Daymer Group launched its independent fiduciary and consulting services in London and the Cayman Islands on 6 Aug.
At launch, the firm, which targets investment management and growth-stage companies, had more than 20 clients with over US$10 billion in assets under management, including three clients with more than $2 billion in assets under management. Its London-based clients include a multi-billion-dollar distressed credit fund manager, a near-billion-dollar credit fund and a billion-dollar commodity fund manager.
Daymer Group primarily serves the investment management industry, including funds, structured products, special purpose vehicles and corporate structures across sectors. It also serves growth-stage companies, providing consultants and filling fractional C-suite roles to allow companies to scale quickly, without the administration associated with increasing permanent headcount. The firm has eight directors and consultants at launch, including former C-suite executives, partners and senior leaders from multiple sectors, providing independent insight and advice, ensuring improved governance standards and credibility for its clients.
The founder of Daymer Group is Cayman-based Richard Scott-Hopkins, a chartered accountant with more than 20 years of experience in the financial services sector. He currently serves as a director on the boards of several hedge and private funds and advises structured products and regulated and unregulated investment management entities.
Formerly an audit and advisory partner at KPMG, where his clients ran a range of investment strategies, including equity, credit, global macro, event-driven and quantitative, Scott-Hopkins’ most recent role was in governance, risk and compliance at Centralis.
“There is a demand for a credible, nimble alternative to the established consultancies, concentrating on key disciplines of premium fiduciary and management consultancy,” Scott-Hopkins said.
“Clients are already responding positively to our combination of deep experience and collaborative culture. We’re now looking forward to expanding our global footprint and services in the coming weeks.”
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