With multiple developments in the choices for fund structuring and the consequences of those choices, Jersey Finance and Trowers & Hamlins jointly hosted a webinar with the objective of providing useful insights relevant to fund promoters, asset managers, investors and industry profession.
Our panel of experts included:
- Brian Howard, Jeremy Ingham and Nick Green, Partners at Trowers & Hamlins
- Faizal Bhana, Director, Middle East, Africa and India, Jersey Finance
- Elliot Refson, Head of Funds, Jersey Finance
- Dean Hodcroft, Founding Partner and Chief Financial Officer, Cale Street
- Paul Perris, Chief Commercial Officer, Crestbridge
- Wajdi Al Jallad, Managing Director, Keypoint
They discussed wide ranging and interesting topics covering:
- Trends we are seeing in fund structuring and, in particular, funds domiciliation,
- key considerations for choosing fund structure and domicile and the increasing investor influence over such decisions,
- challenges faced in relation to regulatory developments across a number of jurisdictions as well as improvements and opportunities created,
- opportunities for European capital raising for regional investors,
- the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on funds and the changing relationship between funds and their investors,
- new opportunities and structures offered in the GCC and internationally,
- certain sector specific issues to consider when establishing funds,
- the use of shari'ah compliant wrappers for conventional investments,
- challenges to the conventional fund model such as discretionary accounts and permanent capital funds
