SPECIALISTS IN PRIVATE EQUITY, REAL ESTATE AND DEBT www.lis-aifm.com FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND AIFM AIFM Services
SPECIALISTS IN PRIVATE EQUITY, REAL ESTATE AND DEBT www.lis-aifm.com
FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND AIFM
AIFM Services
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WHO WE ARE
Market Leader
LIS is a successful third-party UCITS management company and AIFM headquartered in Luxembourg andwith an office in Dublin, delivering fund solutions to renowned investment managers and fund initiators.Founded in 2011, we focus on private equity, real estate, infrastructure and debt asset classes. Today weare the leading third-party AIFM in the private funds space.
Integrated Solution Provider
We help investment managers and fund sponsors realize their investment ideas through turnkey solutionsin all aspects of management, governance and servicing of the investment fund structure and supportingvehicles. Together with our sister company Compliance Partners S.A. - a regulated MiFID investment firm -we provide our clients with a full suite of substance, corporate and fund administration services permittingthem to focus on the management of the investments.
Since February 2018 LIS is part of Sanne Group plc, a leading global provider of alternative asset andcorporate administration services. Sanne is a FTSE 250 listed business on the LSE.
Dedicated Specialists in Private Equity, Real Estate and Debt
We are seriously dedicated to what we do. It is about understanding the business and needs of our clientsand delivering first class service. We work together with a network of bespoke business partners whoshare the same dedication as we do.
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SEASONED MANAGEMENT TEAM WITH SIGNIFICANT ALTERNATVE INVESTMENT HERITAGE
Dr. Pierre Weimerskirch Managing Director
Pierre is responsible for BusinessDevelopment and Distribution.Previously, Pierre was a Partnerat Ernst & Young in Luxembourgwhere he led the firm’s advisoryservices for Real Estate and Pri-vate Equity Funds. He is a boardmember of the LuxembourgPrivate Equity Association (LPEA)and serves on the board of anumber of Private Equity andReal Estate funds.
Dr. Thomas Goergen Managing Director
Thomas is responsible for Invest-ment Management. Previously,he was the Managing Director ofcominvest Asset ManagementS.A., a UCITS ManCo of AllianzGlobal Investors Group. Thomaswas responsible for ProductManagement and the setup offund solutions for institution-al clients. Thomas was also theManaging Director and Memberof the Board of Münchner Kapi-talanlage AG, a BaFin-regulatedMutual Fund Company.
Daniel Kranz Managing Director
Daniel is responsible for Oper-ations. Previously, Daniel setup the Luxembourg investmentplatform of SIGNA Holding, arenowned European realestate development company.Before SIGNA, Daniel was theHead of Fund Accounting atBank of New York Mellon andHead of Fund Accounting atADIG Investment LuxembourgS.A.
Ralph Brödel Managing Director
Ralph is responsible for RiskManagement and Valuation. Hejoined LIS from First Climate As-set Management S.A. where hewas a Managing Director. Priorto this, Ralph spent severalyears in Senior Risk Manage-ment and managerial positionsat leading property specialistbank Aareal Bank, DublinBranch, and Hypo Pfand-briefbank International S.A.
The Management Team is supported by more than 80 experienced professionals.
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WHY LIS?
Specialist in Alternative FundsAs we service both UCITS and AIFs we recognize that AlternativeFunds have very specific requirements compared to conventionalfunds and we cater to these specifics. We provide investmentmanagers and fund promoters with solutions and frameworks toimplement their investment ideas, which comply with current andfuture regulations.
Client Industry ExpertiseWe make a clear connection between our services and industryknowledge. Our 80+ seasoned professionals bring along a broad andin-depth knowledge of the industries in which our clients operate andsupport our clients along the entire value chain: InvestmentManagement, Risk Management, Valuation, Compliance andDistribution.
Client-centricOur business philosophy goes beyond “one size fits all”. Hence, wepay particular attention to understanding our clients’ business andresponding to their needs and objectives. We service as central pointof contact of our clients’ fund activities and coordinate the day-to-dayactivities of the fund with its other service providers.
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FOUR MAIN CLIENT SEGMENTS
Client Segments
Objectives and Needs
Asset Managers / Banks
Launch of an invest-ment fund (UCITS / AIF) for marketing
to EU investors and abroad
InstitutionalInvestors
(Insurance Companies and Pension Funds)
Management of their captive invest-
ments through a dedicated invest-
ment platform
Family Offices / Foundations
Pooling of their members’ wealth into an efficient
investment vehicle
Internally managedInvestment Companies
Provision of substance and
infrastructure with regard to certain
functions
CLIENT SEGMENTS (BASED ON AUM)
Banks
Family Office
Asset Managers
Institutional Investors
14%
29%
49%
8%
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Private Equity
Real Estate
Infrastructure / Renewables
Debt
Liquid / UCITS
FOCUS ON REAL ASSET STRATEGIES
3%
26%
30%
26%
15%
ASSET CLASSES DISTRIBUTION (BASED ON AUM)
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A dedicated LIS product manager is assigned with every new engagement to take overall responsibility for the product and clientrelationship and acts as central point of contact for LIS internal matters (e.g. Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Valuation, etc.)and external parties.
Portfolio Management
Risk Management
Valuation
Fund Marketing
Compliance
Custodian/ Depositary
Central Administrator
Auditor
Private Equity & Infrastructure
Real Estate
Debt
Liquid LIS
PRODUCT MANAGER
Central point of contact for the client
LIS online documentmanagement
and sharing tool
LIS SERVICE MODEL –COORDINATION OF ALL CLIENT ASPECTS
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We service fund vehicles and their underlying structures and provide beside core management company services additional value-added services to our clients *:
Management Company Services
Portfolio Management
Risk Management and Reporting
Valuation
Regulatory Reporting
Compliance Monitoring
Infrastructure & Substance Solutions
Company Domiciliation
Company Secretarial Services
Company Administration
Company Directors
Office Space and Office Support
Fund Marketing & Distribution Services
Fund Marketing Registration Support
Support with Distribution Models and Channels
Secure Online Investor Portal
Oversight over Distribution Partners
Placement Services
value-added services
* LIS Ireland offers Management Company / AIFM Services only
PROVISION OF INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS TO INVESTMENT MANAGERS AND FUND SPONSORS
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We offer reporting solutions to meet the investment industry’s increasing reporting requirements:
FULL SUITE OF REGULATORY REPORTING
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With the help of investment practitioners and university faculty of finance, LIS has developed bespoke risk management models whichcapture the key aspects of risk and return of alternative investments and thus allow a better understanding of risk and value drivers.
LIS Fund Risk Reporting
Private Equity Fund of Funds
Private Equity Direct Investments
Real Estate Debt Funds
LIS PE Benchmark Model LIS Single Asset Model LIS Credit Model
LIS Alternative Assets Analytics
BESPOKE RISK MANAGEMENT MODELS FOR ALTERNATIVES
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“LEADING EDGE” SYSTEM SUPPORT yodoco®
Our tailor-made compliance-tool yodoco® provides an instant over-view of the compliance status of your structure. yodoco® combinesDocument Management and Workflow Management applications.
Key features are as follows:
• Alerts which reduce the risk of unexecuted or delayedcompliance requirements
• Templates of reports and processes
• Possibility to work in a collaborative way on documents
• Online Portal for sharing fund documents
• Firm-wide “cloud” solution, which is accessible worldwide bymobile or fixed devices
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LIS - Advisor Setup• Portfolio Management and Risk Management functions carried
out by LIS
• Client acts as initiator and advisor for his fund
LIS - Manager Setup• LIS takes over official role as ManCo/AIFM
• Portfolio Management function is delegated to external(regulated) Investment Manager
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OUR SOLUTIONS 1. RENT A MANCO/AIFM
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OUR SOLUTIONS 2. RENT A COMPARTMENT PORTA-LIS SICAV-SIF
Porta-LIS is an established SICAV-SIF platform providing dedicated sub-funds to investment managers within which they can launch theirown strategy.
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** Potentially delegated to investment manager * Not offered by LIS Ireland
Porta-LIS SICAV-SIF
Manager BManager A
Compartment A Compartment B
Private Equity Debt / Loan
Portfolio Management
Risk Management
Compliance /Delegation Monitoring
Valuation
Distribution
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OUR SOLUTIONS 3. LIS HOSTING SOLUTION*
* Not offered by LIS Ireland
Through our hosting solution, we cat as Launchpad to accelerate the launch of our Clients’ own ManagementCompany/AIFM:
• Client applies for own license (with the support of LIS)
• Client takes over core function of Portfolio Management and communication with investors
• Client delegates and outsources Risk Management and on-going compliance work to LIS and Client Management Company/AIFM canbe “hosted” on LIS platform:
• Domiciliation of company
• Provision of office space and office support
• Providing company directors and conducting officers
• Support with company administration and secretarial services
• Support with IT
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Launch of fund with LIS as third-party AIFM
Set-up of own AIFM
Transition of client fund to own AIFM
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Insurance Companies / Pension Funds
• Re-qualification of assets into a preferable asset-typeunder the German Investment Ordinance (AnlV)
• Option to prepare an external rating for the notes/Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR) and CRDoptimization
• Avoidance of balance sheet consolidation
EU-Offshore Managers
• Attain an EU Marketing Passport under the AIFMDirective
• Act as a Feeder / Parallel Structure for non-regulatedoffshore-funds (Cayman, Delaware)
Seculux S.A. is an independent Luxembourg-basedcompany which provides a full range of securitizationservices in all aspects of compliance, sub-stance andcorporate services for investors and initiators.
* Not offered by LIS Ireland
OUR SOLUTIONS 4. RENT A COMPARTMENT –
SECURITIZATION PLATFORM SECULUX*
Hedge Funds
Venture Capital
Shares
Investor
Risks linked to debt
Private Equity
Loans
Real Estate
etc.
Feeder Vehicle
Debt / Notes / ABS, etc.
Offshore Funds
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Working with us offers a series of advantages:
Reduced costs and operational efficiency forregulatory compliance
Minimal upfront investments
Direct access to European investors via LISmarketing passport
Proven setup model operational with ourclients (5 years of operational experience asManagement Company and as AIFM with > 100AIF structures)
Highly skilled Luxembourg- and Ireland-basedteam with many years of senior experience andan ongoing commitment to service deliveryexcellence
YOUR BENEFITS WORKING WITH US
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Stephan Grimm Business DevelopmentE-mail: [email protected] Phone: +352 26 34 56-691 Mobile: +352 661 186 208
LIS Luxembourg LIS Ireland
Philip DempseyIreland Branch ManagerE-mail: [email protected] Phone: +353 1 906 22 00Mobile: +353 86 415 0022
LIS offers comprehensive outsourcing solutions across the investmentmanagement, family office and trust industries.
Our client relationship model recognizes the need for a relationship manager andacts as a single point of contact for a client. With robust processes and advancedtechnology, you are assured of the exceptional consistency in servicing andreporting delivery.
CONTACT
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LIS Luxembourg
Airport Center Luxembourg5, HeienhaffL-1736 Senningerbergwww.lis-aifm.comT +352 26 34 [email protected]
LIS Ireland
Fourth Floor76 Lower Baggot StreetDublin 2www.lis-aifm.comT +353 1 906 22 [email protected]