Singapore’s APS Asset Management inks deal with Rothschild Asset Management
From Asia Asset Management Singapore-based boutique asset management firm APS Asset Management (APS) has signed a strategic partnership deal with New York-based Rothschild Asset Management Inc (Rothschild) to strengthen their presence globally. Under the deal, the companies will undertake general…
Intertrust clients donate significant funds to Cayman Islands Cancer Society
Intertrust Cayman, on behalf of its clients, was thrilled to deliver a cheque for USD163,981.00 to the Cayman Islands Cancer Society (CICS). The donation will go towards fundraising efforts to purchase a new mammogram machine for George Town Hospital. The…
Ogier’s Hong Kong office advises on one of Asia’s first hedge funds structured utilising Cayman LLCs
Ogier has advised on an innovative and high profile Asian fund launch, one of the first hedge funds established under the new Cayman Islands Limited Liability Companies Law. Ogier acted as Cayman Islands legal advisor to Vanhau Asset Management Limited,…
Cayman Islands: Ingrid Pierce Talks Hedge Funds In Opalesque Cayman Roundtable
Article by Ingrid Pierce Walkers With about 1,230 new CIMA fund registrations in 2016, the Cayman Islands remain the undisputed leader in offshore funds. A closer look at the numbers reveal that 2016 has seen an interesting shift in geographical…
Stanford students recreated a 5,000-year-old Chinese beer
By Derrick Rossignol It’s so old it took an archeologist to discover the recipe. Homebrewing is a niche hobby today, but before the industrialization of the industry, a lot of beer was made in people’s kitchens. Li Liu, a professor…
Cayman Islands: Collas Crill advises on significant Asian private equity fundraising
Collas Crill’s private equity team has advised on the Cayman Islands law aspects of Axiom Asia IV, L.P., a private equity fund of funds which raised US$1.028 billion. Consistent with its predecessor funds, Axiom Asia IV, L.P. will continue Axiom’s…
Ogier cross-jurisdictional teams advise on fruit giant takeover bid
Ogier has advised Sumitomo Corp on the BVI and Cayman law aspects of its recommended offer for Fyffes. The offer values Fyffes at €751m. The takeover offer is still subject to approval by Fyffes shareholders. However, Sumitomo Corp has received…
Common reporting standard: Implementation in Asia
From DMS The Common Reporting Standard (“CRS”) is an internationally agreed standard for automatic exchange of financial account information (“AEOI”) on financial account information, endorsed by the OECD and the Global Forum for Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax…
Queen bee syndrome, dethroned
By Alice Gomstyn From The Financialist When it comes to professional advancement, women can be their own worst enemy, right? That’s pretty much an accepted fact at this point. But is it true? For years, feminists and workplace diversity proponents…
Water crises – here’s why
Water crises are the biggest risk facing mankind — here’s why By Gus Lubin From Business Insider Water crises are the biggest risk in the next 10 years, according to a World Economic Forum survey of experts released in January….
