Parties
The manager, platform, custodian and contracting entity should be identified and checked independently.
Allocation Models
Know the mechanics before the market view.
Pooled allocation structures require exact questions about control, loss, liquidity and responsibility.
The central question
The structure determines who can do what.
Percentage allocation management models can distribute gains and losses across participating accounts according to set rules. Their design may involve a manager, platform, allocation method, fees and substantial market risk. A responsible review identifies every party, tests the mechanics under loss and withdrawal, and never treats a target return as an assurance.
Decision architecture01 02 03 04
Mechanics
Allocation of positions, gains, losses, fees and withdrawals needs a complete explanation.
Control
Leverage, concentration, drawdown and the manager’s authority can materially alter outcomes.
Records
Participants need transparent reporting and a reliable way to reconcile account activity.
Working standard
Questions that come before participation.
- 01What can be lost, restricted or delayed?
- 02Who holds authority and legal responsibility?
- 03Can every fee and allocation be independently reconciled?
A useful introductionBring us the work,
Bring us the work,
not the theatre.
Explain the organisation, the opportunity and the decision that matters now.