NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Corgentum Consulting, the leading provider of the industry's most comprehensive operational due diligence reviews and background investigations for investors, announced today that it will host a series of quarterly webinars throughout 2014.

Corgentum's 2014 webinar series will build upon the firm's established format of having industry specialists provide practical information for investors and ODD professionals on key areas in operational due diligence.

The first webinar in the 2014 series, Performing Operational Due Diligence on Hedge Fund Offshore Directors, will take place on Tuesday February 18, 2014, from 10:30-11:30am EST.

This webinar will provide investors and operational due diligence analysts with insights into the unique challenges presented in analyzing a hedge fund's offshore board of directors. Other topics covered during the webinar will include:


    --  Investor's challenges with analyzing professional directorship firms
    --  Analyzing director liability and multiple directorships
    --  Understanding the responsibilities and challenges facing  offshore fund
        directors

The speakers for the webinar are:


    --  Jason Scharfman, Managing Partner, Corgentum Consulting
    --  John Ackerley, Director, Carne Global Financial Services (Cayman)
        Limited

Webinar attendees will also have access to new industry data on operational due diligence trends.

"We are proud to continue to serve as an industry leader in delivering programs and information on the subject of operational due diligence. One of the key issues concerning many investors and ODD professionals is how to analyze the governance and regulatory roles of offshore hedge fund directors. This webinar will provide direct insights regarding the risks investors should be concerned about in offshore jurisdictions including Ireland and the Cayman Islands. Additionally, attendees will learn about key questions they should be asking directors in 2014 in order to improve the quality of their operational due diligence reviews," says Corgentum Managing Partner, Jason Scharfman.

If you are interested in joining the " Performing Operational Due Diligence on Hedge Fund Offshore Directors " Webinar, please visit https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5799374436341575681 or contact Media@corgentum.com

To subscribe to Corgentum's other operational due diligence publications including its quarterly newsletter - Operational Due Diligence Insights - please sign up at: http://corgentum.com/contact

About Corgentum Consulting
 Corgentum Consulting is a specialist consulting firm that performs operational due diligence reviews and background investigations of fund managers. The firm works with investors including fund of funds, pensions, endowments, banks and family offices to conduct the industry's most comprehensive operational due diligence reviews. Corgentum's work covers all fund strategies globally including hedge funds, private equity, real estate funds and traditional funds. The firm's sole focus on operational due diligence services provides our clients with the industry's most comprehensive deep-dive reviews. www.Corgentum.com.

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