Risk Advisory Services

In a constantly evolving environment, BDO can assist you to capture new upcoming challenges.

Our dedicated risk management advisory services team helps you detect, monitor and strengthen the risk management framework components of your entity, whilst developing tools to be fully compliant with regulations. We can assist on all aspects of Risk Management (RM), review your processes & regulatory reporting, as well as advise you on P&L optimisation within a risk budget.

Our clients are:

  • Management Companies
  • Regulated and Authorised AIFMs and Super-ManCos
  • Investment Firms
  • PSFs
  • Banks

We help them meet stakeholder expectations, be it investors, regulators and clients with respect to their risk management.

Risk Management as a service



Risk Expertise


The BDO risk team assists in implementing the risk framework effectively and supports executive management in managing risks, obligations, and controls.

BDO helps with risk and compliance reporting, ensuring clear communication with the Board and relevant committees.




Adaptive Approach


Managed risk services offer a flexible, scalable, and customizable solution that provides value without requiring long-term commitments.

Various delivery models are available to ensure the most effective approach for each client.




Global Insight


BDO continually invests in hiring and training its staff to stay up to date with the latest developments, thought leadership, and regulatory requirements

This expertise is continuously shared with clients as part of BDO’s ongoing risk management services.


Helping Management Companies and AIFMs to be in line with the regulation

Our areas of competence

1.       Operational & On-site support

  • On-site assistance (operational support, topics to be discussed and defined with the client)
  • Implementation of Key Controls for a Management Company
  • Complete health check of your risk management framework

2.      Risk Management & Compliance

  • Risk Management internal tools development (liquidity / credit / counterparty …)
  • Risk Management Procedures and Policies review and improvement
  • Risk profiles creation and update
  • Key Regulation Gap Analysis (18/698, 20/752, 24/856, ESMA Guidelines, …)

3.        Regulatory & Reporting Services

  • Regulatory Reporting (AIFMD, EMIR, SII, SFTR, SFDR, URR, PRIIPS…)
  • Factsheets, KIIDs and KIDs production, SRRI and SRI computation
  • TER and PTR computation and follow-up
  • Operational support on the production of Financial Statements for any type of fund

4.      Valuation & Model Validation

  • Real Estate / Infrastructure funds KPI / KRI monitoring
  • Valuation Policies review and improvement
  • Value-at-Risk, Liquidity Stress-Testing or other Risk model validation

Helping Banks with all aspects of Risk Management

Our areas of competence

  1. Operational & On-site support
  • On-site assistance (operational support, topics to be discussed and defined with the client)
  • Implementation of the RAF and assisting with the production of CRO reports
  • Temporary assistance in case of unforeseen vacancies in your risk department

 

2.       Risk Management & Compliance

  • Risk Management internal tools development (liquidity / credit / IRRBB …)
  • Risk Management Procedures and Policies review and improvement (CSSF 12/552)
  • Key Regulation Gap Analysis (12/552, CRR 3 / CDR VI, EBA/ECB Guidelines related to risk management)
  • Balance sheet optimization and contingency plan advisory (funding strategies, product structuring & pricing, implementation and reporting)

3.       Regulatory & Reporting Services

  • Regulatory Reporting (LIQREP, COREP, FINREP, AnaCredit, SFDR…) compliance and production
  • ICAAP / ILAAP / SREP production and review
  • Review and update of contingency plans / recovery plans

4.      Valuation & Model Validation

  • IFRS 9 fair value computations and PD/LGD calibration for specific provisions
  • IRRBB / CSRBB / Liquidity stress testing modelling / validation
  • Value-at-Risk or other Risk model validation

Risk Management Approach

Risk Identification

  • Identify all potential risks that may affect the client's business operations.
  • Includes analysing the select business processes, systems, and procedures to identify potential risks. This would also include the annual Principal Risk identification process.
  • Assessment

  • Identify top risks, prioritise them, highlight appropriate responses and develop tailor-made risk-based monitoring process.
  • Graphical representation of the outcome of the risk assessment and continuous follow-up and update
  • For the fund industry, determination of the risk profile(s) of the funds / the company.
  • Monitoring

  • Frequently monitor risks and develop sound Key Risk Indicators as well as a risk taxonomy.
  • Further optional risk mitigating actions on risk appetite.
  • Reporting

  • Report risk assessment, highlight the key risks and issue recommendations to mitigate them.
  • Increase risk awareness and ownership amongst key stakeholders within the company.
  • Training

  • Provide periodic or scheduled training to business employees, management and executive on risk management methods and best practices.
  • Includes educating employees on how to identify potential risks and how to respond. Also include training on specific risk areas (e.g. privacy, cyber, AI etc.).
  • Compliance

  • Work with the business to ensure that risk management policy, relevant laws and other key requirements are in place and adhered to by the business.
  • Includes monitoring changes in risk regulations and making updates to the risk management policies as necessary.
  • Maintenance

  • Support services to ensure that the risk function operating manual, documented processes, policies, and governance terms of reference are maintained and updated.
  • Involves enhancements to existing documentation to meet management requirements.
  • Risk Updating

  • Update risk management documents to ensure compliance with regulatory developments and internal adjustments. This process may include periodic updates to the governance framework, risk management policies, and operational processes to ensure they remain relevant and aligned with management and regulatory expectations.
  • Key Contact

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    Benoit Wtterwulghe

    Partner - Consulting
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