{"id":181,"date":"2014-10-09T13:10:54","date_gmt":"2014-10-09T13:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/addaura.com\/?page_id=181"},"modified":"2014-10-10T16:04:16","modified_gmt":"2014-10-10T16:04:16","slug":"expertise","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/addaura.com\/?page_id=181","title":{"rendered":"EXPERTISE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Addaura is a leading\u00a0independent\u00a0strategy and corporate advisory boutique focused on financial services based in London.\u00a0Our value proposition is centered around executing transformational business ideas that create value through knowledge, evidence-based analysis and a creative approach to solving business problems. We\u00a0help clients shape the corporate agenda by delivering lasting organizational change through transformation.\u00a0We focus on delivering significant sustainable value to our clients. \u00a0Addaura provides functional expertise across five focus areas:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Corporate Development<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Strategy<\/strong> \u2013 we work with organizations to determine new market opportunities, develop market entry strategy and identify growth opportunities. We work with our clients on customer channels and competitive\u00a0strategy both at group and business unit level. Together with our clients we shape and optimize the business portfolio taking into account risk appetite and capital considerations. \u00a0We\u00a0have extensive experience gained from both top tier strategy firms and line responsibilities gained in industry<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Performance Improvement\/ Cost Reduction<\/strong> \u2013 we work with organizations to help them achieve lasting cost reductions, improve operational efficiencies and meet aggressive revenue\/ growth targets. We deploy a broad range of tools to improve the performance of organizations including: lean, six sigma, cash\/ capital management, capability sourcing, supply chain management, complexity management and business process redesign\/ outsourcing<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Transformation\/ Change\/ Organizational Effectiveness<\/strong> \u2013 we work with organizations to help them develop agile, cost effective and efficient target operating models make use of digital tools to create a flexible a future proof IT and operating environment. We\u00a0are agents of change and have successfully transformed organizations using lean\/ six sigma and proven methodologies to embed lasting change in organizations<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Analytics\/ Big Data<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 we provide cross-industry solutions that draw on best in class analytical and digital\u00a0solutions to make significant and lasting changes to the economics of the business model, create\/ sustain competitive advantage, build client focused solutions and develop a cost effective operating model<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Research<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 through our research capabilities, we provide in depth\/ up to date research and analysis on competitor, industry and economic developments that support our best in class functional capabilities to provide cost effective solutions to our clients<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Corporate Finance<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Origination\/ Identification and Development of Investment Ideas<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 we work with family offices, hedge funds and HNWIs on the identification and assessment of potential investment opportunities and\u00a0help them identify the requirements to develop these ideas into suitable investments<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Structuring<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 we help clients together with tax and legal advisors to identify the appropriate legal structure for each investment taking into account\u00a0a broad range of factors and client preferences<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Due Diligence\/ Transaction Support<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 we support clients determine the merits of an potential investment through detailed operational and commercial due diligence and transaction support<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Risk\/ Capital Management<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Risk Appetite Definition\/ Strategy Alignment<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 we work with the Board and key stakeholders of financial institutions to help them determine an appropriate risk appetite for the organization taking into account strategy priorities, capital and funding constraints. We work with the Board to identify the optimal business portfolio given a stated risk appetite and explore how the current business portfolio needs to be changed<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Integrated Risk\/ Strategy and Capital Management<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 we help organizations determine the optimal corporate business portfolio mix using an integrated risk\/ strategy approach and taking into account economic capital considerations.\u00a0 We identify where structural changes to the portfolio are required and determine options for alignment<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regulatory Compliance\/ Corporate Governance<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Compliance<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0we help clients meet regulatory compliance across the complex web of local and international regulatory compliance requirements. Once compliance requirements are met, we help organizations gain higher economic returns and increase stakeholder confidence by and protecting against the adverse impacts of business disruption through the use of uses risk-adjusted performance management methods and tools<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Business Impact Assessment<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0we help financial institutions identify forthcoming\/ existing regulatory compliance requirements and determine the implication on commercial models, clients, business\u00a0operating model and capital\/ funding and corporate business portfolio<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wealth Management Advisory<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Investment Due Diligence<\/strong> \u2013 we work with and supports family offices, hedge funds and HNWIs that want to use an independent third party to assess investment opportunities. We engage legal and tax advice where required to provide a comprehensive solutions to clients<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Governance\/ Structuring<\/strong> \u2013 we work with clients to identify appropriate governance requirements and develop subsequent ideas and structures that help clients achieve their objectives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Addaura is a leading\u00a0independent\u00a0strategy and corporate advisory boutique focused on financial services based in London.\u00a0Our value proposition is centered around executing transformational business ideas that create value through knowledge, evidence-based analysis and a creative approach to solving business problems. 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