We have developed partnerships with blue-chip companies to enable us to provide the definite platform for the property derivatives market and real estate investment.
FTSE Group (FTSE) is a world-leader in the creation and management of indices. FTSE calculates and manages the FTSE Global Equity Index series, which includes world-recognised indices ranging from the FTSE All-World Index to the FTSE4Good Index Series, as well as domestic indices such as the prestigious FTSE 100 Index. FTSE also calculates a range of fixed income, alternative asset class, responsible investment and investment strategy indices. FTSE indices are used extensively by investors world-wide for investment analysis, performance measurement, asset allocation, portfolio hedging and for creating a wide range of index tracking funds, Exchange Traded Funds, structured products and derivatives. Independent committees of senior fund managers, derivatives experts, actuaries and other experienced practitioners review and approve all changes to the indices to ensure that they are managed objectively and without bias. For more information, visit www.ftse.com.
Invista Real Estate Investment Management is the largest UK listed real estate fund management group. The Group manages both commercial and residential property across the UK and continental Europe, and has a total of £9.6bn assets under management as 31 October 2007. Invista benefits from a highly experienced team employing over 100 people with offices in London, Paris and Guernsey. Invista's internal research is thorough, robust and independent. Invista prides itself on being very agile, on staying ahead of the market in identifying pricing anomalies and being fast to implement investment decisions. For further details, please visit www.invistarealestate.com.
Established in 2005, Rutley Capital Partners is the real estate private equity and investment management business of the Knight Frank Group, offering real estate investment management products and services to institutions and private investors. Although wholly-owned by Knight Frank LLP, Rutley Capital Partners is managed as an independent entity and its senior executives and staff are remunerated according to its performance. Through structured investment vehicles and our property investment management services we seek to offer investors a varied range of real estate exposures, classified by geography, asset class and risk:return profile. Our significant competitive advantage in the global property market draws upon unique access to Knight Frank's global office network, real estate expertise and international market penetration. For further details, please visit www.rutleycapitalpartners.com
Knight Frank LLP is a UK headquartered global property consultancy firm. The global network encompasses more than 165 offices in 36 countries across six continents. Over 5,300 experienced professionals handle some £18.3 billion (US$ 36.1 billion) worth of commercial, agricultural and residential real estate annually, advising clients ranging from private individuals, to major developers, investors, and corporate tenants. The firm's services include sales, lettings, property asset management, estate and farm management, professional research, marine consultancy, building consultancy, and planning.
Close Fund Services provides a specialist offering to the fund management industry. Our dynamic approach, leading technology and highly skilled teams combine to deliver a comprehensive, robust and international administrative solution for fund managers. We harness the knowledge and expertise of our specialist teams to service niche fund areas within the fund management industry which include both Guernsey regulated and non Guernsey regulated funds, unit trusts and limited partnerships. Examples of the type of niche fund areas that our specialist teams services are:
- Commercial Property Funds
- Fund of Funds
- Hedge Funds
- Fund of Hedge Funds
- Private Equity Funds
- Equity & Bond Funds (both Global and Specialised)
Close Fund Services was established in 1983 and is part of Close Brothers Group plc which was established in 1878. Close Fund Services is regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission under the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1987 as amended. For further details, visit www.closefund.co.gg
Northern Trust provides third party fund administration services to a broad spectrum of asset classes for some of the world's leading fund management groups and boutique managers. Specialist property fund services are provided from our offices in Guernsey, Jersey and Dublin for funds incorporated or established in a range of international jurisdictions. Our wide-ranging property fund services include: assistance with the formation of funds, co-ordinating acquisition, disposal, leasehold and works approval processes, capital drawdowns, distributions, fund accounting, investor services, corporate secretarial, regulatory reporting and acting as a listing sponsor for applications on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange. Fund administration can be integrated with Northern Trust s banking operations, which include foreign exchange and cash management services. For further details, please visit www.northerntrust.com.
Kleinwort Bensons has almost forty years experience in Fund Administration using its dedicated fund administration companies in both Guernsey and Jersey. They can provide a complete package (administration, custodian trustee, registration, valuations and corporate secretariat) or one or more of those services on a stand-alone basis.
As a third party fund administrator they undertake administration of a wide range of offshore funds with diverse investment profiles ranging from hedge funds through traditional equity funds to commercial property funds.
Maclay Murray & Spens is a full service, independent, commercial legal firm offering legal solutions and advice to clients throughout the UK and beyond. The firm has offices in Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, London and Brussels and our objective is to provide a consistently excellent quality of service across our entire service range and from every UK office.
Carey Olsen is the largest law firm in the Channel Islands with over 130 lawyers in offices in Guernsey, Jersey and London. The firm offers the full range of legal services, including corporate and commercial, investment funds, banking and finance, trusts and fiduciary, commercial and residential property, employment, litigation and dispute resolution.
The Guernsey Investment Funds Team is market leader in this field, enjoying over 52% market share of all Guernsey-domiciled funds. The team undertakes the full range of investment fund work including open-ended and closed-ended funds established as corporates, unit trusts and limited partnerships in sectors such as private equity, property funds, hedge funds, alternative strategy funds and property financing structures.
For further information please visit our website www.careyolsen.com
