Operational due diligence

We assist you to perform a tailored set of operational due diligence procedures on your target investment assets, managers, and funds, in order to provide you with critical insights and confidence in your investment decisions

Our service covers the following stage(s) of your business lifecycle:

Launch

We understand the importance of operational due diligence (“ODD”) for you to make investment decisions, and the challenges you face:

Growing costs of conducting due diligence, especially across borders
Shortage of resources to monitor or regularly review targets’ operation readiness
Increased complexity of operational due diligence in specific targets and asset classes requires industry expertise
Lack of independence and objectivity for in-house or investment advisors’ due diligence programmes

At PwC, we are a team of professionals with extensive industry experience and expertise across various alternative assets, strategies, and investor types. With our vast PwC global network and industry knowledge, we always stay at the forefront of new regulations and industry trends in different continents. We are here to provide you with operational due diligence services that adhere to the highest industry standards and catered to your unique requirements.

Launch

Through our rigorous ODD process, we strive to assist you in making informed investment decisions and selecting assets, managers, or funds that align with your risk tolerance and investment objectives.

Before investing

Define assessment scope and objectives of ODD process with you
Comprehensive review of manager’s or fund’s documentation and assess its alignment with industry best practices
Onsite visits to the manager's or fund's offices and engage in interviews with key personnel
Utilise customised due diligence questionnaires to gather detailed information about various operational aspects
Assess the quality and suitability of the manager's or fund's service providers
Analyse the identified risks and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the manager's or fund's risk control measures
Comprehensive report to summarise our findings, recommendations, and other areas as you have addressed

Review and monitoring

Re-align with you on your assessment scope and key areas of focus
Review manager’s or fund’s documentation and to assess its alignment with the latest industry best practices
Re-visit the manager's or fund's offices and engage in interviews with key personnel
Utilise updated due diligence questionnaires to gather detailed information about various operational aspects
Re-assess the quality and suitability of the manager's or fund's service providers
Identify the changes from last ODD conducted and analyse the identified risks and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the manager's or fund's risk control measures
Comprehensive report to summarize our findings, recommendations, and other areas as you have addressed

As a trusted industry leader, we are well-positioned to provide you with an independent and objective review report based on factual data, enabling informed decision-making amidst new regulations and industry trends.