Epitome Global Services has announced that it will offer a hedge fund rehab platform to advise and assist troubled funds. 

Epitome Global Services has announced that it will offer a hedge fund rehab platform to advise and assist troubled funds. 

Epitome says hedge funds and fund of funds affected by troubled financial markets, investor redemptions, staff reductions and related issues can use it to help with operational infrastructure, identification and evaluation of systems and service providers, and ongoing operational support.

In addition, Epitome is advising existing and start-up hedge fund clients on operational frameworks to establish appropriately controlled middle and back offices.

The firm's specific middle and back office services include: trade capture and processing; daily transaction processing and reconciliation; securities master maintenance and corporate action processing; over-the-counter derivative support; fund accounting/net asset value computation; and investor services.

Epitome also helps fund of funds with pre-trade hedge fund due diligence and performance analytics, post-trade hedge fund performance and risk analytics, and performance measurement.

Raju Panjwani, chairman and chief executive officer of Epitome Global Services, says: 'Today's economic climate means that hedge fund investors are demanding a higher level of transparency, best practices in risk management, and superior operational systems. We're able to provide a one-stop shop at less than 50 per cent of our clients' current cost.'