Investigating

TRCI has provided investigative services and litigation support to the legal and banking industries for some of the most widely reported institutional trading cases. TRCI has proven valuable to litigation cases because its principals have been on all sides of traditional industry perspectives: trading -vs.- management, front -vs.- back office, financial service providers -vs.- end-users. This experience gives them unique insights into a case, and it enables them to uncover the error, omission, root cause, and, when necessary, the culprit. TRCI also has the ability to communicate its findings to a jury in an unintimidating and lucid manner.

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Controls - Armor Plating

The Basle Committee has urged global financial institutions to guard against fraud and trader abuse as a significant component of operational risk. TRCI has conducted engagements which review the trading operation from the point of view of a rogue trader seeking to exploit weaknesses in existing controls, much the same way technology companies employ hackers to attempt to thwart their security measures. Read More...

Risk Management

TRCI takes a pro-active approach to uncover sources of risk before they erupt. The consultants - many of whom are former traders or trading managers - assist management in ensuring compatibility between a firm's risk profile and its profit objectives. The firm's principals advise and provide project-based solutions to risk management, trading, and asset/liability issues. This same trading/management experience is often enlisted to manage an exposure left in the wake of the sudden departure of an employee. Read More...

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®)