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Character as a risk factor: 20 years of research on executives, criminal records and corporate outcomes

This article draws on a presentation by Professor Henrik Nilsson of the Stockholm School of Economics at "Who's at the Helm? Executive Integrity, Corporate Risk, and Transatlantic Perspectives", an event co-hosted by Look Closer and AmCham Sweden in Stockholm on 26 May 2026. It summarises a broader body of academic research; the individual studies are the work of their respective authors. In a much-cited investigation, the Swedish business magazine Affärsvärlden, working with

Jun 305 min read

The interview advantage – insights beyond open sources

In a challenging information environment, like Finland, interviews with the right sources are often the only way to really find out. "It is not only about identifying the risks. Interviews also tell you a lot about strengths and new opportunities, sometimes even aspects that the client have not yet identified themselves", says Leena Stark, senior analyst at Look Closer. Leena Stark, Look Closer Oy 18 years ago Leena Stark entered the field of integrity due diligence investiga

Jun 33 min read

AI changes the playing field for intelligence analysis and background checks

Look Closer is strengthening its capabilities in digital intelligence gathering and analysis by recruiting AI expert Magnus Rosell, who brings experience from FOI and Recorded Future. He sees great opportunities, but also enormous challenges, in the rapid technological advances in AI in recent years . Magnus Rosell, AI-expert at Look Closer As a student in the late 1990s in the Engineering Physics programme at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Magnus Rosell took a course in

Oct 15, 20254 min read

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