The related functions of risk measurement and portfolio oversight have been outsourced to our independent Risk Manager at Alusi Risk Services. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer at Edge, the Risk Manager operates entirely independently of the fund management personnel, closely monitoring all aspects of investment risk.
Each day, the Independent Risk Manager collates data from prime brokers, administrators, auditors, custodians and compliance consultants to build a comprehensive picture of risk across the full range of investment portfolios. A proprietary Risk Oversight Systems (ROS) tracks daily movements in leverage, directional exposure, position concentration, derivative exposure, volatility and VaR for all underlying funds as well as for aggregate funds.
In addition to providing unprecedented levels of transparency, the ROS performs the additional role of mandate verification. For each investment held by the aggregate funds, the pre-specified mandate limits are loaded and continuously monitored for breach. Should a matter of concern arise, the Chief Operating Officer is immediately notified by the Risk Manager. The former has the discretion to directly intervene or remedy any mandate breach.
For more information, please contact Alusi Risk Services on risk@alusi.co.za