Financial institutions investing in financial securities are required to document information used to fair value financial securities on their balance sheets. Although fair value is not a new concept and has been used by market participants, the adoption of FAS 157 has codified the steps to properly fair value financial securities in order to meet more stringent audit standards. The introduction of FAS 157 has made independent valuation a necessity for any entity with financial reporting requirements. The need to use a third party valuation firm that has the experience and expertise to carry out fair value assignments at affordable price points is now more important than ever. Hedge Funds are dependent on the validity and integrity of security pricing and portfolio valuation. Axiom has years of valuation experience providing companies with objective, independent and defensible opinions of value that meet accounting and regulatory requirements.

Axiom’s senior leadership team has a clear understanding of the level of independent evidence for FAS 157 fair value that is required for auditors to support their opinion. We design our services to meet client requirements for timely and cost effective Quarterly Portfolio Valuations or Annual Portfolio Valuations. We use state of the art models along with observable market data to fair value the vast array of complex financial securities held by hedge funds. Our work has met the requirements of the most demanding financial services clients and top auditing firms. We have the expertise and experience to provide excellence in fair value measurement for the full range of financial securities from simple to the most complex, including: