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Growing transatlantic prospects

By A Paris – Jersey is capitalising on its future position outside of the EU to attract US fund managers to its shores. This is despite the potential uncertainty driven by the looming end of the Brexit transition period and the global pandemic. “As the largest law firm in Jersey with the

Crestbridge expands US offering with acquisition in New Jersey

Crestbridge is to acquire New Jersey based Ovation Fund Services, a provider of fund administration, accounting and reporting services to US domestic private equity and real estate funds. The acquisition complements Crestbridge’s core service offering in both asset classes. Ovation will become part of the Crestbridge brand from 31 December 2020

Christian Victory, Appleby

The unit trust as an option for Japanese managers

There is a continuing interest among Japanese investment managers to seek to broaden the suite of fund products they offer clients. They have been considering new structures and vehicles in order to provide a more diverse and efficient offering.

Stanley Howard, Teneo Partners

Structuring your business for effective capital raising in Japan

By Stanley Howard, Teneo Partners – Effective capital raising is generally a key, if not the primary objective of global fund managers when considering whether to establish a presence in Japan. Despite the Covid-19 induced acceleration of conducting business within virtual meeting environments, the positive impact of having a physical presence

Alvaro Tamura, Gordian Capital

Japan ripe for institutional asset raising

Interview with Alvaro Tamura, Gordian Capital. What are some of the recent developments in the asset management business in Tokyo and what is the outlook? The Covid-19 pandemic has slowed activities in 2020 but it is likely that some of the asset management trends that began around 2017 remain in

George Ralph, RFA

Security and data management high on the agenda

Managers should be looking to shore up their internal processes and security, focusing on improved end-point protection and appropriate training for staff to recognise anomalies. This is critical as cybersecurity develops further to keep ahead of the hackers.

Vuna Partners selects Prescient Fund Services for private equity fund admin

Vuna Partners, a mid-market private equity firm, has selected Prescient Fund Services (Pty) Ltd (Prescient) as the fund administrator to the Vuna Partners Fund I.The fund’s strategy is to invest in quality medium-sized businesses across a range of sectors with high growth potential, which are strategically positioned to address and

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