Investment Banking
FRM works with many of the lead investment banking institutions throughout the world vetting the background of management teams on New Issues, Secondary Offerings, Private Placements, Mergers & Acquisitions, and High Yield transactions. Whether the lead underwriter or one of syndicate, FRM can help to lessen risk by identifying liabilities in the background of management.
Over the past ten years, our investigative team has been involved in thousands of high level, complex investigations. Our research concentrates on a review of criminal, legal, regulatory, and media filings along with confirming historical timelines of a manager’s education and employment history. We also routinely perform discreet and, or non-discreet interviews of industry peers and competitors who may have a first hand knowledge of management in order to round out the profile of the manager’s character, reputation, and integrity. FRM does make a certain degree of inquiries into the manager’s personal lifestyle. Our interest in the manager’s personal lifestyle is only insofar as lifestyle might affect the day-to-day ability to remain focused on business strategy.
FRM performs research in all major financial hubs throughout the world by way of an international network of investigators. We can easily stage assignments on multiple continents. Since many of FRM’s review processes are standardized, we can accomplish most assignments in less than fifteen (15) business days regardless as to geographic locale.
FRM performs research on a discreet or non-discreet basis. Our recommendation is to perform searches on a non-discreet basis as it provides management with a venue to make material disclosures. Obtaining the consent of management also allows FRM to complete a more thorough report. FRM always gathers information respectful of the privacy and data laws of each country we work in.
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