HFM Editorial- The Long View
Many investors are not realising the full potential of their operational due diligence (ODD) teams or consultants, in part because too much ODD time is spent on ascertaining basic facts. Yet, ODD has become as important to the manager selections of high-quality investment committees as investment research and quantitative analysis. After frauds such as Bayou and Madoff, counterparty calamities including Refco and Lehman, zombie funds spawned in the 2008 liquidity crisis, and a governance failure or two, the basic value of ODD is beyond question.
