Funds Management
Funds management businesses face a unique combination of consumer, competitive and regulatory pressures. To manage these challenges and take advantage of opportunities in an increasingly global marketplace, financial services businesses need exceptional legal advice to both protect and grow their businesses.
That’s where DLA Phillips Fox can help.
We help you identify opportunities and manage the challenges, so management can focus on growing funds under management, capturing and serving customers and increasing revenues.
We deliver:
- Access to an international alliance of legal firms with global investment experience.
- Innovative product development expertise, a commercial focus and specialised industry insight.
- A proven track record advising on distribution and compliance issues.
We advise retail and wholesale investment managers, platform and portfolio service providers, trustee companies and responsible entities. DLA Phillips Fox also has extensive experience in the fast growing absolute return sector.
We have a strong focus on assisting clients who operate or offer securities in both Australia and New Zealand.
We offer advice on:
- Fund management agreements.
- Administration tenders and contracts.
- Global custody agreements and security lending agreements.
- Maximising funding, funds benefits, termination of funds and funds documentation.
- Public offer issues.
- Relevant industry legislation.
- Structured investment documentation.
- Derivative documentation.
- Trust deeds, constitutions and amendments.
- Wraps and other platform businesses.
- Licensing and regulatory compliance.
With our help your funds management business can focus on growth, knowing the law is on your side.