Showing Posts In "Due Diligence" Category

How Can Background Checks and Due Diligence Sustain Reputation, Stability and Trust for the Business?

Posted Under: Due Diligence on May 12, 2023

Background checks aren’t just for employees. Conducting background checks and due diligence on companies with whom a partnership may be launched is the key to maintaining trust and a healthy reputation. Background checks can also assist in business decision-making, as well as investment decisions. Due diligence checklists should include identification of leaders, head office checks, […]

JP Morgan Says Startup Founder Used Millions of Fake Customers to Dupe It into An Acquisition

Posted Under: Due Diligence, Due Diligence on February 3, 2023

JPMorgan Chase is suing Charlie Javice, the former CEO of Frank, for allegedly lying about its scale and success by creating a list of fake users to entice the financial giant to buy it. The lawsuit claims that Javice pitched JP Morgan in 2021 on the lie that more than 4 million users had signed […]

Intelligo Risk Barometer 2022: A Deep Analysis of Pre-Investment Risks

Posted Under: Due Diligence on December 30, 2022

Intelligo’s annual Risk Barometer analyzes and identifies the top pre-investment risks disclosed on the background checks we ran in the past year as a reference for future due diligence and analysis. The insights are based on data from thousands of background checks on individuals who were reviewed by Intelligo’s background intelligence technology and expert analysts.

Operational Due Diligence: 7 Essential Aspects You Need to Know

Posted Under: Due Diligence on October 7, 2022

When searching for a company for a potential investment opportunity, it is important to consider operational due diligence (ODD), which can include comprehensive company background checks. A few aspects of a company’s Operational Due Diligence background check include legal background, regulatory overview, assets owned, adverse media, key people, professional license, and other factors, like a […]

Background Checks Reveal the Hidden Risks at Asset Managers

Posted Under: Due Diligence on August 12, 2022

Data released by Intelligo has revealed that more than half of the 3,000 financial services industry respondents in a recent study were flagged with moderate to severe risks. According to Intelligo co-founder Dana Rakovsky, “past behaviors can predict future behaviors,” and that includes some of the survey’s findings, ranging from misrepresentation of job history and […]