AFD 2024 AGENDA

The panel session will look into challenges and opportunities of funds distribution globally and in or through the AIFC. The discussions will cover various aspect, such as perspectives of local, regional and global distribution through the AIFC, existing distribution arrangements and new opportunities by product lines and types of funds. Clearing and settlement, custody and transfer agents, availability of service ecosystem and holding issues will be discussed in context of distribution.​

Branch of SkyBridge JSC in the AIFC is going to set up and manage a Non-Exempt Fund called SBI Lazard Select Fund Plc, marking a first-time collaboration between AIFC-registered entities with such a global A-lister as Lazard. The fund’s participation shares may be listed and admitted to trading on AIX and/or Bitfinex Securities.  In this panel session we are going to delve deeper into how this partnership came about.