6 Virtual due diligence

In May, Boston-based investment auditor Emerging Markets Alternatives launched Virtual Intelligence. EMA works with many niche emerging market managers, doing deep dives on such firms and then helping the most credible among them reach out to LPS
Virtual Intelligence aims to offer a more sophisticated presentation than a Zoom call-or even multiple Zoom calls - could offer. According to EMA's chief investment auditor, Kamal Suppal, these include: a package of video recordings, including conversations with managers to draw out the personality of team members and their value proposition; a deep dive into the investment thesis.