PAT004 · Network Intelligence
Does ownership eventually loop back to the originating entity?
Supporting questions:
Who ultimately controls the structure?
How many entities participate in the ownership cycle?
Is the circular ownership intentional?
Does the structure obscure beneficial ownership?
Does the structure create sanctions exposure?
Does the structure indicate elevated financial crime risk?
NI004 Circular Ownership identifies ownership structures where ownership relationships ultimately loop back to an originating entity.
The purpose of this intelligence product is to detect ownership cycles that may be used to:
Circular ownership structures are generally considered higher-risk because they can make control relationships difficult to identify.
NI004 should identify:
Direct Ownership Loops
Indirect Ownership Loops
Cross-Border Ownership Loops
Multi-Layer Circular Structures
Control Loops
Beneficial Ownership Cycles
Curated from fc-03-network-intelligence-library/intelligence-products/specific/NI004/README.md