International asset recovery

Ant Group Recognized as Top 100 Global Innovator 2022

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Ant Group has been named a Top 100 Global Innovator 2022 .

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  • Ant Group has been named a Top 100 Global Innovator 2022 .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220223005647/en/
    Together with 100 companies including Intel, HP and Qualcomm, Ant Group has been named as one of the top innovators.
  • "We are delighted to have our innovation capabilities recognized by Clarivate as one of the Top 100 Global Innovator 2022," said Benjamin Bai, Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel of Ant Group.
  • As global ideation patterns change and the way they are measured evolves, the composition of the Top 100 Global Innovators changes too.

Libyan Asset Recovery and Management Office Files Historic Discovery Application in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

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Friday, December 10, 2021

LARMO is represented by attorneys from BakerHostetler and Holland & Knight, who filed the application in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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  • LARMO is represented by attorneys from BakerHostetler and Holland & Knight, who filed the application in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
  • Gaddafi allegedly stole an estimated $100 billion from the Libyan people by embezzling government funds and through corrupt business dealings.
  • LARMO has engaged U.S. law firms BakerHostetler and Holland & Knight to lead a global asset recovery effort.
  • The two firms and LARMO have been working together in this massive recovery effort, said Warren Gluck of Holland & Knight.

Black & Veatch Reaffirms Commitment to Stamping Out Bribery, Corruption

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Bribery is a corrupt and destructive act, and here at Black & Veatch, we take our commitment to fair and transparent work practices very seriously, said Peter Loftspring, Chief Compliance Manager with Black & Veatch.

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  • Bribery is a corrupt and destructive act, and here at Black & Veatch, we take our commitment to fair and transparent work practices very seriously, said Peter Loftspring, Chief Compliance Manager with Black & Veatch.
  • This was a significant milestone, as the certification and recertification effort involved in-depth, in-person audits of every part of the business potentially exposed to corruption.
  • Black & Veatch holds several other ISO certifications, including the ISO 55000 family of International Asset Management Standards and ISO 9000 for Quality Management Systems.
  • Black & Veatch is an employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with a more than 100-year track record of innovation in sustainable infrastructure.

United States Department of Justice Agency Selects DataWalk For Anti-Money Laundering Investigations

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

MLARS leads the asset forfeiture and anti-money laundering (AML) enforcement efforts at the U.S. Department of Justice.

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  • MLARS leads the asset forfeiture and anti-money laundering (AML) enforcement efforts at the U.S. Department of Justice.
  • DataWalk software is a key component of a broader solution provided by partner Research Innovations, Inc., (RII), the prime contractor for this DOJ project.
  • "DataWalk provides compelling product capabilities for a wide range of law enforcement use cases, including anti-money laundering analysis and investigations, at a very competitive cost point."
  • The Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS) leads the DOJ's asset forfeiture and anti-money laundering enforcement efforts.

New Research: CFOs Are Ready To Help GCs "Recession-Proof" The Legal Budget

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Thursday, June 27, 2019

Christopher Bogart, Burford's CEO, said of the research: "As a former GC of a Fortune 20 company, I know that CFOs don't love legal spending.

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  • Christopher Bogart, Burford's CEO, said of the research: "As a former GC of a Fortune 20 company, I know that CFOs don't love legal spending.
  • The vast majority of CFOs and finance professionals (94.7%) are likely to recommend legal finance.
  • The most commonly cited reason for using legal finance is to "pursue claims that will bring value to the business."
  • Its businesses include litigation finance and risk management, asset recovery and a wide range of legal finance and advisory activities.

Industry Leader Karen Engle Joins Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems

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Tuesday, December 4, 2018

RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems announced that Karen Engle has joined as Vice President of Operations.

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  • RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems announced that Karen Engle has joined as Vice President of Operations.
  • "I am honored to be a part of the executive team at Consolidated," said Engle.
  • "Karen is a key player in our servicing strategy," said Steve Norwood, President and CEO of Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems.
  • Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems provides technology and services to finance companies, forwarders and repossession agents that enhances repossession and remarketing performance.