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About Us

IRML was founded in 2003

IRML was founded in 2003 by Yves de Naurois (formerly Head of Global Investment Process at Citibank Private Bank) and Peter Jeffreys (co-founder of Fund Research and former portfolio manager with Fidelity) in response to the growing risk monitoring needs of the asset management community. These requirements have largely arisen as a direct result of UCITS III and the increasingly complex nature of the instruments employed within today's investment portfolios, though best practice has preceded regulation and has been a significant driver towards more thorough and sophisticated risk monitoring.

"We engage the leading 'best practices' providers for many of the specialist functions we need. We chose IRML for our risk monitoring process because they responded well to our beliefs in the importance of a robust risk management program and because they take care to understand our requirements and to tailor solutions that will work best for us."

Rob Hain, CEO - City Financial Investment Company Limited

What we do

IRML provides a comprehensive risk reporting service for fund trustees, fund managers and scheme sponsors that empowers them through the provision of clear and actionable information.

The service allows clients to implement an independent process that

  • responds to investor demands for greater transparency of the risk profiles of investment products in which they invest
  • allows participants in the European marketplace to meet the increasing requirements of regulators regarding investor protection and the monitoring of risk.

What we do NOT do

IRML by intention is not involved in all elements of the risk management process.

What IRML does not do is interfere in the client's business. Specifically

  • We do not manage risk, we monitor it
  • We do not judge portfolio performance of the funds we monitor
  • We do not judge the risk profiles of the funds we monitor
  • We do not sell risk engines
  • We do not insist on particular risk engines to measure particular risks

To learn more about IRML call us on +44 (0)20 7324 1400 or