Our Capabilities

Strategy. Structure. Execution.

Para Bellum applies institutional-grade structuring and execution to eliminate portfolio drag, unlock capital, and improve outcomes when it matters most.

We work with lean investment teams managing complex portfolios, long-dated assets, and non-standard risk profiles – where precision, coherence, and execution discipline make a material difference.

How We Deliver

Para Bellum delivers through three primary engagement models, designed to meet clients where they are and scale with complexity.

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Flagship Offers

Our core solutions, built to address recurring structural inefficiencies across institutional portfolios.

- The Para Bellum Hedge Rebuild
  Re-engineer FX, rates, credit, equity, and volatility hedges across standard and long-dated portfolios to align cashflows, control rollover risk, and eliminate structural drag.
- Capital Drag Audit
  Identify trapped liquidity, inefficient collateral usage, and balance-sheet friction. Free capital and redeploy it for higher-return uses.
- Structuring-as-a-Service
  An embedded structuring desk that delivers senior-level capability without adding permanent headcount.

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Mini Offers

Targeted, fast-moving engagements designed for clarity, control, and decision support.

- Rapid Diagnostic
  A fast, surgical portfolio assessment to surface hidden risks and performance leakage.
- Governance Pack
  Board-ready frameworks for oversight, decision accountability, and regulatory defensibility.
- Pre-Crisis Playbook
  Tactical hedging strategies designed to protect capital and capture opportunity during extreme market stress.

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Bespoke Advisory Services

For challenges that do not fit a defined box, Para Bellum provides discreet, high-impact advisory support, including specialist mandates requiring speed, judgement, and independence.

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Capability Pillars

Capabilities that power every Para Bellum engagement.

These capabilities underpin every engagement – integrated, not itemised.
They underpin every offer, mandate, and advisory engagement.

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Derivatives & Structuring

Precision design and execution across complex risk profiles.

• FX, rates, credit, equity, and volatility
• Vanilla to exotic structures
• Long-dated and illiquid exposures
• ISDA and CSA optimisation

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Portfolio & Capital Efficiency

Eliminating structural drag across capital, liquidity, and collateral.

• Capital Drag diagnostics
• Margin and collateral optimisation
• Balance-sheet efficiency
• Liquidity release and redeployment

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Execution Strategy

Execution treated as a source of value, not an afterthought.

• Large and sensitive transactions
• Novations, restructurings, and exits
• Market impact control

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Governance & Risk Alignment

Portfolios that stand up under scrutiny.

• Board and regulator-ready frameworks
• Stress testing and scenario design
• Risk governance alignment
• Defensible decision-making under pressure

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Platforms & Future Markets

Modern infrastructure supporting modern portfolios.

• Trading and risk platforms
• Automation and analytics
• Execution workflow design

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Independent Reviews

When Objectivity Matters

Para Bellum is engaged when independent judgement, discretion, and deep technical expertise are required.

This includes:

Independent portfolio and structuring reviews
Regulatory and governance response reviews
Trading desk and performance diagnostics
Risk scenario design and stress testing
Derivative lifecycle events, transitions, and compressions
Expert witness support for complex financial instruments

We are engaged to provide clarity, not cover.

Our Capabilities