In the case of individuals, past behaviour can be a guide to future performance. Financial institutions are beginning to realise the need to select the right partners. Without background checking, an investment can sour into a costly liability. ComplianceAsia assists investors, principals and partners of hedge funds assess the suitability of individuals they employ or deal with in the hedge fund industry.

ComplianceAsia conducts discreet intelligence gathering and background checks for the financial industry as well as overt reviews of operations on ground in Asia Pacific.

We frequently research the backgrounds of individuals based in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, China, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Thailand, the Philippines and Pakistan. All research is conducted in accordance with local laws.

ComplianceAsia will

• Undertake specialised background checking in relation to the principals behind funds trading Asian instruments, managers based in Asia or managers who have worked in Asia.

• Conduct searches of a wide range of public sources and partially public sources including regulatory databases, English and local language media, company searches and industry journals

• Confirm educational qualifications and former employment and licensing details

• Obtain a Certificate of No Criminal Conviction in certain countries if the subject of the inquiry requests it. We can process these applications if a client has obtained sign off from the individual they are inquiring into.

• Conduct covert investigations into the background and reputations of hedge fund managers through non-public sources including gathering intelligence from industry sources

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