Discreet, Non-Retail Engagement
Finova’s engagement in art and collectibles is focused on high-value, non-retail, off-market contexts where discretion, provenance, and governance are central.
This is not gallery retail, auction participation, or speculative trading.
Engagement is selective and structured, reflecting the unique risks associated with authenticity, ownership history, cultural sensitivity, and cross-border movement of art and collectible assets.
Scope of Engagement
Finova may engage in art and collectible contexts involving, for example:
- individual high-value works,
- private collections or estates, or
- assets held as part of a broader strategic or store-of-value context.
Engagement is typically characterised by:
- private or discreet transaction environments,
- heightened sensitivity around confidentiality and reputation, and
- jurisdictional considerations relating to ownership, export, and transfer.
Retail gallery sales, public auctions, and openly marketed collectibles fall outside this scope.
Physical Assets and Control
Finova’s engagement is limited to physical art and collectible assets.
This may include:
- fine art and culturally significant works,
- rare or historically important collectibles, and
- other high-value tangible assets where provenance materially affects risk.
Engagement does not extend to:
- purely financial instruments linked to art,
- fractionalised retail investment products, or
- speculative trading schemes.
Custody, control, and chain of possession are treated as material considerations.
Authenticity, Provenance, and Ownership
Art and collectibles present specific risks relating to:
- authenticity and attribution,
- provenance gaps or disputed ownership,
- illicit trade or cultural property concerns, and
- reputational exposure.
Finova approaches these contexts with an emphasis on:
- clarity of provenance and ownership history,
- consistency of documentation and representation,
- lawful authority to transact, and
- alignment with applicable cultural property and heritage considerations.
Engagement does not proceed where these elements cannot be reasonably established.
Jurisdictional and Regulatory Considerations
Art and collectible assets frequently intersect with:
- cross-border export and import controls,
- cultural heritage and restitution frameworks, and
- sanctions or financial crime considerations.
These factors vary significantly by jurisdiction and asset type.
Finova’s engagement is therefore informed by:
- awareness of applicable legal and regulatory frameworks, and
- proportional verification aligned to the risks presented.
Further detail on these considerations is addressed within Governance & Compliance.
Structured, Disciplined Engagement
Where alignment exists, Finova’s role is to support structured, disciplined engagement rather than to facilitate market trading or promotion.
This may include:
- supporting clarity between counterparties,
- ensuring appropriate governance expectations are understood, and
- reducing the risk of uncontrolled circulation or misrepresentation.
What This Is Not
To avoid misalignment, it is important to be clear about what Finova does not do in this area.
Finova does not:
- act as an art dealer, gallery, or auction participant,
- promote or market artworks or collections,
- participate in speculative art investment activity, or
- engage in retail or publicly marketed art transactions.
Indicative, Not Exhaustive
The above is indicative of Finova’s engagement in art and collectibles rather than exhaustive.
Exceptional or non-standard situations may be considered on a case-by-case basis where alignment clearly exists. Such consideration should not be assumed.
Clarity First
Art and collectibles can carry both cultural significance and material risk.
Where alignment exists, engagement proceeds thoughtfully.
Where it does not, clarity is provided early.