Financial tracking investigations rely on a complex set of techniques used to monitor global money flows and uncover hidden assets and intricate financial schemes, including money laundering and bribery. The goal of these investigations is to identify the ultimate beneficiaries of corruption and crime.

Consequently, journalists must master searching corporate databases, determining company ownership, and uncovering who stands behind them.

How do we start?

• Official Investigations: You can begin by looking into company names exposed in official investigations for their involvement in various crimes to identify their true owners.

• Major Journalism Leaks: Lists of companies can be obtained from major journalism leaks, such as the "Pandora Papers" or "FinCEN Files," in which ARIJ participated under the leadership of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ).

• Sanctioned Individuals: You can acquire lists of business figures sanctioned for corruption and track their assets abroad.

• Suspicious Corporate Activity: You can track the activities of companies engaging in suspicious acquisitions.

• Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs): You can trace the assets of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) to expose potential conflicts of interest.