Independent Risk Advisors
We help institutional investors and financial advisors understand the underlying risks of their investments.
Independent
We have no strings attached. So we provide critical input for your decision-making process
Skeptical
We know how hard it is to outperform and create value. So we don’t take a narrative at face value
Curious
We are always looking to learn. So we like to ask why and how.
WHAT WE DO
We help you understand and mitigate the downside risk of your investments.
Services
Outsourced Due Diligence
Who do we help?
- An investment dealer who wants to distribute a new product.
- A family office that wants to corroborate the narrative of an investment pitch.
- An investment advisor considering adding a new fund to their book.
SERVICES
Independent Opinions
Who do we help?
- An investor who wants a second opinion about an investment pitch.
- An entrepreneur looking for critical feedback about their business plan.
- A trader who wants to stress-test an arbitrage strategy.
WHAT WE DO
We provide critical analysis of key variables used to make financial decisions.
WHAT WE DO
We know where to look to follow the money when it sounds too good to be true.
Services
Financial Investigations
Who do we help?
- A person who thinks they are victim of a financial fraud.
- An investor in need of an enhanced due diligence report.
- A business owner looking to recover his investment after a scam.
We strive to preserve value
Our work has kept our clients out of trouble by:
- Performing due diligence on private debt funds, which raised several red flags. One of the funds later ended in a receivership proceeding after an investigation done by the regulator.
- Auditing a registered investment advisor’s performance that sounded too good to be true. The advisor years after received a cease and desist order from the SEC.
- Providing an opinion on OneCoin that stopped a client from investing in the now-known scam.
Our Blog
Promoting Private Debt to Retail Investors While Stretching The Value of Financial Assets, with KPMG’s “Seal of Approval”
Today Bridging Finance is a synonym for investment loss. To my surprise, I found someone who is fooling himself with a 9-figure investment in Bridging
Will KPMG seize their second chance with Canadian private debt investors?
Auditors are supposed to know the business they are auditing, including the general economic, business, and fundraising environment. But they should look at that info …
Lessons from Bridging: How to Scrutinize a Private Debt Fund – Part II
Private credit markets can be treacherous. Look no further than the allegations surrounding Bridging Finance. In 2020, a Commission staffer from the SEC said …