Complicated Family Ties

An executive whose own financial reputation is solid may have family relationships that could put his business at risk.

For example, a U.S. bank wanted to finance a Mexican business owned by the son of a wealthy industrialist. The son's company proved to be healthy, but by interviewing business rivals we discovered that the son's finances were intertwined with his brother's ailing businesses.

He had guaranteed this brother's debts, which put his company's fortunes in jeopardy. The bank used our information to structure an agreement that enabled it to finance the healthy company and eliminate its exposure to the brother's debts.