Due Diligence Services
Transparency of information and a complete understanding of an investment firm from top to bottom are of paramount importance for today's investor. No longer can investors or investment managers rely upon performance alone. HC can provide the expertise to assess all of the critical components of a business, including its culture. Clients can choose the complexity and level of detail based upon the services offered (Tiers 1-3).
Tier 1 Due Diligence: Marketing
HC's Marketing Due Diligence Service is utilized where Hedge Funds and Fund of Funds want to build their own internal marketing and due diligence questionnaires. This proactive approach includes mock investor meetings which prepare a manager to deal directly with the investor community appropriately. HC can tailor a presentation for the client's business and investor audiences.
Tier 2 Due Diligence: Operational
Institutional Investors, Fund of Funds and Asset Managers need to perform complete and cost effective due diligence and operational reviews. HC can perform site visits and ask a comprehensive set of due diligence questions including interviews with a variety of key internal personnel, service providers, and other investors. This service includes a report based upon the answers to the due diligence questions and, if needed, a presentation of the findings to the appropriate investment committee.
Tier 3 Due Diligence: Forensic
Institutional Investors, Fund of Funds and Asset Managers inevitably have investments that may require more attention and analysis than the resources afforded in the day-to-day process. HC can augment and complement the due diligence process by performing a "deep dive" analysis and producing a comprehensive, user-friendly report that can be presented to the Investment Committee. This is more than just a cursory review – this is an analysis of the manager's business from top to bottom. HC will review as many years of history that is necessary for the buyer to completely understand the investment.
Our Due Diligence services can include the following components:
- Investment Manager Due Diligence
- Investor Due Diligence
- Counterparty Credit Due Diligence
- Policy & Procedures Review
- Service Provider Due Diligence
- Compliance Due Diligence
- Periodic Business Reviews
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Informational Bulletin: Registration and Form PF Preparation
August 2011
HC Associates' latest bulletin addresses preparing for the Dodd-Frank Act and its proposed Form PF filing requirements.
Opalesque Colorado Roundtable
March 8, 2011
HC's Founder & Chairman Edward Tedeschi discusses industry trends and developments as a member of the inaugural Opalesque Colorado Round table sponsored by Rothstein Kass.
