Our Story
Kaizen provides independent regulatory reporting assurance built on expert insight.
Combining deep regulatory expertise, forensic testing and scalable technology, we help firms improve the quality, governance and operational effectiveness of their reporting.
- Trusted by 80% of global systemically important banks
- 100% of reportable data tested
- Billions of records tested annually
- Global coverage across trade and transaction reporting regimes.
Expertise. Testing. Technology. Trust.
Our approach combines four elements that work together to deliver effective reporting assurance:
- Deep regulatory expertise shaped by former regulators and industry specialists
- Forensic testing that uncovers issues others miss
- Scalable technology that makes reporting assurance easy to access, interrogate and act on
- Independent perspective and broader market insight that help firms strengthen governance and oversight.
This enables us to deliver reporting assurance at scale while maintaining the depth and quality that firms and regulators expect.
Kaizen = continuous improvement
The name Kaizen comes from the Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement.
That principle has guided the business since we were founded by former FCA regulator Dario Crispini in 2013.
We are continuously enhancing our expertise, testing methodologies and technology to help firms meet changing expectations and improve reporting outcomes.
Today, firms rely on Kaizen not only to identify issues, but to understand root causes, improve operational efficiency and strengthen confidence in their reporting controls.
Trusted across the industry
Kaizen is trusted by many of the world’s leading financial institutions and has become an established part of the regulatory reporting ecosystem.
Working across firms, markets and reporting regimes gives us a unique perspective on reporting quality, industry practices and emerging challenges.
This broader market insight allows us to provide objective challenge, independent assurance and actionable recommendations that help firms strengthen reporting oversight and navigate the future with confidence.
