Gianfranco Mei Partner - Governance, Risk & Internal Control

Gianfranco Mei

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

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