Safeguarding Credible Engagement
Market integrity is essential in environments where information asymmetry, fragmented representation, and cross-border complexity are common.
Within Finova’s governance framework, market integrity is addressed through defined standards and safeguards designed to reduce risk, prevent misrepresentation, and support credible engagement.
Standards of Representation
Finova expects opportunities and counterparties to be represented accurately and responsibly.
This includes:
- clarity regarding roles and authority,
- consistency of information across parties, and
- avoidance of exaggerated or speculative claims.
Where representation is unclear, inconsistent, or misleading, engagement is paused or declined.
Authority and Role Clarity
Professional standards depend on clear authority.
Finova seeks to establish:
- who is acting,
- in what capacity, and
- with what mandate or authority.
Ambiguity around roles, parallel representations, or unclear chains of involvement introduce unnecessary risk and undermine integrity.
Controlled Circulation
Uncontrolled circulation of opportunities increases the likelihood of:
- misrepresentation,
- conflicting narratives, and
- reputational exposure.
Finova applies safeguards intended to:
- limit unnecessary onward distribution,
- reduce duplication and confusion, and
- preserve focus and accountability.
These measures are applied proportionately and in support of legitimate engagement.
Professional Conduct Expectations
Finova expects professional conduct from all parties involved in engagement.
This includes:
- respect for information boundaries,
- disciplined communication, and
- avoidance of artificial urgency or pressure tactics.
Conduct inconsistent with these expectations is treated as an indicator of misalignment.
Intermediaries and Standards
Where brokers or intermediaries are involved, additional standards apply.
Finova expects intermediaries to:
- act within clearly defined roles,
- represent opportunities accurately, and
- avoid unnecessary layering or fragmentation.
Standards are applied consistently, regardless of the number of parties involved.
Governance Support
Market integrity standards are supported by Finova’s broader governance framework, including:
- verification and financial crime safeguards,
- sanctions and jurisdictional alignment, and
- formal policy guidance.
These elements work together to support disciplined engagement.
A Measured Position
Finova does not seek to impose rigidity for its own sake.
Standards exist to:
- protect counterparties,
- preserve credibility, and
- reduce avoidable risk.
Where alignment exists, standards support progress.
Where they do not, restraint is applied.