Veracity Managing Director John Green appeared in a Wall Street Journal article on the subject of South African President Zuma’s resignation and its immediate impact on the country’s bond market. John echoed investors’ confidence in the development, and heralded the news as the opening of an avenue toward government reforms. South African Bonds Get a Boost After Zuma’s Resignation.
Veracity CEO Steven Fox was quoted today in a Bloomberg article about Ivanhoe Mines’ operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The article investigated the company’s success in the country and its repeated dealings with companies controlled by one of President Joseph Kabila’s brothers, also a sitting member of parliament. Steven commented on the importance of knowing who’s behind businesses a company is contracting or trading with when working in complex markets such as Congo. Ivanhoe’s Congo Success Follows Deals With Kabila’s Brother.
Veracity appeared by name in a Financial Times article published in-print and online today regarding the business intelligence industry. Veracity is named as a consultancy that specializes in helping companies identify and leverage critical information in deciding whether to buy a company or enter partnership with individuals or entities in opaque markets. Fear the secret agent less than the accountant
Veracity Associate Linh Nguyen appeared in a Financial Times article on Vietnamese low-cost airline VietJet’s planned IPO. Linh stressed the importance of winning the support of the Vietnamese government for any large company looking to be successful in the country. VietJet delays Southeast Asia IPO plans.
Veracity CEO Steven Fox was featured as an anti-corruption and due-diligence expert in an April 2016 Huffington Post article about a prominent Washington lawyer’s professional ties to Unaoil, a Monaco-based oil company accused of engaging in a multi-million-dollar, “industrial scale bribery operation.” Top Washington Lawyer Cleared Unaoil In Anti-Corruption Report.
In this article, Mining Weekly reported on Veracity CEO Steven Fox’s presentation at the 15th Risk Mitigation & CSR Seminar, hosted by the Canada-Southern Africa Chamber of Business. Mining Companies Urged to Steer Clear of “Investment Landmines.”