From Farm To Face - Food Safety I was quoted in a HK FinTech news site on food satiety and the use or not use of blockchain as a tool to trace food from farm to face. … Read More
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Hayek Global College – Interview of L. Burke Files
Hayek Global College How to deal with corruption in your business with Burke Flies - Profit Talks #01 An interview with myself on addressing corruption. … Read More
Shock-Covid winners and losers
Shock-Covid winners and losers Pre-Covid to Post-Covid economies and weathering the Shock-Covid reality. An article on the winners and losers by myself in IFC Review. … Read More
FinTech Article in IFC Review
FinTech Article in IFC Review By L. Burke Files https://www.ifcreview.com/articles/2020/august/fintech-offers-multinational-innovation/ By L. Burke Files PDF … Read More
Malta Chamber of Commerce – Conference on Governance
Malta Chamber of Commerce - Conference on Governance to be held 27 of May 2020 L. Burke Files will be the keynote speaker. Maltese Chamber of Commerce - Conference on … Read More
Sustainability and Hedge Funds
Sustainability and Hedge Funds This is my look into the concept of sustainability requirements for investors and my findings. Beware of Pigs in Frog Suits. … Read More
How To Deal With Know It Alls
How To Deal With Know It Alls I was one of the contributing authors to a segment on How To Deal With Know It Alls on UpJourney … Read More
Alternative Fund Due Diligence, by L. Burke Files
Alternative Fund Due Diligence, by L. Burke Files … Read More
Training Event 06-09 April, Lusaka Zambia
Training Event 06-09 April, Lusaka Zambia Due Diligence Certified Traning event in Lusaka, Zambia. April 06-07 for Due Diligence Certified credential April 08-09 for Anti-Corruption Certification credential. Please … Read More
Foreign Policy – US banks and Deutsche Banks
Foreign Policy - US banks and Deutsche Banks Mr. Files was quoted in Foreign Policy on the relationship between US Banks and Deutsche Bank. Foreign Policy Feb 2020 - Foreign … Read More
Advanced Anti Money Laundering Class
Advanced Anti-Money Laundering Class April 27-28 in New York City For more information Registration … Read More
Cryptocurrency and Flight Capital
Cryptocurrency and Flight Capital In this article, I am quoted discussing some views on cryptocurrency price drivers including political instability and flight capital. … Read More
IDDO Director Gary W. Craig at AMAA Summer Conference
IDDO Director Gary W. Craig at AMAA Summer Conference Gary W. Craig moderated a panel presentation at the Alliance for Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA) Summer Conference in Chicago last month. Gary, … Read More
L7’s Brand Strategy: A 10 step guide to creating an effective brand
All to often, people launch, run and try to grow businesses without clear business and brand strategies. While some businesses eventually fail their way into success, and some get lucky, at the end of the day, it … Read More
Sale Side Due Diligence
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
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
L. Burke Files quoted in Free Malaysia Today
Again our very own L. Burke Files is quoted in Free Malaysia Today on the 1MDB Scandal. … 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
Rather than protecting people who need financial services, government regulations are increasing their misery.
Our very own Burke Files was quoted today in the Washington post discussing international finances, banking, and money laundering. The article begs the question about the direction of international tax policies and … 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
IDDO Certification Class – USA January 4th-9th
January 4th – 9th • Fort Worth, Texas IDDO Certification Class Details coming … Read More
IDDO Certification Class – Europe – September 30th – October 2nd
September 30th – October 2nd • London, UK IDDO Certification Class Location and specifics coming … 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
Speaking Engagements – June.01.15
Speaking Engagements - June.01.15 July 31 • ComplianceOnline How To Know When Your Information Is Bad … 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
What You Need To Do After the OPM Breach
What You Need To Do After the OPM Breach The breach of security at the UP Office of Personal Management is not bad, it is worse than you ever could know – and then a bit more. 14 million SF 86 Forms and … Read More