Investment Types
Can the CDDA program improve your due diligence audit?
In this article, we’ll introduce you to the CDDA program and explore how it can be beneficial for your career and your ability to improve your due diligence audit. We’ll also take a look at the program’s unique content verification process that allows it to claim to be the gold standard in the industry. This…
Read MoreInvestment due diligence procedures for regulatory examinations
Robust investment due diligence procedures are no longer best practice. They’re a regulatory requirement under MiFID II which was due to roll out this month and is still scheduled to come into force in the next few months. With this in mind, it is worth revisiting your own investment due diligence procedures and being aware of what…
Read MoreCompliant investment due diligence procedures for asset management
IMDDA hosted a webinar “What are Today’s Asset Managers Due Diligence Obligations?” with Robin Hodgkins, President of Castina LLC and former CISO John Rizzulo, now President at Rizzulo GRC. They spoke extensively about investment due diligence procedures for asset management. Here are a few of the highlights to whet your appetite for the full recording: 1.…
Read MoreBalancing Innovation and Risk Through Enhanced Derivatives Governance
Geoff Cole and Jackie Colella, Sapient Global Markets Typically considered an instrument reserved for hedge funds and complex investment strategies, derivatives are becoming far more common today within investment portfolios. Desire for benchmark outperformance and product differentiation in a crowded marketplace has led to a marked increase in the use of derivatives within US mutual…
Read MoreExperts Say Reliance on Standardized Reporting Inadequate for Due Diligence
In our ever-competitive landscape, smaller and mid-sized companies are often seeking the shortest route, not always the smartest, in their growth strategies. Understanding the operating risk of a company or transaction requires more than a cursory review of the company’s standardized reports. A process of critical and detailed analysis is essential to monitoring the growth…
Read MoreBalancing Innovation and Risk Through Enhanced Derivatives Governance
Geoff Cole and Jackie Colella, Sapient Global Markets Typically considered an instrument reserved for hedge funds and complex investment strategies, derivatives are becoming far more common today within investment portfolios. Desire for benchmark outperformance and product differentiation in a crowded marketplace has led to a marked increase in the use of derivatives within US mutual…
Read MoreAM Best maintains focus on credit fundamentals of hedge fund reinsurers
Since the withdrawal of PaCRe Lt.’s financial strength rating and issuer credit rating at the company’s request, there has been considerable speculation in the market as to AM Best’s view on these hedge fund-sponsored reinsurers. AM Best remains committed to rating these types of structures, which differ from a traditional reinsurance company primarily as a…
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