FCRM Due Diligence Services enable clients to manage risk on an informed basis. We identify intelligence on people, business relationships, assets and transactions to profile employees, customers, suppliers or business counterparties. Clients are better placed to make an informed decision as part of an investment or reputation risk-management strategy.

Using a combination of subject-focused questionnaire, targeted research, an international network of IDD specialists, accountancy, investigation and analysis skills, FCRM assists clients to:

• Understand who they are dealing with and identify risk in business relationships.
• Manage reputation (and reduce guilt-by-asociation) risk.
• Assess integrity issues in potential business partners, advisors, investors or key hires.
• Identify shadow directors, stakeholders and anomalies in counterparty networks.
• Assess potential for undisclosed liability or anomaly in financial reporting.
• Understand deal-flow and operating structure, particularly when off-shore or special purpose vehicles are involved.
• Assess risk in merger, acquisition, joint-venture or investment oportunities.
• Assess corruption/FCPA risk in foreign acquisitions.

Making an informed decision

IDD research might identify potential warning signs or red-flags or, provide an additional level of comfort about a previously unknown party (or parties) and their involvement in a deal or transaction. The findings of focused research may add clarity and depth of understanding about a particular party's role or participation in a business proposition. With an awareness of previously unknown circumstances or events, clients can leverage this knowledge to make better informed decisions about investment oportunities or business relationships.

Managing financial and reputation risks are key elements of a successful business development strategy. FCRM's IDD and personell vetting services assists clients to assess the integrity, reputation and financial crime risk associated with customers, counterparties, potential joint venture opportunities and other third parties.

"A process of investigation undertaken into the background, integrity and risks associated with a business counterparty or an investment opportunity."

Example elements of an IDD review:

• Voluntary disclosure - Obtain information using structured questionnaires.
• Independent assessment - Challenge and validate the accuracy of information disclosed.
• Completeness of profile - Objective assessment of subject's history and asset transparency.
• Research - Examination and review of public record to assess/validate credentials.
• Reputation risk - Research subject's history, associates and business relationships.
• Operational data - Review business processes and relationships with counterparties.
• Seek the facts - Proactively test and/or verify accuracy of business records and documentation.
• Develop intelligence - Use confidential and open source research to inform and guide decision making.

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