라임자산운용, 옵티머스자산운용 등 펀드 실사자문

2019년 국내 자본시장에 큰 파장을 일으킨 라임자산운용 환매중단 사태를 시초로 삼일회계법인이 국내 최초로 사모펀드에 대한 실사를 수행한 이후, 옵티머스자산운용 및 이탈리아 헬스케어 펀드 등 실사업무를 지속적으로 수행함에 따라 업계 최고의 전문성을 유지중이며,

옵티머스자산운용의 경우 자료가 제한적인 특수성을 고려하여 삼일 Forensic 팀과 함께 Digital Forensic 기법을 기반으로 모든 전자서류들을 수집, 효율적이고 효과적인 검토 환경(Review Platform)을 구축하는 방법론을 제공하여 국내 수사기관으로부터도 큰 격려를 받았습니다.

자산운용사, 판매사 및 금융감독기구와의 지속적인 커뮤니케이션을 통한 추가적인 환매중단 펀드 관련 프로젝트 수행에 전문성을 가지고 있으며, 이외에도 정상 대체투자 펀드에 대한 실사 및 가치평가 업무도 제공하고 있습니다.

동 자문업무는 김병국 Parnter와 윤덕은 Partner가 담당하고 있습니다.

Following the PwC Korea deal team's successful delivery of financial due diligence service on a hedge fund for the first time in the FDD history in Korea starting with the infamous Lime Asset Management ("Lime") fraud scandal (once the nation's biggest hedge fund behind a 1.7 trillion won fund fraud scandal which has shaken the domestic capital market in 2019), PwC has developed its expertise in fund due diligence and established a track record by providing financial due diligence for Optimus Asset Management and Italian Healthcare Fund. 

For Optimus Asset Management, the deal team collaborated with PwC forensics specialists who have provided a methodology to establish an effective review platform using forensic technology to collect and analyze electronic data to identify digital evidence which was later applauded by domestic investigative agencies. 

Through continued communication with Asset Management firms, Financial regulatory authorities and supervisory agencies, PwC Korea has broaden its expertise on fund related projects including due diligence and valuation services on alternative investments and not limited to funds with suspensions of redemptions. 

The PwC team advising on the deal was led by Byung-Guk Kim and Dug-Eun Yoon.PwC Korea Deal team conducted financial due diligence on a hedge fund for the first time in FDD history. It was right after financial fraud of Lime Asset Management('Lime") occurred and caused a great stir in the domestic capital market in 2019. Lime was accused of alleged cover-up of massive losses and subsequent suspension of fund redemption worth an estimated 1.6 trillion won.

Since the team set a foot in conducting financial due diligence in a hedge fund, it continued to develop its expertise in conducting due diligence in various funds. For Optimus Asset Management, the deal team collaborated with forensics team to collect electronical evidence and review platforms thoroughly which was later appraised by investigative agencies.

We have expertise in carrying out due diligence not only on project related to redemption suspended fund but also valuation of normal alternative investment funds. 

The Deal team was led by Byung-Guk Kim and Dug-Eun Yoon.