| Volume1, Issue 4—Fall 2011 |
Risk Assessment: Critial Component of Risk Management
 Every organization is continuously exposed to a myriad of both internal and external risks that may affect its operation or the fulfillment of its objectives. Identification, analysis, and evaluation of these risks are the only ways to understand and measure the impact of the risks involved and to decide on the appropriate measures and controls to manage them.
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Are Alternative Investments Really Alternative?
By Charlie Uchill
 Institutional alternative investment managers have lost their way. Their focus has shifted from finding and delivering alpha to gathering and maintaining assets – all to the detriment of the investors whose money they manage. At the recent Hedgeworld Conference in New York City, keynote speaker Darren Spencer, Director of Alternative Consulting for Russell Investments, supported the idea that too much money was chasing too few investments…
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Ponzi Schemes and Litigation Risks: What Every Financial Services Company Should Know
 As the current economic recession continues, the financial community continues to learn about many Ponzi schemes and other frauds that proliferated during recent years. Ponzi scheme investigations now make up twenty-one percent of the SEC's enforcement workload, compared with seventeen percent in 2008 and nine percent in 2005. This article focuses on the litigation risks that financial institutions may encounter in the wake of a collapsed Ponzi scheme.
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Due Diligence Challenges in Today's Financial Market
 In today's precarious financial market, it is no surprise that the number of mergers and acquisitions has significantly declined. Understandably, buyers and lenders have become more cautious, patient and selective, but most would readily admit that opportunities and "good deals" still exist. Therefore, now more than ever, buyers and lenders should rely on thorough financial due diligence for answers and guidance.
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