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Check Fund Manager Milestones and Research Enhancements
2024
2023
2022
- January 2022 - Check Fund Manager's history of research surpasses 45,000 reports!
- Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and related Digital Asset investments are the emerging asset class utilizing our Diligence Investigations for Institutional Investors.
2020
- March 2020 - Check Fund Manager joins SCCE, the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics
2019
- October 2019 - Check Fund Manager's history of research surpasses 40,000 reports!
2018
- Private Equity investments are now the dominant trend for our Diligence Investigations for Institutional Investors.
2017
- November 2017 - Sponsor of Endowment & Foundation Forum, Boston Massachusetts
- September 2017 - Check Fund Manager's history of research surpasses 35,000 assignments.
- May 2017 - Enhanced database search functionality
- April 2017 - GAIM Ops Cayman conference
2016
2015
2014
- December 6, 2014 - New York Times article entitled
"Hedge Fund Kept U.S. Inquiry Quiet," which describes a scenario where Check Fund Manager
performed Freedom of Information Act inquiries to reveal that a fund was under investigation,
which helped our client steer clear of this fund, which ultimately collapsed. The article does not mention the name of the
investor or Check Fund Manager, but case records show that it was our due diligence investigation that revealed the impropriety.
- November 2014 - Autumn Newsletter regarding
Credentials Misrepresentation
- April 2014 - Newsletter featuring
Ongoing Manager Monitoring
- February 2014 - Check Fund Manager adds Company monitoring to our Ongoing Monitoring service.
- January 2014 - Newsletter focusing on
Uncovering a Manager's Hidden Records via FOIA Inquiries
- January 2014 - Free Check Fund Manager "Watch List" extended to clients who order Quick Access Reports
2013
- October 10, 2013 - Mr. Simonian is quoted in article entitled
"Divorce, scandal and other things that could sink your career" which was published in eFinancialCareers and Yahoo! Finance Singapore
- October 2013 - Website enhancements implemented
- April 1, 2013 - Check Fund Manager database surpasses 25,000 investigative assignments!
- Spring 2013 - Check Fund Manager publishes its inaugural newsletter, focusing on the topic of
International research
- March 2013 - Florian Homm (Absolute Capital) is captured in Florence, Italy after being on the run for 5 years
2012
2011
- December 2011 - "Inventory" of research surpasses 22,000 assignments
- September 2011 - Check Fund Manager Weblog redesigned
- June 2011 - Singapore Check Fund Manager office established
- May 2011 - Raj Rajaratnam convicted on fourteen counts of conspiracy and securities fraud
- January 2011 - UK On-site research formalized
2010
- December 2010 - "Inventory" of research surpasses 18,000 assignments
- October 2010 - Rollout of Proprietary Check Fund Manager "SOURCES" database with direct online access to Court records
- September 2010 - Check Fund Manager attends World Association of Detectives Annual Confernce in Malta, Malta
- July 2010 - International research desk staffed in Check Fund Manager's North Carolina office
- March 2010 - World Investigators Conference, Dallas, TX
- January 2010 - "Gold Level" investigation service introduced
2009
- December 2009 - Westgate Capital Management's James Nicholson Ponzi scheme uncovered
- October 2009 - Galleon Group's Raj Rajaratnam charged
- September 2009 - "Deluxe Credentials Verification" service introduced
- February 2009 - R. Allen Sanford $8 billion fraud revealed
- February 2009 - "Auditor" service provider checks introduced
- January 2009 - "Inventory" of research surpasses 15,000 assignments
2008
- December 2008 - Bernie Madoff $30 billion Ponzi scheme is revealed
- November 2008 - Check Fund Manager attends Gaim International Fund of Funds in Geneva, Switzerland
- October 2008 - Petters Group $3 billion fraud scheme revealed
- June 2008 - "Ongoing Due Diligence Monitoring" reporting database introduced
- May 2008 - Check Fund Manager Operational Due Diligence Weblog created
- January 2008 - "Inventory" of research surpasses 12,000 assignments
2007
- September 2007 - Florian Homm/ Absolute Capital Busts
- June 2007 - North Carolina Check Fund Manager office added, Connecticut office expanded
- Febuary 2007 - Check Fund Manager established as separate entity from Cotal Systems by Guy Simonian
- January 2007 - "Inventory" of research surpasses 8000 assignments
2006
- September 2006 - International Coverage Map completed
- July 2006 - "Inventory" of research surpasses 7000 assignments
- June 2006 - Comprehensive research added to cover South America
- May 2006 - Comprehensive research added to cover Russia and Eastern Europe
- April 2006 - Comprehensive research added to cover Africa and the Middle East
- March 2006 - Comprehensive research added to cover Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, China and Indonesia
- February 2006 - Comprehensive Swiss research added, all of Europe available
2005
- December 2005 - "Inventory" of research surpasses 5500 assignments
- November 2005 - Comprehensive Hong Kong research added
- October 2005 - John Whittier sentenced after committing securities fraund with hedge-fund Wood River Capital
- October 2005 - Yale School of Management Investment Management Conference
- September 2005 - Bayou Fund Collapses
- July 2005 - "Advanced Due Diligence Techniques" presentation at the Princeton Club
- June 2005 - Paul Eustace of Philadelphia Alternative Asset Management charged with defrauding clients
- April 2005 - Free Check Fund Manager "Watch List" created
2004
- December 2004 - History of research surpasses 3500 assignments
- October 25, 2004 - Check Fund Manager featured in Alternative Universe article entitled "Beyond BrokerCheck"
- August 2004 - Stock Exchange Disciplinary Decisions back to 1972
- July 2004 - NASD Arbitration back to 1981 & Disciplinary actions back to 1990
- May 24, 2004 - Check Fund Manager featured in Business Week Article entitled "Hotshots with Hidden Rapsheets"
- April 2004 - History of research surpasses 3000 assignments
- January 2004 - Additional Patriot Act Compliance sources added
2003
- July 2003 - "Fund Company Basic" report introduced
- June 2003 - Low cost UK Civil Courts and UK company report introduced
- May 2003 - "Fund Manager Basic" report introduced
- April 2003 - "Inventory" of research surpasses 2000 assignments
- March 2003 - Due Diligence Background checks
- January 2003 - All 50 state civil litigation research
2002
- October 2002 - Non-public information research from the SEC
- September 2002 - Local network of enforcement commissioners established
- August 2002 - Local Civil suit search by primary Business Name search
- June 2002 - Follow up retrieval and delivery of court documents
- May 2002 - Multiple County Level Felony Misdemeanor searches
- April 2002 - Federal Denied Persons lists examined
- April 2002 - Enhanced Summary section descriptions: Personal narrative written to give executives a quick read and overview.
- March 2002 - Basic searches extended to the UK
- Jan 2002 - Corporate research includes checking Federal court records for entries by corporate name.
- Jan 2002 - International network of investigators first established
2001
- 2001 - Executive Summary added
- 2001 - Regulatory body research
- 2001 - SEC references written filings research
- 2001 - Multiple state criminal records checks
- 2001 - Multiple news/media publications research
2000
- 2000 - Interactive "Live" links added
1999
- 1999 - Online report ordering and retrieval system goes online
- 1999 - National Due Diligence capability established by investigator Guy Simonian of
Cotal Systems
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