Apex Fund Services Opens Tokyo Office

Apex Fund Services has entered the Japanese market with the opening of an office in Tokyo.

Apex now will roll out and make available its entire range of fund administration services to fund managers located in Japan. In addition, overseas managers and investors will be able to leverage Apex’s infrastructure and services in the local market. The latest opening brings the number of markets where Apex is present to 34.

The Apex Japan office will be run by Hideki Hashiguchi. Prior to joining Apex, Hashiguchi worked with HSBC, Credit Suisse and BNYM in Japan as the representative director and head of business development of alternative fund services. Hashiguchi was also chairman of the Alternative Investment Managers Association (AIMA) Japan between 2007 until 2009.

Peter Hughes, group managing director of Apex, says: “Recent changes in the political environment have led to looser financial monetary policy which in turn has attracted the attention of the global investment community. Japan is a jurisdiction where cultural understanding and long-term business relationships are essential and Apex’s latest office reflects our commitment to this new market.”

Hideki Hashiguchi, managing director, Apex Fund Services (Japan), says: “This is an ideal time for Apex to set up an office in Japan. We believe that Apex’s value added services will be recognized and well received by the fund management industry in Japan. Apex’s presence and on-going contribution to the Japanese funds industry will be a new dynamic to our global presence.”