The financial services industry is undergoing an unprecedented period of change.  Our comprehensive program helps our clients to:

	Prepare for increased regulatory and investor scrutiny
	Manage exposure risk to third-party providers
	Strengthen business practices to attract investors and ensure growth
	Preserve their franchise by identifying and mitigating potential business risks

Our program is based upon our experience with best-in-class reviews of buy and sell-side business processes and covers the following 3 areas:

1. Operational Risk Evaluation (ORE)  – Independent  and confidential assessment of your firm’s Operational Risk, focusing on several critical areas:
   
   

   	Operational Processes and Controls
   	Counterparty Management
   	Outsourced Service Provider Oversight
   	Risk Management
   	Documentation and Procedures
   	Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity
   	Compliance and Regulatory

   
   
2. Due Diligence Response Platform – Creation of a comprehensive DDQ response database
   
   

   	Proprietary template based on AIMA DDQ overlayed with Madison's experience and global industry best practices
   	Flexible platform permits future updates and addition of new questions and responses

   
   
3. Executive Resource Support – Offering interim executive resources for marketing, operational, and compliance needs
   
   

   	Manage start-up and/or third-party risk with temporary seasoned resources to ensure smooth integration
   	Effectively communicate your unique franchise value with the help of an experienced marketer
   	Increase operating efficiency through creation of standard procedural documentation

   
   

Our process offers a flexible, modular approach to work with your schedule, while still being time and cost efficient

		Comprehensive – Consolidated  best practices and Madison’s expertise provides a complete view
		Efficient – Short engagements – typically 3 to 4 weeks on average – identify issues quickly to allow you to fix what’s critical first
		Actionable – We provide time- and cost-efficient recommendations that are practical and achievable
		Flexible – Work is done both onsite and offsite, working around your schedule, to minimize disruption