Overview
Founded in 2016, Gordian Capital Japan Limited (“Gordian Capital Japan” or
the “Firm”) is an investment firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Gordian
Capital Japan is registered with the Financial Services Agency of Japan (Kanto
Local Finance Bureau) as an Investment Management and Advisory Business
with registration number KLFB No.2761.
Gordian Capital Japan is 100% owned by Gordian Capital Limited (Cayman).
Gordian Capital Limited (Cayman) is primarily owned by Stanley P. Howard
and Mark Voumard.
The Firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory
services to management companies (generally referred to as “Client(s)” in this
document), which in turn manage private funds (generally referred to as funds
or “Fund(s)” in this document) or separately managed accounts (generally
referred to as “Separately Managed Account(s)” or “SMA”s). Funds and SMAs
are collectively referred to as “Client Account(s)” herein.
Gordian Capital Japan typically is appointed as the Investment Manager, Sub-
Investment Manager or Advisor to the management company or to a Client
Account.
The Firm’s advisory services are tailored to meet the needs of Gordian Capital
Japan’s Clients and Client Accounts. The Firm tailors its advisory services in
accordance with each Client Account’s investment management agreement and
investment strategy as disclosed in the respective Client Accounts offering and
governing documents. These documents typically contain investment
guidelines for and/or investment restrictions imposed on the applicable Client
Account.
Gordian Capital Japan caters to liquid (long only, equity long/short, global
macro) and illiquid (private equity, venture capital and real estate via
beneficiary investment trusts) strategies and funds. Investment structures for
these strategies and funds typically include unit trusts, corporate vehicles,
limited partnerships, flow-through vehicles, and managed accounts. The
investor base for Funds on the Gordian Capital Japan platform primarily
comprises institutional investors, private banks, pension funds, banks, family
offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals.
Non-Discretionary Advisory Services - The Firm offers non-discretionary
investment advisory services to managers or general partners (“GP”)
which
invest in public and private markets. Gordian Capital Japan typically is
appointed as the Investment Advisor to the management company or GP.
Professional advisors (“Advisor”) and/or analysts (“Analyst”) employed by
Gordian Capital Japan offer non-discretionary advisory services by providing
research and preparing portfolio recommendations to the management
companies, which in turn manage private funds or separately managed
accounts for institutional investors.
Discretionary Advisory Services - The Firm offers discretionary investment
advisory services to Client Accounts which invest in public and private
markets. Gordian Capital Japan typically is appointed as the Investment
Manager to the Funds or SMAs. Professional portfolio managers (“Portfolio
Managers”) employed by Gordian Capital Japan provide discretionary
advisory services by conducting research, constructing portfolios, and making
trading decisions for Client Accounts they manage.
Pension Fund DIM Services - The Firm offers discretionary advisory services
to Japanese pension funds. Under the Japanese pension fund regulatory
framework, pension funds can only mandate qualified asset managers such as
trust banks, life insurance companies and discretionary investment
management firms. In this capacity, the discretionary investment manager’s
role is a fiduciary manager. The Firm, under the Pension Fund DIM Services,
looks to invest in strategies and funds that meet the pension fund’s investment
criteria.
Gordian Capital seeks to provide investment management services and
solutions that are delivered in accordance with the Firm’s fiduciary obligations
owed to investors of its Client Accounts and without consideration of Gordian
Capital Japan’s economic, investment or other financial interests. To meet its
fiduciary obligations and avoid conflicts of interest with investors of its Clients
Accounts, Gordian Capital Japan does not manage proprietary capital. As such,
Gordian Capital Japan does not use the information and ideas generated by its
professionals for its own gain.
Gordian Capital Japan does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
As of December 31, 2023, Gordian Capital Japan had approximately US-dollar
equivalent to $822,000,000 of assets under management.