About

HedgeFundOperationalDueDiligence.com is the blog of Jason Scharfman, Managing Partner of Corgentum Consulting.

Mr. Scharfman is recognized as one of the leading experts in the field of hedge fund operational due diligence and is the author of Hedge Fund Operational Due Diligence: Understanding the Risks (John Wiley & Sons 2008).

Before founding Corgentum, he previously oversaw the operational due diligence function for a $6 billion alternative investment allocation group called Graystone Research at Morgan Stanley. While at Morgan Stanley, Mr. Scharfman was also a senior member of a team which oversaw all of Morgan Stanley’s hedge fund operational due diligence efforts allocating in excess of $13 billion to a firm-wide platform of over 300 hedge fund managers across multiple investment strategies.

Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Jason held positions which primarily focused on due diligence and risk management within the alternative investment sector at Lazard Asset Management, SPARX Investments and Research and Thomson Financial.

Mr. Scharfman received a B.S. in Finance with an additional major in Japanese from Carnegie Mellon University and an M.B.A. in finance from Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business. He has written extensively on the subject of operational due diligence and travels and speaks worldwide on hedge fund operational risks.

Corgentum is a provider of comprehensive operational risk consulting services to the alternative investment industry. The firm partners with both hedge funds and investors to improve upon the efficiency and effectiveness of the operational due diligence process. Corgentum’s proprietary due diligence methodologies and innovative original research allows the firm’s clients to continually manage and mitigate their operational risk exposures. Corgentum’s unbiased and time-tested approach creates a substantial competitive advantage which enhances the risk management functionality of the firm’s clients.

To contact Corgentum Consulting:
Email: info@corgentum.com
Main Phone: 201-360-2430
Web: www.Corgentum.com