GAIM Ops Cayman summitsSunday, 6 April 2025

• Simplicity versus quick access – the picture for investors and growth of separate accounts• How managers are adapting operations to allow for more complexity • Adjusting the ODD workflow and responsibilities

Other more nuanced types of diligence are becoming more important, especially reputational due diligence as reputational damage can create long-lasting adverse impacts for investment firms.

• How firms are responding to heightened investor expectations
• Doing business with firms and going beyond the public record – internal dysfunction, unethical behavior, misrepresented data points and unstable business relationships
• Identifying emerging operational risks and helping firms stay ahead of compliance concerns and reputational risk

• Outlook for digital assets and risk considerations
• Story of custody challenges in operational due diligence
• Assessing the risk that digital assets carry and ensuring robust security processes are in place

• Managing internal and external conflicts
• Ways of proving transparency and accountability – forensics and red flags
• Recent SEC fraud cases and what industry leaders can learn