The headlines from Operation Varsity Blues dominated the news cycle for months – but what happened in higher education after the news trucks left campus?...more
3/26/2021
/ Bribery ,
College Admissions ,
Colleges ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Educational Institutions ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Recruitment Policies ,
Universities ,
White Collar Crimes
On May 1, 2020, the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued an intelligence bulletin warning, reported on in late July by several members of the media, concerning the use by threat actors of the “private placement of funds,...more
9/30/2020
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
BSA/AML ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
FBI ,
Financial Crimes ,
Hedge Funds ,
Investment Funds ,
Know Your Customers ,
Money Laundering ,
Patriot Act ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Investors and deal makers are taking note: The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS, or the Committee) will focus on foreign investment in U.S. businesses that could lead to cybersecurity...more
What is CFIUS? The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is an interagency committee charged with reviewing transactions involving foreign investment in the U.S. and certain real estate transactions for...more
3/18/2020
/ CFIUS ,
Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
FINSA ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Private Equity ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Real Estate Market ,
Real Estate Transactions
Regardless of a company’s success or confidence in its strategy, management, and board, there are few situations public companies face that are more daunting than an unsolicited approach by an activist investor. And with...more
A joint statement by five federal agencies on October 3, 2018, that details how smaller financial institutions can share resources to improve their anti-money laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance is welcome...more
Fraud presents a constant threat to companies around the globe—and that risk is growing as perpetrators become ever more digitally savvy and creative in their criminal activities. K2 Intelligence has conducted a multitude of...more
10/2/2018
/ B2B Organizations ,
Banking Sector ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Financial Fraud ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internal Controls ,
Internal Investigations ,
Misappropriation ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Revenue Recognition Standard ,
Risk Management ,
Vendors