Audit process

How we examine a fintech outsourcing programme — from the vendor register to evidence that stands up in review.

Team reviewing paperwork at a long table

Inventory what you outsource

We start with contracts, registers, and system lists — cloud hosting, payment processors, KYC providers, customer support, and operations partners. The goal is a single inventory of outsourcing claims, not a procurement catalogue.

Set materiality and ownership

Each material arrangement needs a named owner, a risk rating, performance measures, and proof that exceptions were escalated. Gaps here are the most common findings in Hong Kong fintech reviews.

Sample due diligence and monitoring

We sample onboarding packs, ongoing reviews, incident logs, and board papers. Sampling reveals whether assessments are current, whether SLAs are read, and whether documentation reviewers can reconstruct.

Test concentration and exits

Outsourcing risk concentrates at single vendors, single regions, and fourth parties behind your primary partners. We walk exit and continuity plans with the people who would actually run them.

Sequence remediation

Findings are ranked by supervisory exposure and operational feasibility. You receive a sequenced plan — register hygiene first, structural redesigns next — so teams are not asked to fix everything at once.