Jersey Finance: Funds Focus on South Africa – The Evolution of IFCs

Elliot re-joined Jersey Finance in November 2018 from Crestbridge where he managed their Management Company Services Group.

Elliot’s role is to help define Jersey’s product offering for funds as well as to oversee the strategy and execution of marketing Jersey as both a domicile and destination for Alternative Investment Managers and their funds.

Based in Johannesburg, Dr Rufaro Nyakatawa’s primary focus is developing the strategy for Jersey Finance’s engagement in the South African market. She also plays a vital role in supporting the organisation’s wider activity across the continent.

Ian joined Suntera Global in January 2022 as Global Head of Business Development for the Fund Services division. He is responsible for cross-jurisdictional business development activities that support the division’s ambitious growth plans. Ian has over 20 years’ experience in the fund industry and has worked on anything between single asset holding vehicles and large complex structures for both closed and open-ended funds. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience in providing solutions for start-up managers for traditional, listed and authorised funds across a variety of asset classes including digital, real assets, private equity, debt and the more specialised niche esoteric assets. Prior to joining Suntera Global, Ian worked for a multi-jurisdictional administrator where he was responsible for European business development initiatives.

Thandi Ngwane is the Head of Investments, South Africa at Standard Bank. Prior to this Thandi was the Head of Investment Distribution for Standard Bank Wealth. Thandi holds a Bachelor of Social Science (BSocSci), Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Master of Laws (LLM) as well as a Post Graduate Diploma and Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning. She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and an admitted attorney. Prior to joining Standard Bank, Thandi spent 11 years in the asset management industry and was Head of Private Clients and Head of Strategic Markets at Allan Gray, with the latter seeing her take on the responsibility for developing distribution strategies and investor education for the business’s Strategic Markets Division. Thandi was Legal Adviser and National Legal and Compliance Officer for Old Mutual and Old Mutual Bank respectively, where she spent over 5 years with the Old Mutual Group. Prior to this Thandi was in legal practice.

Milton is a corporate, funds and banking and finance lawyer with previous experience at international law firms in South Africa, the United Kingdom, Singapore and China. Milton has broad experience advising financial institutions and sponsors, in relation to acquisition finance, cross-border finance, private equity, structured finance, debt capital markets, derivatives, hedge funds, high yield debt, and securitisation. Milton has funds experience and has advised both GPs and LPs in relation to the establishment of domestic and international funds and has assisted clients with the full spectrum of private investment funds, all major investment strategies and all stages of a private investment fund's life cycle.

Shayne Krige is Co-Head of Investment Funds & Private Equity practice. He also forms part of the Banking & Finance and Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions practice areas. Shayne specialises in investment funds; private equity; and international transactions. His expertise covers the range of investment fund types – from asset and hedge funds to private equity funds – extending to corporate/mergers & acquisitions as well as corporate structuring. Shayne has acted for investment funds; fund managers and investors; and has assisted several South African clients to establish international funds.