CH / IC /Research & Methods
Research, risks and methods
BLACKFILE analysis of international risks, corporate structures, sanctions, fraud, digital assets and information verification methods. Publications draw on public and permissible sources and contain no information about clients, ongoing projects or internal sources.
0101 / ARTICLES
Published material
- How we work: from scattered data to a basis for decision-making - methodology, 7 minute read. Updated: 31 July 2026.
- How to prepare for an initial enquiry - guide, 4 minute read. Updated: 31 July 2026.
0202 / AREAS OF WORK
Areas of work
- Country risks - The legal environment, availability of sources, and verification practice in individual jurisdictions.
- Geopolitics - How political changes affect transactions, assets, and counterparty verification.
- Sanctions - Sanctions lists, concealed ownership, and sanctions clearance checks.
- Fraud and corruption - Deception schemes, risk indicators, and methods for their early detection.
- Corporate analytics - Ownership structures, beneficial owners, related parties, and corporate disputes.
- Digital assets - Crypto assets, blockchain analytics, and digital traces in checks.
- Methods and guides - How information verification works: approaches, standards, and practical guides.
New research is published as it becomes available. We do not fill this section with invented articles, dates or statistics.
03 / INITIAL ASSESSMENT
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Publications describe general approaches. For each specific matter, we develop a separate work plan.