As Iran’s access to the international market narrows in the face of sanctions, money laundering in and out of Iran is evolving. Compliance regimes need to keep pace.

The EU has been tightening regulatory scrutiny of Chinese inbound investment over the last three years. The implementation in April 2019 of a new EU-wide framework for reviewing acquisitions intensifies the trend of already-declining Chinese FDI in the EU and high-profile blockages of deals there since 2016.

Blackpeak is proud to be ranked in the 2019 Chambers Litigation Support Guide for Business Intelligence & Investigations in the Asia-Pacific Region.

On Sunday, 30 June 2019, EU member states and Vietnam signed the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA).

This year has already witnessed record-breaking fines in the wake of the significant changes that occurred in 2018 for Hong Kong’s anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing regulatory regime.

タイ深南部の叛乱組織はタイ政府からのさらなる譲歩を得るため、引き続き暴力事件を引き起こす可能性がある。

Alex Nasr’s opinion on the recent arrest of Liu Shiyu, former chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission in a FinanceAsia article.

私たちはM&A専門グローバルメディア会社であるAcruis社の一員になることをご報告でき、大変嬉しく思います。

Both despite and because of the US and China competing in AI innovation for geopolitical and economic reasons, the two countries contribute to the industry’s development with their different tech and policy orientations.

On 23 October 2018, Vietnam’s National Assembly elected Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong as the country’s President with 99.8% of the vote from the Assembly members.

In August 2018, the Chinese Ministry of Justice issued a Circular seeking public comments on the recently updated Promotion of Private Education (Revised Draft) law, which cuts a clear line between government non-profit schools and private education businesses by restricting foreign capital investment in certain education entities in mainland China.

In August 2018, President Trump signed a bill expanding the scope and powers of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The new law has important implications for Chinese…

If there is anything that Sunday’s electoral results showed us, it is that Brazil’s political landscape in 2018 is as polarizing, unprecedented, and unpredictable as ever.

David Suzuki’s opinion on the sanctions that the US government has imposed on companies linked to Japanese anti-social forces.

Blackpeak founder Chris Leahy is quoted in a Reuters article about the recent sexual misconduct case involving the CEO of JD.com.

Chris Leahy, Blackpeak’s founder, shared the challenges of conducting due diligence in China and other emerging markets with PERE.

The recent inclusion of hundreds of mainland China-listed companies into the MSCI Global Emerging Markets Index means money managers are now obliged to invest in companies many know little about.

Blackpeak’s team has undertaken successful investigations and research projects in chemical segments in both the public and private sectors.

Blackpeak has investigated IP infringement in various industries with 50 brand protection programs completed since 2012.

Infrastructure development in Japan carries specific risks to investors. In this briefing, we highlight some of the key issues.

Blackpeak founder Chris Leahy shared an interesting case from a past investigation project in Singapore with the Business Times.

Read Blackpeak founder Chris Leahy’s interview for Deal Street Asia on private equity market outlook and deals in Southeast Asia, India, and China.

Read Mint’s interview with Blackpeak founder, Chris Leahy, on India investment outlook.

The implementation of the Corporate Governance Code (“CG Code”) in Japan has been a central pillar of the Abe administration’s Japan Revitalization Strategy.

In December 2017, th…

In Japan, screening for Anti-social Forces (ASF) issues requires careful, thorough review in each case. Careful and professional ASF screening cannot be achieved with a simple compliance database review…

In his 2018 State of…

Blackpeak’s report on the new China’s National Supervisory Law featured in Dow Jones

Since early 2015, consumer finance companies have been some of the hottest investments in China. But competition is harsher than ever, with pioneers and new entrants fighting for their slice of the pie. The industry is now at risk of becoming another investment bubble.

Despite being one of the safest countries in the world, Japan lags behind many other economies when it comes to security and safety measures to protect the country against major threats such as terrorism, cyber-attacks or geopolitical tensions.

David Suzuki’s opinion on the new casino legislation in Japan in an article for Forbes.

China is at a critical turning point as the 19th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (“CCP”) will be underway next week. The meeting will shape China’s political and economic trajectory over the next five years and beyond with key decisions made on party leadership and policy directions.

Sean Chen of our Hong Kong office shared an interesting war story from a past due diligence project in China with The Wall Street Journal

Myanmar’s robust economic growth and untapped potential have led many investors to name the country as “Southeast Asia’s last frontier”. Blackpeak shares its views on top foreign direct investment (FDI) sectors, key investors and investment risks and challenges in Myanmar.

When Japan’s parliament legalized casino gambling last year, it created a wave of excitement among casino operators and institutional investors.

The Head of Blackpea…

After years of debate, the Japanese government has legalized casinos in the country. Nothing is expected to be built in time for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. So what is behind this historic decision? What are the consequences for the economy?

Chris Leahy quoted in an article from the New York Times on Singapore becoming “the new Switzerland” for billionaires.

Blackpeak’s head of global Japanese business, David Suzuki, quoted in an article from the leading French newspaper, Le Monde, talking about the Yakuza in Japan.

Chris Leahy, Blackpe…

It has been nine months since Duterte became president of the Philippines. A shift towards a martial law seems entirely plausible. What can investors expect in the coming months?

“Organized crime’s involvement will not be as overt or blatant as some media outlets anticipate, but there are serious concerns that the legalization of casinos…

India’s rapid economic progress is in large part due to the dominance of successful family-run conglomerates. While these companies have become some of India’s most successful, several have been tainted by corporate governance scandals…

Blackpeak Director o…

The Head of Blackpea…

In the wake of the recent split of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan’s largest organized crime group, Blackpeak has insights and an infographic to decipher the yakuza world and its recent events.

Post the Philippines’ elections, Blackpeak shares its views on the incoming Duterte regime and how it may affect investment risks in the Philippines.

Experts discussed th…

China’s Internet sector continued to grow robustly in the first half of 2015: there were 518 investment deals in the Internet sector in the first half of the year with a total value of USD 6.57 billion, the highest point since 2012.