The importance of a robust corporate governance framework for investment funds has become paramount as investors continue to demand higher governance standards from funds and greater levels of transparency, alongside waves of new international regulation in recent years and ever-evolving compliance obligations. For the increasingly popular offshore unit trust fund structure, traditionally the fund vehicle of choice for Japanese investors, a robust and effective governance framework can be best achieved through the use of a professional independent trustee combined with professional meeting support and trustee secretarial services.

投資ファンドにおけるコーポレートガバナンスの枠組みの重要性は、ファンドスポンサー、ファンドマネジャー及びアロケーターにとって最優先事項となっています。近年の新たな国際規制の動きと、進展を続けるコンプライアンス義務に加え、投資家たちは引き続き、ファンドのより高いガバナンスの基準とさらなる透明性を求めているからです。

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