What services does HedgeStar provide outside of our standard services?
HedgeStar is a leading independent provider of independent outsourced valuation and hedge accounting services for financial instruments including interest rate, currency, and commodity derivatives. We provide derivative fair value calculations, cash flow hedge accounting, and fair value hedge accounting.
In addition to these services we are proud to offer our clients services such risk management consulting, financial litigation, and software advisory services. Take a look at our other services below.
Risk management is an item on almost every company’s “to-do” list. It’s a great concept, but where to begin and how to start? HedgeStar consulting services can assist with creating an enterprise risk management framework that will suit any organization and its hedging programs. This program includes governance, risk scorecard, process, risk, and control, and finally risk policy.
Implementing New Risk Management Program
HedgeStar consulting services can assist with creating an enterprise risk management framework that will suit any organization and its hedging programs.
Evaluate Existing Risk Management Program
As former auditors, our thorough examination of your existing risk management framework always yields positive recommendations and actionable take-aways.
Training and Education
We offer custom training and education to our clients, boards of directors, audit firms, and other stakeholders looking to improve understanding of derivatives.
SOFTWARE ADVISORY
Choosing the right software vendor can make or break a company. This is especially true for entities seeking a trading and risk management solution within a critical time frame and budget. The HedgeStar benefits include:
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Expertise: HedgeStar understands the risk management framework and can use that knowledge to provide the needed insights to understand the functionalities and suitability of different systems based on your specific needs.
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Customization: HedgeStar can help lead the effort to tailor trading and risk management systems to meet your organization's requirements. HedgeStar understands that one size does not fit all and will work with you to customize solutions to maximize their effectiveness for your business.
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Vendor Evaluation: HedgeStar can run an RFP process and help evaluate various vendors ensuring you choose a reliable and reputable system.
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Cost Optimization: Implementing a new system can be costly, both in terms of initial investment and ongoing maintenance. HedgeStar will help you identify cost-effective solutions that offer the best value for your investment.
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Risk Mitigation: Implementing a new system carries inherent risks such as integration challenges, data migration issues, and disruption to business operations. HedgeStar can help mitigate these risks by providing thorough planning, testing, and project management expertise.
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Training and Support: Transitioning to a new trading and risk management system requires training for your staff to ensure efficient use of the system. HedgeStar can design training programs and ongoing support to ensure a smooth transition.
LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES
Do you need support with litigation related to financial services? HedgeStar is a highly experienced team of CPAs and Quantitative Analysts that have extensive experience working in the capital and financial markets. Our mix of CPAs and Quantitative Analysts is unique and allows us to provide our clients with exceptional support with forensic analysis, expert witness, deposition preparation, quantitative analysis and derivative and investment valuations.
Our Services:
Our team works with our clients to provide thoughtful analytic support with a tailored process that meets each unique request asked of us. Our services include the following...
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Forensic Assessment
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Expert Witness
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Quantitative Analysis
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Financial Instrument Valuation
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Deposition Preparation
Our Experience:
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Litigation related to broad market index manipulation including LIBOR and ISDAfix
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Securities fraud litigation in various fixed-income markets
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Litigation related to price manipulation in commodity markets
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Various research projects identifying market anomalies
