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Internal Audit

Independent assurance that strengthens governance.

Alpadis offers independent internal audit services to evaluate the effectiveness of your controls, processes, and compliance frameworks. We identify gaps, recommend improvements, and assist your organisation in demonstrating strong governance to regulators, boards, and stakeholders.

Our scope of work includes assessing the design and execution of controls of your operations.

Our services

Customer-facing activities

We evaluate internal controls to ensure compliance and enhance customer experience in all interactions.



Sales and marketing and customer relationship management

  • Advertisement of services and products
  • Customer reporting
  • Sales / Introducer management
  • Product suitability
  • Customer meetings



Customer acceptance and on-going management

  • Customer accreditation
  • AML/CFT due diligence, monitoring and reviews
  • FATCA & CRS classification
  • Customer suitability
Investment activities

We assess controls to safeguard investments and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.



Portfolio management

  • Research
  • Portfolio construction
  • Investment mandates monitoring
  • Performance review
  • Liquidity management



Trading

  • Best execution
  • Broker evaluation



Operations

  • Investor subscription / redemption
  • Trade settlement
  • NAV verification
  • Corporate action
  • Position reconciliation
  • Cash management
  • Independent custody of the customers’ assets
Business support activities

We review internal processes to mitigate risks across support functions.



Finance

  • Regulatory filings
  • Payroll and expenses
  • Capital requirements
  • Fee calculation



Human resources

  • Hiring
  • Staff appraisal
  • Fit and proper
  • Staff training



Information technology and business continuity management

  • Data retention
  • User access controls
  • Back-up
  • Business continuity plan and testing



Outsourcing

  • Assessment
  • Monitoring
  • Reviews
Governance and risk management

We examine governance frameworks and risk management practices to strengthen compliance and accountability.



Governance

  • Board oversight
  • Policies and procedures
  • Roles and responsibilities, incl. segregation
  • Code of conduct
  • Conflict of interest
  • Corporate secretarial activities



Risk monitoring

  • Risk monitoring and mitigating activities
  • Risk reporting
  • Enterprise-wide risk assessment


Receive the thorough assurances your financial business requires with our internal audit services.



Compliance monitoring

  • Compliance monitoring
  • Compliance reporting
  • Regulatory updates



Legal support

  • Contract review


Receive the thorough assurances your financial business requires with our internal audit services.