2. A new lookfor an experienced brand
Vistra’s new logo represents a brand promise shared across the
Vistra Group-a unified vision of common values and growth
aspirations,progressing towards a better future with our clients.
The arrow shape represents our forward momentum,with the
transparent and connected layers symbolising collaboration,
togetherness and partnership-qualities that contribute to the
success of our clients.
3. 1
Today’s global business environment provides countless opportunities for success.
However it is a major challenge for many businesses as they expand their operations
across borders and to navigate ever-changing regulatory environments.
Vistra assists clients to overcome these challenges by working in partnership with them
as trusted peers.With an in-depth knowledge of international jurisdictions,we provide
support to their ongoing regulatory and compliance needs.
Vistra’s management team has an average of 20 years’ experience in the trust and
corporate services industry, and is committed to investing in the people,technology
and processes to ensure the highest standard of delivery.
Letterfrom the CEO
Martin Crawford
Chief Executive Officer
4. 2
Boundless ability,
endless opportunity.
Ranked among the top four corporate service providers globally,Vistra Group is a
versatile group of professionals,providing a uniquely broad range of services and
solutions.Our capabilities span across international incorporations to trust,fiduciary
and fund administration services.
Comprising of two key brands,Vistra and OIL,we employ over 1,300* professionals
across 35 countries throughout the Americas,Pan Asia Pacific,Middle East and Europe.
As a leading global player with expert industry knowledge and location specialists,
Vistra has a deep understanding of the professional worlds of our clients and a proven
track record of offering highly versatile solutions,providing the people,processes and
products that help our clients get the most from their international business.
AboutVistra
*as at 31 October 2015
5. 3
Vistra’s services are entirely bespoke and relevant to your needs.We have a proven track record of
getting it right,working as trusted partners–wherever in the world you want to do business.
Solutions for Corporate Clients
• Cross-Border Structuring
• Accounting & Financial Reporting
• Company Formation & Management
• Company Secretarial
• Customised Office Solutions
• Compliance
• Banking Trade & Treasury
• Payroll & Outsourcing
• Executive Incentives & Retirement Plans
• Escrow
• IP Rights
• Process Agent
Solutions for Fund Managers
• Private Equity
• Real Estate
• Hedge Funds
• Security Agent
• Depositary Services
• Risk Management
• Liquidation
• AIFMD Services
• Start Up Platforms
Solutions
Solutions for Business Owners
• Cross-Border Investments
• Import & Export
• Exit Planning
Solutions for Private Clients
• Structuring & Protecting Your Wealth
• Relocation & Residence
• Lifestyle & Philanthropy
• Family Office
• Marine & Aviation
6. Cross-Border Structuring
Do you want to open a branch in Spain? Is China your next growth
market? Whatever country or region you want to do business in or
through,Vistra can help you with local administration.As a Vistra client
you will also have access to our extensive network of local connections
and opportunities to help you succeed.
Accounting & Financial Reporting
We adapt our financial service offering to fit your specific requirements
-and in developing a tailored solution we take time to truly understand
your situation and needs.Services we offer include direct reporting,
accounting,preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual management
accounts,consolidation,co-ordination with auditors,assisting with
preparation for audits or due diligence,reporting (IFRS,local GAAP),
financial planning,tax coordination services,and the secondment of
staff to client teams for short-term accounting projects.
Company Formation & Management
As you set up in a new country,we make the incorporation process fast
and painless.Our services include establishing companies in multiple
jurisdictions,setting up a registered office,post-incorporation services
and structure implementation,appointing industry qualified company
directors,appointing qualified CFOs,liquidation services,as well as the
sale of ready-made companies and Special Purpose Vehicles.
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Vistra’s services for Corporate Clients are designed from the ground up to
suitthe needs oftoday’s international business community.Through our
global network,Vistra offers high-qualitytailored services built on extensive
local knowledge-freeing you to focus on your business objectives.
Solutions for
Corporate Clients
Powerful
partnerships,
builtto last.
7. Company Secretarial
Vistra is able to provide a full range of corporate
administrative services including arranging and
attending board meetings and taking minutes,
preparing and circulating board meeting briefing
documents,ensuring all statutory returns and
fees are submitted,all corporate compliance and
correspondence,secondment of staff to client teams
for short-term corporate secretarial projects,and the
preparation and management of data rooms for due
diligence purposes.
Customised Office Solutions
Time is of the essence in international business.If you
are expanding internationally and need a temporary
office,we can put a package together to meet your
needs and save you time and money.Our aim is to
enable your business to create local presence with
maximum convenience.You can turn to us for short-
to-mid-term office leases,meeting rooms,registration
and management of a web domain,e-mail services,as
well as website design and hosting.
Compliance
The regulatory environment for international
businesses becomes more demanding year on year.
Our compliance team can handle everything from
meeting Anti-Money Laundering requirements
to compliance in the context of intricate global
corporate structures.Our team works with your
company to learn about the business and your plans
and to ensure the compliance process is streamlined.
Confidentiality is of course paramount and our
record-keeping procedures are rigorous and based on
industry best practice.
Banking Trade & Treasury
Do you need to streamline your payment process?
Would you like to build an extra layer of protection
into your cash management system? We will tailor
services to your business needs,providing ongoing
support and consultation as your business grows.
Our team will assist in setting up your back office and
provide day-to-day banking,treasury,shipping and
trading transactions support.
Payroll & Outsourcing
We can helpyouwith payroll administration,
managementand administration ofincentive
schemes,employmentcontractadministration,salary
withholdingtaxrepresentation,managementquality
controls,relocation services,andtemporaryemployee
placementservices.
Executive Incentives & Retirement Plans
Vistra can assistwiththe setup ofinternational pension
and incentive schemesforyouremployees.We can
helpyou design and setup plansthatwillfollow
international employees astheymovetheirresidence
to differentcountries.
Escrow
Vistra acts as an Escrow Agent for a range of
international businesses.Our service covers all the
escrow functions to ensure that the interests of the
different parties in a transaction are fully protected.
Our escrow service is for transactions including joint
ventures,mergers and acquisitions,corporate finance/
capital raising,assets sales,real estate transactions
and leasebacks,and the securitisation of assets.
IP Rights
Doyouhavetrademarks,patents,copyrights,image
anddesignrightsanddomainnamesthatyouwould
liketoprotect?IPrightsofoneformoranotherare
crucialtoalmosteverybusiness.ByworkingwithVistra’s
dedicatedIPteamyourrightsareregistered,managed
andprotected.Ourservicesincludesettingupstructures
toholdandmanageIP,IPlicensinganddistribution,
coordinationofIPprotectionandregistration,and
introductionstoresearchanddevelopmentfunding.
Process Agent
When an asset (typically real estate) is owned by
a foreign Special Purpose Vehicle there is a legal
requirement to have an address in the country where
the asset is located.Vistra can provide a legal address
for contract purposes and we deliver a global round
the clock Process Agent service.
We are innovative,
proactive and a pair of safe
hands,working with you as
trusted partners as you grow
your international business.
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8. 6
Managing a seamless transition of family wealth from generation to generation can be a daunting task.At Vistra
we recognise that most families who have created substantial wealth would like to make a difference,not only in
their lifetime,but also for generations to come.Crafting a solid wealth transition plan will help to ensure that the
wealth creator’s vision becomes a reality for future family members.With a global reach and local professional
expertise in many international jurisdictions,Vistra is perfectly placed to meet the needs of you and your family.
Structuring & Protecting YourWealth
We recognise that all of our clients are different
in terms of their personal and family business
situations,and offer a tailor-made approach for the
protection and transfer of your wealth.We take
time with our clients,their families and advisers to
understand personal requirements and aspirations
for the future; use the right type of structure to suit
the family or business family needs and manage
those needs across future generations.Vistra offers
a variety of estate planning solutions including:
• Trusts-discretionary trusts,reserved powers
trusts,life interest trusts,charitable trusts,VISTA
trusts,purpose trusts
• Foundations-for charitable purpose,private
wealth holding and business interests
• Private managed companies-for asset holding,
residential and commercial properties,artwork
and valuables,private trust companies
• Private office function
• Professional trust protector service.
Relocation & Residence
For Vistra’s private clients,the process of moving
countries is smooth and cost effective.We offer a
wide range of services including assisting clients
with visas,permits and citizenship applications
with expertise from local immigration specialists;
arranging the purchase or rental of residential
property; recruiting household staff and drivers;
opening personal bank accounts and structuring of
assets with advice from local tax advisors; finding
appropriate schools and private tutors; and other
logistical and local requirements.
Lifestyle & Philanthropy
Many of our private clients consider their dwellings,
yachts,planes or cars as an important part of their
lifestyle.At Vistra we take care of the structuring,
acquisition,maintenance and ongoing management
of these assets.We also advise on storage solutions
for art,antiques and jewellery-as well as this we can
arrange documentation of provenance,insurance
valuations and tax handling.Vistra’s global network
means we can ensure full compliance with rules and
regulations in every part of the world.
An increasing number of our private clients are
involved in charity or philanthropy.Vistra can help
you ensure that donations and gifts are made to
the benefitting cause in the most effective and tax
efficient way possible.We advise our clients not
only on the structuring of individual donations and
gifts,but also on the structuring,establishment and
continued management of dedicated charitable
foundations and trusts.We are able to support
charitable foundations and trusts with services such
as domiciliation,account management,project
monitoring,and regular reporting.
Solutions for
Private Clients
9. 7
Family Office
Your family wealth is worth taking good care of.
Vistra’s Family Office Services team provides a
specialised offering for private clients and their
families.At the heart of this bespoke service is the
strategic expertise we give our clients,helping
them structure worldwide assets in a way that
safeguards wealth for the next generations.We
coordinate tax and legal advice on new and existing
asset structures.We help our clients make sure
that existing asset structures remain optimal.We
continuously monitor the ever-changing rules and
regulations in jurisdictions around the world.We
also advise our clients on efficient and effective
succession planning,the implementation of family
charters and balanced distribution policies.
Our global network enables us to provide a hands-
on approach to structuring assets in a large number
of international jurisdictions.These services include
incorporation of companies,management and
domiciliation of companies,formation of family
trusts and acting as trustee (or protector),and
providing integrated reporting on asset portfolios
and financial returns.
Marine & Aviation
Vistra’s specialist Marine & Aviation team offers a
practical and robust approach across a range of
regulatory and administrative services,from setting
up and maintaining leasing or ownership structures
for private and commercial yachts and aircraft,
to treasury management and KPI reporting.We can
also take care of insurance,landing rights and crew
employment contracts.
Whether you are looking for guidance on vessel
registration,raising finance or sale/purchase
transaction support,we can help-working closely
with you to maximise operational and navigational
capability.
Our services include:
• Yacht management and non-technical aircraft
management
• Bookkeeping,multiple VAT jurisdiction
management and statutory accounts preparation
• Payment processing,bank account and credit card
management,cash flow forecasting and other
treasury management processes
• Periodic KPIs,management accounts and other
reports to facilitate financial and operational
visibility to superjet and superyacht owners
• Drafting of crew contracts in line with maritime
and aviation standards,including payroll
processing and standing data management.
Whateveryou and your
family need,whereveryou
need it,we can help.
Perfect co-ordination,
expert execution.
10. 8
With our global reach and our highly experienced fund services team,Vistra can help you set up and run
investment funds in jurisdictions around the world.We have a track record of helping international clients establish
different kinds of funds–hedge,private equity and real estate funds–whilst also offering a wide range of fund and
corporate administration services.
Our role is to provide you with virtual middle and back offices and infrastructure,so that you can concentrate on
what you do best: managing a fund.
Fund Formation
Vistra’s Fund Services team will help you set up your
private equity,real estate or hedge fund.Working
closely but independently with legal and tax
advisors,we ensure an optimal legal and financial
structure is used.We can coordinate the work of all
parties involved during the set up and regulatory
approval process for your fund until regulatory
approval is granted.
Fund Administration
Fund administration,corporate and secretarial
services are our core services.We maintain your
fund’s records and day-to-day operations,including
cash management,fund accounting,net asset value
calculations,management and performance fee
computations,financial and management reporting
and audit support.
Registrar and TransferAgent
Vistra provides an integrated registrar and transfer
agent service which involves all activities connected
with investor subscriptions / commitments,
drawdowns / capital calls,distributions,redemptions
and conversions as well as the calculations of
management and performance-related fees.
SPV / Company Formation and
Management
Vistra’s global network and presence in key
international jurisdictions means we are perfectly
placed to set up acquisition structures and special
purpose vehicles for holding assets.We provide
management and administration services including
accountancy,tax compliance and full secretarial
services in over 30 jurisdictions.
Prime Brokerage
We liaise with the custodian and the prime broker of
the fund in order to book all transactions post-trade,
reconcile cash and positions as well as to review
prime brokers’valuations to check your statements.
SecurityAgent
Collateral is an essential componentofeffective
creditriskmanagement.Vistra Fund Services can
facilitate,secure and provide efficientsupportfor
businesstransactionsforits clients.We cantake on
the securityagentrole,orarrangeforsecurityagency
services,draftthe necessarydocuments,and open
and manage collateral accounts as needed.
Vistra Fund Services in its capacityas securityagent
can provide clientswiththetechnology,infrastructure
and expertiseto allowthemtofocus ontheircore
activities,confidentthattheirsecurityagentis closely
controllingthe operational environmentto efficiently
manage process,costand risk.
Depositary Services
The specialised Vistra Depositary Services team,
based in the Netherlands,is made up of experienced
professionals with expertise in alternative
investments,including private equity and real
estate funds.The team can take on responsibility
for reconciling cash flows,verifying ownership and
supervising funds-and is experienced and effective
at carrying out these depositary duties while
conforming to the EU’s Alternative Investment
Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).
Liquidation
Vistra can assistwith providing corporate liquidators
in manyjurisdictions-also liquidators approved
bylocal regulators-thatmaybe appointed and
responsibleforliquidatormandates.
This meansyou can outsourcethe administrative and
technical matters relatedto liquidation in a costand
time effective manner,leavingyoutofocus onyour
crucial role ofmanagementand realisation ofassets.
Solutions for
Fund Managers
11. Start Up Platforms
Vistra offers a number of specialist start up
platforms in key international jurisdictions.
Privium Capital Fund (Cayman)
The Privium Capital Fund product offers clients
a Cayman Islands-based umbrella fund.
The structure supports fund management
located in Hong Kong,Cayman,the Netherlands
or the UK,with client and administration
support provided by Vistra Fund Services from
its Luxembourg orJersey offices.Investors can
benefit from locally-based fund managers,whilst
other worldwide clients can specify any one of
four locations for management,benefitting from
significant flexibility.
Privium Selection Fund (Luxembourg)
Vistra Fund Services provides fund administration
services for the Privium Selection Fund platform
(SCA SICAV-SIF),which is based in Luxembourg.
The Privium Selection Fund is managed by Privium
Management (UK) Limited–a UK based investment
fund manager which is fully compliant with the EU’s
Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive
(AIFMD)–and provides a flexible solution for the
launch of differing kinds of funds,with competitive
pricing options for each fund type and size.
Travis Securities International
Vistra Fund Services has launched an unregulated
securitisation multi-issuer platform in Luxembourg:
Travis Securities International (TSI).Through TSI,
Vistra Fund Services can provide a quick and simple
solution for prospective securitisation clients
(such as asset managers,promoters,high net
worth individuals,family offices,banks,insurance
companies).TSI allows clients to fast track setting up
their Luxembourg securitisation vehicle in a time and
cost effective way.
Technology
Our core fund accounting and investor servicing
system is Advent Geneva World Investor,designed
by Advent–the world’s leading software provider
to the investment management industry.In using
Geneva World Investor,portfolio management,
investor accounting and servicing are fully
integrated within a single platform.
Strong
collaboration,
built on trust.
We understand our clients’
needs and ambitions and
worktogetherto achieve them.
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12. Vistra’s global network and local professional
expertise means we are the perfect partners for
business owners and entrepreneurs looking to
expand.Setting up a company or trading in a new
jurisdiction inevitably means learning how things
work in a new setting.Our local offices can take the
pain out of the learning curve.
Our services are entirely bespoke and relevant to
your needs: they go from offering guidance into new
markets,all the way to handling everything from
helping you find suitable premises to incorporating
your company,providing directors and dealing
with bookkeeping,reporting,payroll and all
administration.
For clients seeking a cost effective and simple
alternative to using a trading agent in a jurisdiction,
we offer a flexible and scalable alternative that
can cut costs and may even reduce warehousing
and inventory.We have the local specialists and
professionals needed to take the pain out of
international trade.
Likewise,if you are looking to set up a trust to help
you to protect your assets,or an investment vehicle,
we can act for you–providing specialist directors and
other statutory roles,and taking care of all reporting
and compliance.
Solutions for
Business Owners
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Working together,
to reach your goal.
13. Cross-Border Investments
Starting up a business in a new country can be a
steep learning curve for any company-there is
so much to understand,from tax regulations and
employment law,to obtaining trading licenses and
securing business premises.With a global network
and local know-how,Vistra can help you set up in
a new country with speed,safety and efficiency,
whatever the size of your venture.
Our services include:
• Establishing the legal structure in the new
jurisdiction
• Risk management and compliance with local
tax and reporting requirements
• Securing business premises or a registered
address
• Hiring the right local staff,handling payroll
and contracts
• Bookkeeping,accounts and management
reporting
• Corporate secretarial services
• Office space / registered offices
• IT services-procurement and infrastructure
build,operational support,hosted services,
disaster recovery and business continuity,
consulting.
Import & Export
Importers/exporters are under increasing pressure
to find more cost effective business models to
combat shrinking margins and to maintain their
competitive edge.Establishing local operations may
not always be optimal,and traditional trade agents
can be costly.Our team of trade and accounting
specialists can handle all aspects of international
business transactions.
Our services include:
• Invoicing and order processing
• Transaction administration,documentation and
monitoring
• Handling letters of credit and bank transactions
• Liaison with banks,suppliers,customers and
freight forwarders
• Trade credit,product insurance and quality control.
Exit Planning
Exit planning is commonly overlooked by business
owners even though having an exit strategy is
crucial to determining the strategic direction for
the company.Without an exit strategy decided
from the outset,it increases the risks for business
owners and their heirs that they find future options
to exit profitably are more limited than they would
have been.
Vistra can help you bring together a team of trusted
advisors who will guide you to:
• Protect your investment in the business you
have built
• Define a strategy to safeguard business growth
• Ensure a smooth transition
• Maximise the potential income for the future
• Optimise the tax liability for your spouse,children
and other beneficiaries.
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14. America
Pan Asia Pacific and
Middle East
Group locations
OIL’s licenced jurisdictions
Anguilla
Bahamas
Belize
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Curaçao
United States
China
Hong Kong
Macau
Malaysia
Mauritius
New Zealand
Samoa
Seychelles
Singapore
Taiwan
United Arab Emirates
San Francisco
Delaware
Bahamas
Cayman Islands
New York
Belize
Anguilla
Curaçao
British Virgin Islands
Beijing
Dubai
Shanghai
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Singapore
Wellington
Guangzhou
Macau
Seychelles
Mauritius
Shenzhen
Johor Bahru
Vistra Group
Global Network
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16. Milestones
14
November
Vistra brand launched
Vistra opens offices in Geneva and Amsterdam
March
Vistra opens UAE office
June
Vistra acquires IBSL in Malta
Vistra opens an office in Singapore
July
Vistra partners with Zurich based Centrapriv Group
August
Vistra opens an office in New York
September
Vistra opens an office in Frankfurt
November
Vistra expands into China through acquisition of trust and
corporate services business in Guangzhou
April
Vistra acquires ACSA in Cyprus
May
Vistra acquires Benelux Trust,Luxembourg
July
Vistra acquires Monterey Group,Netherlands and Curaçao
March
Vistra opens an office in Hong Kong
April
Vistra opens an office in Dublin
August
IK Investment Partners acquires majority stake in Vistra Group
2006
2010
2008
2007
2009
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March
Vistra merges with Offshore Incorporations group of companies
June
Vistra acquires Herald Fund Services Limited
July
Vistra acquires IMC Management & Trust (Curaçao) NV
December
Vistra acquires Cynosure,China
2011
January
Vistra acquires BSI Trust Singapore from BSI Bank AG
Vistra opens two offices in Spain
February
Vistra acquires Althea in Geneva as well as remaining shares in Centrapriv
Group in Zurich
March
Vistra opens an office in San Francisco
November
Vistra expands China operationswith ICSME Corporate Services acquisition
December
Vistra acquires HVK Family Office Services
Vistra acquires Stephen McLaren Consultants Pte Ltd,Singapore
2013
April
Vistra opens an office in Mauritius
Vistra acquires FTC Trust,Netherlands
May
Vistra acquires Luxembourg based HT Group
October
Vistra acquires Corporate Services Belgium CVBA
2012
March
Vistra launches BVI operation
Vistra acquires FraLucca,Spain
May
Vistra acquires NC Trust BV,Netherlands
October
Vistra acquires Qubus,Zurich
November
Vistra acquires Trinity Corporate Services,CEE
December
Vistra acquires Fiduciary Management Limited,Jersey
2014
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