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In part two of this special edition episode, Global Head of ourInvestment Funds and regulatory group Phil Graham is joined again by Adriana Krawcewicz and Maria Popova to discuss the emerging world of NFTs. Adriana and Maria discuss what attracted them to the world of digital assets, the uniqueness of the NFT community, and their predictions for what is next to come in this space. Adriana is a freelance senior art director, fashion digital NFT artist and consultant, based in London. Maria is a producer, digital entrepreneur, and co-founder of Shiny, a boutique NFT ecosystem with a focus on empowering women in the digital space. You can learn more about Adrianna's work at adrianaillustration.com and Maria's at Shiny NFT.

In this special edition episode, Global Head of our Investment Funds and Regulatory group Phil Graham is joined by Adriana Krawcewicz and Maria Popova to discuss the emerging world of NFTs. Adriana is a freelance senior art director, fashion digital NFT artist and consultant, based in London. Maria is a producer, digital entrepreneur, and co-founder of Shiny, a boutique NFT ecosystem with a focus on empowering women in the digital space. Tech and art industries have historically been dominated by men, and the NFT space is following a similar trajectory - women still make up only about 15% of crypto users, while female artists account for only 16% of NFT sales. In part one of this two-part series, Phil, Adriana, and Maria define NFTs, what this emerging technology means for artists, and the value of the #NFTcommunity in supporting women in the digital asset space.

In our final episode of The Funds Download season one, our host and the Global Head of Funds and Regulatory, Philip Graham, is joined by Partners Lewis Chong and Matt Taber, and Associate Marc Piano, our in-house crypto experts. They consider the most frequently asked questions encountered in their extensive experience with guiding emerging managers in this industry.

In the ninth episode of our Funds Download podcast series, our host and the global head of Funds and Regulatory, Philip Graham, is joined by Partner Matt Taber and Associate Marc Piano, to focus on how the FinTech evolution continues to provide a platform for serious innovation in the industry.

Host and the global head of Funds and Regulatory, Philip Graham is joined by Partner Lewis Chong and Associate Marc Piano, to discuss the hot topic of Cryptocurrency; how it has evolved, its recent resurgence and the essential role offshore jurisdictions play in supporting this dynamic industry. 

In the seventh episode of our Funds Download podcast series, our host and the Global Head of Funds, Philip Graham, is joined by the Head of our Regulatory and Tax Department, Aki Corsoni-Husain, to talk us through the global regulatory framework that all aspiring fund managers and service providers should be aware of.

In the sixth episode of our Funds Download podcast series, our host and the global head of Funds and Regulatory, Philip Graham, is joined by head of Funds and Regulatory, Asia, Maggie Kwok, to share insights from the region.

In the fifth episode of our Funds Download podcast series, our host and the global head of Funds and Regulatory, Philip Graham, is joined by Harneys Fiduciary Managing Director of the Americas, Maria Pia Buchi, to examine market trends originating from Latin America and how investment fund products are structurally so important in the plumbing of the region.

In the fourth episode of our Funds Download podcast series our host and global head of Funds and Regulatory, Philip Graham, is joined by the head of our Luxembourg Investment Funds team, Vanessa Molloy, to take a closer look at the reasons why Luxembourg is such a successful investment funds jurisdiction, and the main factors to consider if you are thinking of establishing a Luxembourg structure.  

When things go horribly wrong; Lehman, Madoff and the global financial crisis of 2008/2009 In the third episode of our Funds Download podcast our host and the Global Head of Funds and Regulatory, Philip Graham, is joined by the Co-Head of Funds and Regulatory in the Cayman Islands, Matt Taber, the Global Head of Dispute Resolution, Phillip Kite and the Head of Dispute Resolution in the Cayman Islands, Nick Hoffman, to share their collective insights and knowledge acquired from the crash in 2008 and its aftermath.

In the second episode of our Funds Download podcast, our host and the global head of Funds and Regulatory, Philip Graham, is joined by the co-head of Funds and Regulatory in the Cayman Islands, Matt Taber, the global head of Dispute Resolution, Phillip Kite, and the head of Dispute Resolution in the Cayman Islands, Nick Hoffman. They relive the events of the financial crises of 2008/2009 and examine what valuable lessons were learnt by the Funds industry as a result.

In our first episode Global Head of Investment Funds, Philip Graham, and Partner Matt Taber, examine the investment funds market in Q1 2020, and make projections of the emerging issues as we step into Q2.  Key takeaways “Business as usual” in January and February Regulatory changes including the new private fund regimes Blacklists, volatility and distressed funds in March A loft is as good a place as any to record a podcast