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(This is a commentary on how shortselling works and not a guide to carry out shortselling.) I recently posted the following update on social media: @s_ketharaman: Startup Idea: Hindenburg Research of...
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I know what you’re wondering. Wangiri. What the heck does that mean? It’s a Japanese word meaning ‘one (ring) and cut’. So called because fraudsters make one ring calls to consumers from high-rate ove...
2022 brought renewed attention to the anti-money-laundering (AML) space and the know your customer (KYC) processes underpinning it. High profile cases, such as the criminal trial of Credit Suisse for ...