic example of a failure to date has been the BNP Paribas debacle. The due diligence was good but management overloads what they were told. So how does due diligence work in … Read More
Due Diligence In The MENA
The topic is as fascinating as it is complicated, not just complex. I am sure; at least for me that is why I find the work fascinating. The first step is to understand the nature of the target of your research. … Read More
The Ultimate Risk
The Ultimate Risk I have been traveling a great deal and advising some companies on due diligence processes to better ferret out unknown risks. In particular, I have been thinking about how to anticipate several … Read More
Scare at T2C Paris
Scare at T2C Paris After a short stay in Paris, all my stays are too Shortt. I began the day with packing and getting ready for an afternoon flight to Belgrade on Etihad, the airline that is either loved or hated. … Read More
Financial Service Firms, Boom Goes The Balance Sheet
There have been a series of recent acquisitions of second and third tier financial services firms. The firms have included different types of firms such as insurance, family business management, securities, trust … Read More
Due Diligence – Insider Trading
For me, the gimlet eyed investigator, it is getting to the point that one cannot trade on any information that is either not already public, or that comes from an ephemeral fiscal itch to invest. I understand the … Read More
Crowd Funding
Crowd Funding The rise of private equity investing and how it’s been facilitated by the growing number of crowd funding platform websites present a series of complications. The complications present themselves … Read More
Due Diligence: Our Client Has Been Sanctioned
It happened. As silly as it may seem it really did happen. One of our cherished client trust companies was working for a client that got sanctioned. That is when we got the call. When one runs an international … Read More
BNP Paribas, The Success of Due Diligence And The Failure Of Management
BNP Paribas, The Success of Due Diligence And The Failure Of Management I have just returned from a trip through Europe, the Middle East and Asia. As I traveled, the saga and ultimate fine with BNP Paribas … Read More
Due Diligence: Red Flags On Investment Schemes
Everyone has their own biases when investing and I am certainly not immune. One bias that has nothing to do with any factual support is anyone wearing Qiana shirts. This was a big thing back when I was an … Read More
Locating Yachts
Locating Yachts So, you are looking for a Yacht? For the uninitiated it can be a very difficult process, but much can be done to hunt down a Yacht, knowing its history and its possible whereabouts. Hull Number … Read More