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2019-12-02 12:50
Sayari Labs—the leading provider of beneficial ownership and financial
intelligence in emerging, frontier, and offshore jurisdictions—has recently
partnered with Diligencia G… Read More
2019-11-25 12:50
A person with the same name as a prominent international drug trafficker’s wife is a shareholder of two companies registered in Macau, an autonomous region on the south coast of Ch… Read More
2019-11-18 12:50
A public records investigation using Sayari Search uncovered six companies in Lebanon with names similar to known intermediaries of the Venezuelan government’s subsidized food prog… Read More
2019-11-06 12:50
For many, printed receipts are an increasingly outdated nuisance that take up space in the bottom of our bags or the consoles of our cars. However, in some jurisdictions around the world… Read More
2019-10-30 11:50
Chinese Corporate Records Reveal Foreign Investment in U.S. Energy Infrastructure
Chinese corporate records available in Sayari Search reveal that a Chinese government supervisory body be… Read More
2019-10-10 11:50
Uncovering Hikvision Subsidiaries in the Open Source
Chinese technology firm Hikvision has been added to the U.S. Commerce Department’s Entity List for its role in supplying sur… Read More
2019-10-09 11:50
Introducing Sayari Knowledge Center
Sayari is proud to announce the launch of Sayari Knowledge Center, a free-to-access repository of know-how and tips accumulated by Sayari analysts… Read More
2019-09-30 11:50
Despite Sanctions, Fentanyl Exporter Maintains Ownership and Control
On August 21, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned Chinese national Yan Xiaobing for shipping hund… Read More
2019-09-25 11:50
Russian Research Institute Added to Entity List is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
A Russian research institute was added to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Entity List last month… Read More
2019-09-18 11:50
Mexican Union Leader Arrested for Human Trafficking Connected to Several Cancun-Based Companies
Mexico’s tax authority and Attorney General’s Office announced on Sep. 13 t… Read More
2019-09-16 11:50
How to Map an Illicit Actor’s Family Members with Lebanese Voter Rolls
A common technique that illicit actors use to hide their corporate connections and mask financial transact… Read More
2019-09-11 11:50
Ships Exporting DPRK Coal Owned by UK Companies
Two cargo vessels with ties to companies sanctioned by the United States for shipping coal from the Democratic People’s Republic… Read More
2019-08-28 09:30
White Paper: Behind the Petro Cryptocurrency
Last year, the Venezuelan government created the Petro, a blockchain-based cryptocurrency. Venezuelan officials have claimed that it will… Read More
2019-08-26 09:55
Mexican Fentanyl Producer Linked to Monterrey Chemical Companies
An accused fentanyl producer arrested by Mexican authorities earlier this year owns and operates several chemical comp… Read More
2019-08-22 18:22
Breaking Down the Mexican National ID Number
This is another post in our series on how to understand and interpret identification numbers in global investigations. Today we’re f… Read More
2019-08-21 13:44
New Evidence Reveals Australian Firm’s Links to DPRK Coal
According to 2018 media reports, Sydney, Australia-based property developer Brigt Australia Pty Ltd allegedly falsified… Read More
2019-08-19 09:35
Russia Guts Corporate Disclosures to Counter U.S. Sanctions
In a direct response to economic sanctions, Russian Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev signed two executive decrees this year… Read More
2019-08-14 09:59
Tracking Russian Nuclear Incidents through Vessel Movements
Last weekend, Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy company announced the deaths of five employees killed in an August… Read More
2019-08-12 10:54
Mixed Nuts, IEDs, and Unexpected Sanctions Risk Exposure
It’s easy to assume that industries and goods that aren’t obviously dangerous, like mixed nuts, confectionaries, a… Read More
2019-08-07 09:36
Chinese Tankers Using Evasive Tactics to Transport Iranian Oil
Oil tankers linked to Chinese state-owned oil company CNPC have transported large amounts of Iranian crude oil in recent… Read More
2019-08-05 09:12
Obfuscation and Sanctions Evasion: Circular Ownership in Russia
A fascinating peculiarity of the Russian corporate landscape is circular or cross-ownership: situations where two compa… Read More
2019-07-31 13:10
Mexico Sanctions on the Decline—A Sign of Things to Come?
Institutions concerned with sanctions risk can better prepare for the future by examining the evolution of key sanction… Read More
2019-07-30 09:42
Straw Owner Links Maduro’s Stepsons to Florida Companies
An investigation by Sayari has uncovered more than 20 companies linked to a fixer who the U.S. government alleges is a … Read More
2019-07-24 09:15
U.S. Sanctions Under Threat—The Rise of Ledger Systems
Europe and Iran have taken steps in recent months to continue international trade in the face of renewed U.S. sanctions. T… Read More
2019-07-22 09:55
Status Update: The Importance of Understanding Company Status
Official public records contain a wealth of information about corporate entities. While we have previously analyzed the m… Read More
2019-07-17 11:55
Finding Beneficial Ownership in the Ukraine Corporate Registry
Following the passage of a 2015 law, Ukrainian companies are now required to report beneficial owners. This puts Ukraine… Read More
2019-07-15 10:50
Mapping Fentanyl Traffickers in the Open Source
The opioid crisis has forced U.S. law enforcement to confront new types of illicit actors, including fentanyl traffickers. The highest… Read More
2019-07-11 13:00
Sea Dolphin Shows Continued Chinese Interest in Iranian Oil
Last month, two Chinese vessels conducted a ship-to-ship transfer of Iran-sourced liquified petroleum gas (LPG) near the Ma… Read More
2019-07-08 12:00
How to Search Iraqi Names and Find the Right People (Part 3)
Note: This is the third article in a series about searching for people in Arabic- language records. Our focus this time is… Read More
2019-07-01 12:00
Chinese Addresses: Location as an Investigative Tool
Company addresses are valuable pieces of data in the hands of an adroit investigator. They can reveal more about a company than si… Read More
2019-06-25 12:00
Decoding Information Hidden in Balkan JMBG ID Numbers
This is another post in our series on how to understand and interpret identification numbers in global investigations. Today we&r&hell…Read More
2019-06-17 12:00
Global Shipping Network Exposed to DPRK Sanctions Risk
Sanctions Risk is Global
Public records reveal links between a German logistics company under scrutiny by the United Nations… Read More
2019-06-11 17:14
Understanding the Europe-Iran Special Purpose Vehicles
In the year since the United States left the Iran nuclear deal, Europe and Iran have taken steps to reinforce their mutual commi… Read More
2019-06-06 14:31
Revealing the Beneficial Ownership of Offshore Companies (Part 2)
Several rounds of U.S. sanctions have targeted Russia’s super wealthy class of oligarchs for ties to the Putin… Read More
2019-06-04 11:00
Naming Conventions on the Malay Peninsula
In previous posts, we’ve explored naming conventions in the Middle East and Latin America. As investigators, it’s important to un… Read More
2019-05-30 13:34
Russia-DPRK Joint Ventures Still Exist, Despite Russian Claims
UN Prohibitions on Russia-DPRK Joint Ventures
Russia has faced consistent criticism for violating international sanct… Read More
2019-05-22 13:18
Bad to Worse: PDVSA, Sanctions, and Government Mismanagement
PDVSA Sanctions
The U.S. government has sanctioned Venezuela’s state oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela… Read More
2019-05-20 18:29
How to Search Arabic Names and Find the Right People (Part 2)
Note: this is the second in a series of articles about searching for people in Arabic language records. You can find the… Read More
2019-05-16 17:40
What’s the Deal with Huawei’s Ownership?
The Mystery of Huawei’s Ownership
Yesterday, the White House banned the use of foreign telecommunications equipment in th… Read More
2019-05-13 17:11
Tracking Narcos’ Cali Cartel with Intellectual Property Records
Narcos, the Cali Cartel, and IP
If you’re one of the 27 million viewers who watched the third season of… Read More
2019-05-06 18:02
Understanding DPRK Ship-to-Ship Transfers Using Public Records
DPRK Ship-to-Ship Transfers with the Yuk Tung
In its most recent report on the Democratic People’s Republic of… Read More
2019-04-09 13:31
What can a Russian passport number tell you about the passport holder?
When you delve into an open source investigation involving Russian individuals, you often need a birth date or an id… Read More
2019-04-05 15:09
The Problem: Finding The Beneficial Ownership of Shell Corporations
It’s a frustratingly familiar scenario for investigators: you’ve tracked a target through multiple juri… Read More
2019-04-02 20:31
How to Search Arabic Records and Find People
One of the most common hurdles faced by analysts conducting open source research is knowing how to search effectively. You have the name o… Read More
2019-03-21 01:04
Revisiting The Litvinenko Case
United Kingdom corporate records show that a key suspect in the 2006 poisoning of ex-Russian FSB agent Alexander Litvinenko served as director of a UK c… Read More
2019-02-27 05:07
Chinese company names and ID numbers contain a wealth of useful information on the companies and individuals they describe.
In particular, the name of a corporate entity registered in… Read More
2019-02-15 20:11
North Korean Treasure Masquerading as Trash
Since 2013, the Chinese government has begun banning the import of scrap in an attempt to combat the country’s severe environmental c… Read More
2018-12-17 23:38
Russia Continues to Use DPRK Nationals as Labor
The Kim regime continues to profit through the export of foreign laborers. Tens of thousands of DPRK nationals are sent to work in low… Read More
2018-11-12 23:54
Procuring Iranian Ballistic Missiles Through China
In February 2017, the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned an Iranian citizen named Ghodrat Zargar… Read More
2018-10-19 15:49
Chinese Identification Numbers Explained
Unique identification numbers are a powerful tool for disambiguating people or companies that may have the same name.
But many analysts do… Read More
2018-09-23 03:50
Transcribing Levantine Arabic Names into Spanish
At the minimum, rendering Levantine Arabic person names in Spanish (or English) requires transliteration – that is, transcribing… Read More
2018-09-18 19:23
Funding Just Given To A Startup That Uncovers Internet Secrets
Washington Business Journal — 18 Sep 2018 — District startup Sayari, which has crafted a kind of search engi… Read More
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