Real Estate

For GPs and managers of real estate funds, partnering with a service provider who understands their business, fund structures and deal structuring mechanics is essential. We provide our real estate clients with all the support and specialist expertise necessary to remove the burden associated with back and middle-office obligations.

Our team of seasoned professionals, supported by best-in-class technology, offer comprehensive, institutionally scalable services that centralize and streamline operations while also providing tools to enhance investor relationships and engagement.

Our Real Estate Services include the following:

OUR REAL ESTATE SOLUTION

Fund Onboarding

  • Project Management – Prepare and manage a detailed onboarding project plan
  • Fund & IM KYC – Collect and verify Investment Manager and Fund KYC
  • Fund Documentation Review – Legal review and alignment of Fund Documents (OM/PPM/Sub Doc)
  • Fund Bank Account – Assistance with the opening of the fund bank account through one of Catalyst’s banking partners.
  • Counterparty Alignment – Establishing operational alignment with internal and external fund related parties (fund (prime) brokers and custodians).

Investor Onboarding

  • Investor KYC – Collection and review of all investor KYC in accordance with regulatory requirements.
  • Investor Subscriptions – Collation and review of all initial/current investor subscription documents

Fund Accounting

  • Periodic Net Asset Value Calculation (NAV) – Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual & Annual
  • Trade Recon – Reconcile transactions to bank account(s)
  • Income and Expenses – Record income and expense accruals
  • IRR – Calculate and report IRRs
  • Management Fee Calculation – Calculate and process management fees per the fund documentation.
  • Waterfall Management/Fee Calculation – Calculate waterfall, hurdle, preferred return, and carried interest (performance/incentive fees) in accordance with the LPA.
  • Unaudited Financials – Prepare unaudited financial schedules, such as a balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows, statement of partners’ capital, and schedule of investments.
  • Investor Level Reporting – Financial and portfolio reporting completed at Investor level.
  • Expense Reimbursements – Calculating reimbursement of organizational and offering expenses, if required.
  • Corporate Actions – Processing all corporate actions on the Fund’s Interests in accordance with the details provided by vendor sources, in all cases only upon and in accordance with the Investment Manager’s instruction.
  • Management and Performance Calculations – Calculating management and incentive/performance fees with supporting schedules (where applicable).
  • Audit Queries – Assisting with the Fund accounting related annual audit queries.
  • REIT Assistance – Supporting the REIT testing process.

Investor Services

  • KYC Collection – Collect and collate all anti-money laundering and due diligence documentation of investors.
  • Ongoing Risk Reviews – Perform routine scans and due diligence refresh, according to the Catalyst internal risk rating.
  • Capital Call Management – Manage capital calls / distributions and investor notices in accordance with LPA and perform ongoing checks and maintenance to ensure details are kept current of all investors.
  • Capital Account Management – Manage reporting process including capital accounts and statements.
  • Investor Communication – Distribute investor communications as per the fund Services Level Agreement.
  • Investor Capital Activity – Track investor level capital transactions (drawdown, distribution, transfers).
  • Investor Correspondence – Track Investor correspondence notices and confirmation deliveries.
  • Investor Statements – Issue investor statements and confirmation notes as per the Service Level Agreement.
  • Investor Queries – Answer all investor and potential investor queries via phone and email.
  • Redemption / Dividend Payments – Arranging for redemption or dividend payments when necessary.
  • Additional Investor Communication – Distribute investor communications and audited financial statements (including ILPA reporting)
  • Request Directors’ Resolutions when needed.
  • Audit Assistance – Providing assistance with investor and fund audits.

Treasury Services

  • Bank Account – Access and control funds Investor Services and Expense related bank account
  • Expense Payments – Act as the administrator of the funds Investor Services and Expense related bank account and ensure access is granted and maintained for all approved users (per the instruction issued by a fund Authorized Signatory).
  • Payment Processing – Input and process all fund-related expenses.
  • Distribution Wires – Process wire transfers related to distributions to approved investors.
  • Capital Call Wires – Process wire transfers related to capital calls to the fund’s investment account according to standard instructions / the funds service level agreement.

Annual Audit Assistance and Financial Statement Preparation

  • Financial Statement Preparation – Preparation of the fund’s annual financial statements per the fund’s year-end and accounting standards (IFRS / US GAAP) – Including audit footnotes.
  • Audit Liaison – Liaising with the fund’s appointed auditors in their review and/or preparation of the fund’s annual financial statements.

Annual Audit Assistance and Financial Statement Preparation

  • Financial Statement Preparation – Preparation of the fund’s annual financial statements per the fund’s year-end and accounting standards (IFRS / US GAAP) – Including audit footnotes.
  • Audit Liaison – Liaising with the fund’s appointed auditors in their review and/or preparation of the fund’s annual financial statements.

REAL ESTATE TEAM

Our specialists in real estate are equipped with extensive knowledge to help you navigate the real estate landscape. Get in touch with one of our experts to see how we can curate a solution that provides a full suite of services designed to enable you focus on the things that really matter.

Frank Ferrara

Frank Ferrara

Founding Partner & Managing Director - Client Experience (Relationship Management)

Brian-Scott-

Brian Scott

Associate Director - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting)

Lana Venter

Lana Venter

Manager - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting - Hedge Non-Daily)

Phillip-Mitchell

Phillip Mitchell

Manager - Fund Administration (Fund Accounting) - Private Equity

We do things differently.
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WHAT DOES BETTER LOOK LIKE?

The world of investment, of managing money, and in some instances, the very concept of ‘money’ is evolving at a phenomenal pace. Yet our industry is saturated with legacy systems, manual processes, and fragmented client service experiences. Financial services firms are being outpaced by their clients, inhibiting their ability to innovate and deliver the investor experience they aspire to.

We’ve found the opportunity in the paradox.

We are creating a spark in the industry by embracing innovation, automation, and high-quality, personalized client experience to deliver a service that enables our clients to succeed in a multi-jurisdictional setting.

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