Fund Trustee Services
Empowering growth with a global end-to-end solution
Operating different types of investment structures has become more complex than ever and selecting a service provider to assist is an important decision. If you’re an offshore investor or fund manager, you need a fast, cost-effective, and compliant route to market. Utilizing the expertise of a third-party professional trustee such as CSC can enable you to access wholesale investors or assist you to set up the relevant trusts to facilitate your investments in key jurisdictions.
Why CSC
With dedicated teams in Australia and Singapore, we’re specialists in fund trustee services, risk management, and compliance. Our expertise spans all private capital asset classes including private equity, private debt, venture capital, real estate, and infrastructure.
Trustee services in Australia
Australian wholesale unregistered managed investment schemes must comply with the Corporations Act, the trust deed, and the law. Licensed by Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) as an Australian Financial Services (AFS) license holder, we provide professional trustee services for wholesale unregistered managed investment schemes.
We tailor solutions to ensure your trust remains compliant. Our services include:
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Acting on instructions from unitholders or the investment manager
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Reviewing and executing fund operational documents such as contracts and applications
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Managing service providers to ensure appropriate execution and resolution of various tasks
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Conducting ongoing monitoring of key services providers to the fund
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Managing key compliance obligations for the fund
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Reviewing and approving regular compliance reporting, financial statements, tax and regulatory filings, and fund payments, like expenses or distributions
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Reviewing and approving any amendments to the fund’s trust deed, service provider agreements, and disclosure documents
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Reviewing and approving financing documentation when applicable
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Facilitating member meetings
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Liaising with the investment manager and ASIC as required
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Exercising discretion as and where required and in accordance with fund’s trust deed
