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Op-ed: Trade Finance Industry must Look Beyond Documentation to Beat Criminal Activity

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International trade finance has yet to factor in the risks that come from money laundering, sanctions evasion, fraud, and terrorist financing, according to an op-ed authored by Exiger Managing Director Nigel Coles and Managing Consultant Martin J. Foncello in The Journal of Commerce. The piece goes on to suggest that trade-based criminality is more likely to be exposed when well-trained screeners take a comprehensive look at all available information for both the transaction details and the trading partners. Firms can take such a holistic approach to trade screening by hiring talented investigators, properly educating staff, imparting a culture of inquisitiveness, and investing in the right due diligence tools. This follows a conference call cohosted by Exiger for RANE’s Insight Series on the “Hidden Risks of Trade Finance”. For more on Exiger’s trade finance advisory services, click here.

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