- Nishimura & Asahi Seminars
N&A Legal Forum
Fund Management in Japan and Singapore
- Date
- March 13, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:40 pm (Doors open at 2:30 pm) Application period : February 14, 2024 ~ March 8, 2024 12:00 am (JST)
- Venue
- Tokyo Sunrise Hall, Otemon Tower 10th Floor, Nishimura & Asahi
In partnership with PhillipCapital, Ascent Fund Services (Japan), Bayfront Law, and Nishimura & Asahi are assembling esteemed experts to share comprehensive insights into Japan and Singapore's fund management landscape.
The assets under management in Singapore continue to rise over the years from S$3.3 trillion in 2017 to S$4.9 trillion in 2022 (an increase of 48.5% over five years). The VCC framework has brought much excitement to the fund industry as more and more fund managers express keen interest in using the VCC structure in Singapore.
This seminar aims to:
・explore the potential of VCC as an alternative vehicle for funds to set up in Singapore
・key features of the VCC framework
・benefits of adopting the VCC structure over existing fund structures in Singapore
・requirements on fund management licensing
・fund administration service for VCC
Program
15:00 - 15:05 | Opening remarks by Ryan Lin - Bayfront Law
15:05 - 15:25 | Yoshiharu Kawamata - Nishimura & Asahi
15:25 - 15:45 | Jonathan Wong - Bayfront Law
15:45 - 16:00 | Coffee Break
16:00 - 16:20 | Grace Tang & Nobuo Wazaki - PhillipCapital
16:20 - 16:40 | Hideki Hashiguchi- ASCENT Fund Services (Japan)
16:40 - 16:55 | Q&A
16:55 - 17:00 | Closing remarks by Makoto Nagahori - Phillip Securities Japan, Ltd.
17:00 - 17:40 | Networking session
Speakers
Grace Tang
- Deputy Managing Director, Phillip Private Equity Singapore
Nobuo WAZAKI
- Executive Officer and Head of the Business Solution Department, Phillip Securities Japan
Hideki HASHIGUCHI
- Managing Director, ASCENT Fund Services (Japan) Limited
Bayfront Law is Nishimura & Asahi Singapore Office’s counterpart in the Nishimura & Asahi - Bayfront Law Alliance, which is based on Singapore law.
- Notes
*The registration period will end once maximum capacity is reached.
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*Please note that we may not be able to accommodate all registrations due to the volume of applications.
*Please be aware that there may be changes to the date, time, location, or content of the event due to unavoidable circumstances.
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Yoshiharu has extensive experience in various areas of international and domestic investment fundraising, including private equity, venture capital, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and commodity funds, and is regularly consulted by top-ranked US and UK law firms for advice on Japanese regulatory matters. He frequently advises financial institutions and major companies, including banks, insurance companies, and private/government pension funds on their investments in international and domestic alternative funds in a timely and flexible manner. He also worked at the New York office of a Japanese mega bank (MUFG Bank) as a secondee, and has expertise in compliance-related matters relating to financial institutions.