DIGITAL ASSET EXCHANGE • OPERATIONS • CONTROL
Digital Asset Exchange – Governance & Control Readiness
Strengthen exchange governance, operational controls and institutional confidence.
Illustrative Business Scenario
The scenario below is illustrative and is not presented as a completed ALMR client engagement.
A digital-asset exchange or trading platform is growing its customer base, adding products or preparing for more demanding counterparties. Management wants a structured view of governance, technology risk, financial-crime controls and operational resilience.
Where Businesses Commonly Need Support
Typical challenges that may arise in this operating environment include:
01 Governance and accountability
Control ownership is fragmented across product, engineering, operations, compliance and outsourced providers.
02 Operational control gaps
Incident response, change management and access governance may not keep pace with platform growth.
03 Risk and dependency visibility
AML/KYT alert handling, escalation and management reporting need clearer operating procedures.
04 Evidence and oversight
Institutional counterparties request evidence of governance and control maturity.
How ALMR Can Support
A scoped advisory engagement may include the following activities, subject to the client’s business model and agreed scope:
- Review the exchange operating model, key systems, critical processes and material third-party dependencies.
- Assess governance and technology-risk controls, including access, change, incident, resilience and vendor oversight.
- Review AML/KYT control design, escalation paths, case governance and management information.
- Structure an evidence register and remediation plan aligned to management priorities.
Potential Deliverables
Deliverables are tailored to the engagement and may include:
- Exchange GRC current-state assessment.
- Technology and operational risk control matrix.
- AML/KYT governance and escalation review.
- Incident, change and third-party oversight improvement plan.
- Institutional due-diligence evidence checklist.
Expected Engagement Outcome
The objective is to support better-informed management decisions and practical improvement—not to guarantee a regulatory, commercial or investment outcome.
A prioritised view of the exchange’s governance and control improvement needs, supported by clearer ownership, documented processes and organised evidence for stakeholder discussions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does ALMR conduct penetration testing or a technical audit?
No. The advisory scope can assess governance and oversight arrangements, but technical testing or independent assurance requires appropriately qualified specialist providers.
Will the work guarantee institutional onboarding?
No. ALMR can help organise and explain control arrangements and evidence, but counterparties make their own independent decisions.
Can the review cover multiple jurisdictions?
The review can consider the jurisdictions and business activities in scope. Formal legal interpretation should be obtained from qualified advisers in each relevant jurisdiction.
Discuss Your Requirements
Every business has a different operating model and risk profile. Contact ALMR Consulting to discuss the scope, priorities and potential deliverables for an advisory engagement.
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