Global risk intelligence company Regulatory Data Corporation said Monday it warned clients of the dangers posed by Muthanna Harith al-Dari, who was sanctioned by the United States and United Nations last week as a senior leader of al-Qaida in Iraq and designated as a terrorist.
RDC said the lead time gave RDC clients an edge in understanding the risk of conducting business with al-Dari, who was designated as a terrorist by the U.S. Treasury Department under Executive Order 13224 and cited for "providing financial, material or technological support and financial or other services."
Multiple reports in RDC's Global Regulatory Information Database highlighted al-Dari's alleged terrorism support activities in 2005. The U.N. Security Council's 1267 Committee, which targets al-Qaida and the Taliban, added al-Dari to the consolidated list of entities associated with Osama bin Ladin as well.
There was no immediate comment on RDC's report from other agencies.
The company says it also chronicled the role of Abd Al Azi Awda at fundraisers tied to a suspected jihadist cell well ahead of his appearance on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list. In 2007 the company says it spotlighted a European investigation of a telecommunications provider's founder, three years before this month's news giving details of a massive fraud in which the founder was alleged to have played a central role.
The company says it maintains the world's largest global public-source risk database that highlights known and suspected criminals, corrupt officials, money launderers, terrorists and narcotics traffickers.
Additionally, RCD claims to keep track of Politically Exposed Persons, fraudsters, shell banks, sanctioned entities and others whose backgrounds are of broad regulatory and reputational interest. It didn't identify individuals, corporation or government institutions that are on its client lists.
The company says it delivers "powerful, decision-ready intelligence" and risk and compliance protection that allows global organizations to strengthen fraud protection, ensure regulatory compliance, manage supply and distribution risk and protect their brand equity.
RDC was founded by 20 of the world's leading financial institutions and is a Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs portfolio company.
RDC is the latest security industry company to put itself forward in a growing list of entities that have gained prominence amid heightened risk perceptions in the government and corporate sectors worldwide.
Recent security industry conferences have highlighted the opportunities that have opened up for private intelligence service providers worldwide.
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