Gianfranco Mei Partner - Governance, Risk & Internal Control

QUALIFICATIONS/ TITLE:

• Laurea (equivalent to MSc) in Economics and Financial Markets
• Master Degree in Economics

EXPERTISE:

• Risk management (e.g. RMP, risk profiling) and valuation processes for the investment funds
• AML/CTF advisory services (e.g. remediation, risk assessment, risk appetite statements, policy and procedures, training)
• PMO regulatory services in the context of M&A transactions
• Internal governance operating model & regulatory assessment in M&A transactions
• Operational support to registrar & transfer agents and fund administrations
• Internal governance services (e.g. regulatory gap analysis, suitability of assessment of key function holders [“fit & proper concept”], self-assessment of boards, facilitation of trainings to key function holders, drafting manual of internal governance, drafting of terms of reference, assessment of management information flow)
• Regulatory advisory services (e.g. regulatory heath-check, regulatory inspection simulation, design remediation plan, policies and procedures drafting)
• Compliance advisory services (e.g. setup of compliance risk assessment / compliance monitoring plan, assistance to compliance function, reporting)
• Setup and assessment of internal control framework (including mapping of risk and mitigating controls)
• Oversight and due diligence advisory (e.g. setup of oversight due diligence framework [risk-based approach], due diligence questionnaire, due diligence on-site visit and reporting)
• Internal audit services (outsourcing, co-sourcing, external quality assessment [IIA Standard 1312])
• Third party assurance reporting: readiness assistance and examination (ISAE 3000 / ISAE 3402 / SSAE 18 [SOC1])

SECTORS:

• Asset Management
• Banking
• Real Estate / Private Equity
• Corporate Trust Entities
• Electronic Money Institutions, Payment Institutions

LANGUAGES:

• Italian
• English
• French