Know Your Assets (KYA)

      Bringing Transparency, Control and Confidence to Private Asset Investing

      Waystone’s Know Your Assets (KYA) solution helps global private asset managers meet rising regulatory, investor and operational expectations for asset-level transparency — without adding friction to investment or operations teams.

      Designed for private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure and private markets, Waystone KYA delivers a scalable, governance-led framework to evidence asset understanding, risk oversight and regulatory compliance.

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      The KYA Challenge: Transparency Under the Spotlight

      Private asset managers are facing unprecedented pressure to demonstrate deeper, documented understanding of underlying assets.

      This pressure comes from multiple sources:

      • Global regulators strengthening expectations around asset oversight, valuation governance and risk management
      • Institutional investors and allocators demanding greater data, insight and audit-ready transparency
      • Boards and regulators requiring consistent frameworks rather than adhoc reporting
      • Operational teams struggling to aggregate asset-level data across managers, geographies and structures

      Why Regulation and
      Investor Appetite Matter

      Across jurisdictions, regulators are increasingly aligned on one principle: managers must be able to clearly explain what they own, how assets perform, and how risks are governed. In Luxembourg, regulation already requires greater transparency and governance at the asset level. But even in markets where such regulation isn’t yet in place, failing to demonstrate asset-level knowledge creates reputational, operational and commercial risk.

       

      Investors Expect More
      Than Reporting

      Limited partners now expect look-through asset transparency, consistency across funds, independent verification and faster responses to diligence.

       

      How Waystone KYA Works

      Asset Mapping and Data Framework

      Asset Mapping and Data Framework

      We define asset classes, data sources, jurisdictional requirements and governance expectations.
      Independent Asset Review and Oversight

      Independent Asset Review and Oversight

      We conduct asset-level reviews, risk assessments and governance documentation.
      Ongoing Monitoring and Governance Support

      Ongoing Monitoring and Governance Support

      Ongoing daily screening against Sanctions, Enforcement Actions, and Adverse Media, ensuring audit readiness.
      Reporting for Regulators, Investors and Boards

      Reporting for Regulators, Investors and Boards

      We deliver regulator-ready, investor-friendly and board-level reporting.
      Built for Global Private Asset Managers

      Built for Global Private Asset Managers

      Waystone KYA supports private equity, private credit, real assets, infrastructure and multi-strategy platforms.
      KYA as Part of Waystone’s Broader Service Offering

      KYA as Part of Waystone’s Broader Service Offering

      Our services include regulatory and financial services, compliance monitoring, ManCo and AIFM services, risk management, operational resilience and ESG solutions.

      KYA Health Check

      Ask yourself:

      • Can we evidence asset-level knowledge across strategies?
      • Are processes consistent across funds and regions?
      • Can we answer regulator- and investor requests on our assets tomorrow?

      Why Waystone

      • Global scale
      • Local expertise
      • Independent oversight and trusted partnerships

      Take the Next Step

      Strengthen asset transparency. Reduce regulatory risk. Build investor confidence.
      Talk to Waystone about Know Your Assets today.

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