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Interview with Simon Hopwood, Maples Group – The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a devastating impact on human life and health, and the global economy. As a consequence, the funds industry has faced unprecedented challenges, as it continues to navigate through unchartered waters.
Despite this, the Jersey funds industry has remained resilient with net assets under administration up 5.7 per cent(1) year on year standing at GBP361.7 billion(2) with alternative investment funds representing 87 per cent(3). Noticeably, private equity was up 19 per cent year on year(4) and managers using Jersey to market funds into the EU increased by 9 per cent
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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 busiest investment funds practice, we have experienced a sharp increase in US managers seeking access to European Union or European Economic Area capital through the use of Jersey vehicles.
“This trend is also evidenced by assets under management for funds incorporated in Jersey with US managers or promoters having increased
NEWS
EQT Ventures and Creandum have co-led a EUR1.5 million investment round into Kive, a company that enables creatives to collect visual assets in a library self-organising through machine-learning.
MANAGER INSIGHTS
BlackRock Alternative Specialists’ David Lomas discusses how its three-pronged approach to deal sourcing makes it well positioned to support private market investors heading into 2021.
Patience will be a virtue for investors as they seek to increase their exposure to private markets heading into 2021. Performance dispersion within private equity and private credit is likely to be accentuated as the long-term impact of Covid-19 is felt; even within Covid-robust sectors such as Healthcare and Technology, there will be plenty of winners and losers.
And with record levels of dry powder waiting to be deployed in the PE space, investors are
SPONSORED CONTENT
By Terry Gallagher (pictured), EVP, Director of Fund Accounting & Administration, UMB Fund Services – When private equity managers decide to adapt an existing strategy from a partnership to a registered-fund structure, they may run into roadblocks – and wish they had considered some key issues earlier in the process. Below are the most common issues, based on my work on fund-formation with private fund managers.Â
CORONAVIRUS
Around two thirds, or 65 per cent, of investors believe the fallout from Covid-19 will be worse in 2021 than it has been this year, according to a recent study by HYCM.
The survey included 885 UK-based investors and focused on their outlook on how Covid-19 and Brexit are affecting their financial plans for 2021.
It revealed that once a vaccine is available, 43 per cent say they plan to invest into those sectors worst-affected by the pandemic, such as travel and hospitality, while 58 per cent of investors want to see the Brexit deadline pushed back from 31st December
SPECIAL REPORT
The alternatives and offshore business is gathering momentum in Tokyo as industry players witness growing demand and as government initiatives begin to bear fruit. This trend has led to changing technology needs as managers seek to accommodate global investors and adapt their infrastructure.
SPONSORED CONTENT
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.
NEWS
Ada Ventures has closed its first fund at USD50 million, one year after its launch, with new investment from Big Society Capital and a number of other funds and individuals.
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By Nicholas d’Adhemar (pictured), founder and CEO of Apperio – Private equity CFOs are spending more time on strategic tasks outside of the traditional financial role and to the benefit of their firms.
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