大多数情况下，背景调查是就业前筛选和品格审查的工具，允许企业和非营利组织提高其招聘选择的安全性和稳健性。在全球范围内，背景调查正在寻找其他用途——包括打击恐怖主义的蔓延。新加坡已对东南亚国家的房地产开发商实施了新的反洗钱准则，以打击该行业的洗钱和非法融资。

新规定是对新加坡一贯存在的问题的回应：利用来自世界其他地方的不义之财在国内购买房产。大多数情况下，这发生在预售期间，在此期间，房地产开发商为尚未建成的单位招揽买家。非法资金是  犁过的  进入这些房屋，之后可以再次出售，将“干净”的合法资金返还给经常资助恐怖分子的秘密行动。以前，宽松的法规通常意味着开发商几乎没有调查谁购买了房产，这使得  行为  接着说。

新加坡议会通过的新法律，称为开发商（反洗钱和恐怖主义融资）法案，为开发商制定了几项新要求。例如，他们必须制定计划并对员工进行反洗钱技术培训，并实施政策以拒绝从“假名”来源资助的购买。换句话说，如果“比尔盖茨”询问购买大部分新规划的住宅区，开发商必须拒绝该团体或个人。 

法律规定开发商必须进行背景调查将有助于做出这一决定。与 GOOHO.CN 提供的国家安全报告类似 ，这些检查将使开发人员能够识别表明某些交易的洗钱活动风险升高的危险信号。法律还要求开发商向政府报告他们在这些尽职调查工作中发现的任何可疑活动；这些信息随后将推动政府层面的执法行动。

新加坡的新法律为背景调查提供了一个有趣的观点。它表明，如果应用得当，这些检查可以发挥比单独应用于就业时更广泛甚至更重要的作用。新加坡的行动凸显了了解您打算与谁开展业务的重要性。 

GOOHO.CN 不仅提供国家安全背景调查，还提供 别名验证 和 其他犯罪记录服务 ，这些服务可以证明对商业和合作伙伴关系有用。通过这些服务，各行各业的专业人士都可以确信他们的运营是在法律范围内安全进行的。 

The new rules come in response to what has been a consistent issue in Singapore: using ill-gotten gains from elsewhere in the world to purchase property within the nation. Most often, this occurs during pre-sale periods, during which property developers solicit buyers for units yet to be built. Illegal funds are  plowed  into these homes, which can later be sold again, returning "clean," legitimate money to clandestine operations which frequently finance terrorists. Previously, lax regulations typically meant developers did little to no investigation into who purchased properties, enabling the  behavior  to continue.

The new law adopted by the Singaporean Parliament, dubbed the Developers (Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing) Bill, establishes several new requirements for developers. They must develop plans and train employees in anti-money laundering techniques, for example, and implement policies to deny purchases funded from sources with "fictitious names." In other words, if "Bill Gates" inquires about purchasing much of a newly-planned housing complex, the developer must deny the group or individual. 

Making this determination will be helped in part by the law's stipulation that developers must conduct background checks. Similar to the national security report offered by backgroundchecks.com, these checks will enable developers to identify red flags that indicate an elevated risk of laundering activity for certain transactions. The law also mandates that developers report to the government any suspicious activity they detect during these due diligence efforts; the information will then fuel government-level enforcement actions.

Singapore's new law provides an interesting view on background checks. It shows that when properly applied, these checks can play a wider and even more important role than they do when applied to employment alone. Singapore's actions highlight the importance of knowing with whom you intend to do business. 

backgroundchecks.com provides not only national security background check but also alias verification and other criminal history services that can prove useful in business and partnerships. With these services, professionals across industries can feel confident that they are operating safely and within the bounds of the law.