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Map the rules the target depends on
Identify the frameworks, authorities and jurisdictions relevant to the business model and see which regulatory events have been published for them.
Regulatory due diligence
Regulatory due diligence that starts with the source.
Before a deal closes or a position is sized, someone has to answer what regulation the business depends on and what is about to change. Edict IQ helps deal and investment teams assemble that picture from official publications and keep it current after signing.
Official sourcesTraceable analysisNo investment advice
SOURCE TO EXPOSURE
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Official sourceOriginal & legal status
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Assess exposureSector & business model
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Record the viewRationale & review date
THE CHALLENGE
The regulatory section is often the thinnest part of the memo
Financial and commercial diligence follow established templates. The regulatory part is frequently a list of licences and a paragraph on outlook. Pending consultations, phased application dates and supervisory priorities are where the surprises tend to sit.
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Surface what is still moving
Consultations, draft rules and application dates are listed with their status, so pending changes are assessed and not discovered after closing.
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Hand over a traceable record
Each finding links to the original document and states its assumptions. Advisers and counsel can verify it instead of retracing it.
FROM SOURCE TO EXPOSURE
From target profile to regulatory findings
Edict IQ structures the regulatory workstream. Legal conclusions on a specific transaction remain with your advisers.
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Define the perimeter
Set the sectors, jurisdictions and frameworks that apply to the target and build a watchlist around them.
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Assess pending change
Review the events in that perimeter, run impact analyses for the material ones and record the exposure for the target's business lines.
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Monitor after signing
Keep the watchlist active through closing and the holding period, and be alerted when an assessed rule is amended or takes effect.
Read the original first. Assess exposure second. The investment judgement remains with people.
Read our methodologyIN PRACTICE
For deal teams, portfolio monitoring and their advisers
The same record serves the investment memo, the hundred-day plan and the annual portfolio review.
Check source coveragePrivate equity deal team
A fund assessing a consumer lender lists the conduct and affordability rules in force, the consultations under way and the dates on which new requirements apply.
Portfolio monitoring
An operating partner follows operational resilience rules across five portfolio companies and sees which ones a new technical standard affects.
TRUST THROUGH EVIDENCE
Every material claim needs a source.
Edict IQ distinguishes official publications from interpretation and possible consequences. Source status, coverage limitations and unresolved questions belong in the review—not hidden in the fine print.
Edict IQ supports the regulatory workstream with sourced information and structured assessment. It is not legal advice, not a legal due diligence report and not a statement on the compliance status of any company.
Browse official sourcesFAQ
Frequently asked questions
Short answers, without investment recommendations.
What is regulatory due diligence?
It is the part of a transaction or investment review that examines which regulations a business is subject to, how it is affected by them and which regulatory changes could alter its prospects.
Does Edict IQ replace legal advisers in a transaction?
No. It helps the team assemble and track the regulatory picture from official sources. Legal analysis of the target, its licences and its compliance remains the work of qualified advisers.
Can the findings be reused after the deal closes?
Yes. Watchlists, impact analyses and exposure records stay in the workspace and can be continued for portfolio monitoring during the holding period.
EXPLORE EDICT IQ
See what changed. Understand what it means.
Start with available regulatory events and inspect the original sources. No mandatory product demo.