Aurimen Benchmark Observatory

• Counts show how often a question, answer, or theme appears in the current eligible dataset.
• Frequency does not indicate whether an answer is good, bad, compliant, or risky.
• The figures do not predict approval, rejection, delay, or additional review.
• Results reflect the composition of submitted questionnaires, not the full market.
• Interpretation should remain cautious while the sample is small.

1. How easily can a non-specialist understand how revenue is generated?

   Revenue generation is simple and immediately understandable by a non-specialist, with clear logic and straightforward flows

   Observed 11 times in the current dataset

2. If a third party reviewed contracts, invoices, and expenses, how clearly would activity be understood?

   Contracts, invoices, and expenses clearly and consistently reflect the activity, allowing immediate understanding without additional interpretation

   Observed 10 times in the current dataset

3. For flows between related entities, is the economic logic really understandable?

   Intercompany flows have a clear and documented economic rationale aligned with entity roles

   Observed 10 times in the current dataset

4. Is the number of people involved consistent with the level of activity?

   Staffing is proportionate to activity, with clear roles and operational capacity

   Observed 10 times in the current dataset

5. What share of revenue originates outside the main country of operation?

   0–10% of revenue originates outside the main country of operation

   Observed 9 times in the current dataset

6. Do third parties (e.g. advisors, fiduciaries, service providers, lawyers, family offices) influence or shape key governance decisions in practice?

   Third parties do not influence governance decisions

   Observed 9 times in the current dataset

• How many legal entities are involved in the overall structure?

  18 recorded observations

• If a third party reviewed contracts, invoices, and expenses, how clearly would activity be understood?

  18 recorded observations

• What share of revenue originates outside the main country of operation?

  18 recorded observations

• How proportionate is the structure to the activity?

  18 recorded observations

• How clearly can revenue flows be explained and evidenced to a financial institution?

  18 recorded observations

• How easily can a non-specialist understand how revenue is generated?

  18 recorded observations

• The dataset includes only eligible submitted questionnaires.
• Participation is self-selected.
• The sample is currently small.
• Questionnaire versions or completion patterns may differ across submissions.
• FREE and PAID submissions may reflect different user populations.
• The figures are not statistically representative and must not be read as market-wide probabilities or as what every institution expects.

The benchmark should be read as an evolving record of recurring themes within the submitted dataset, not as a predictive or representative market model.

• Data are aggregated before publication.
• Individual submissions and client-specific information are not published.
• Displayed patterns are derived only from fields eligible for benchmark inclusion.
• No individual entity, professional, or firm is scored or ranked.
• Published observations are intended for methodological and educational insight.

The benchmark does not determine compliance, business quality, institutional acceptance, or the likely outcome of an individual matter. Published figures are aggregated and non-identifying.