Founded in 1993 in conjunction with N.M. Rothschild, Five Continents Financial Limited is located in the Cayman Islands and was privately held until 2009, when Scotiabank acquired a controlling interest in the firm. Scott Elphinstone and William Messer are Founding Partners in the company and continue to be Managing Directors and minority shareholders.

Five Continents provides discretionary asset management services and custody for private clients, trusts, family offices, corporations and institutional clients including treasury management, captive insurance and pension fund portfolios. The firm employs a conservative investment style, focusing on globally diversified portfolios with core positions in high quality fixed income investments.

Five Continents provides complementary solutions to the International Scotia Private Client Group Centres as well as to other partners within International Wealth Management.

Asset Management Services

• The asset management services offered are focused primarily on globally diversified portfolios with core positions in high quality fixed income investments managed on behalf of high net worth individuals, corporations, insurance companies, pension plans, trusts and third-party investment funds.
• Client portfolios include specialist advisory services in the areas of global equity and hedge fund investments.
  
• Five Continents also manages client portfolios in conjunction with a select group of trusted external advisory firms with which we have long-term relationships with senior management/portfolio managers.

Corporate Services

In addition to asset management services, we provide additional advisory services to clients as appropriate to their individual situations, which include the following areas:

• Fund Management Administration
• Offshore Mutual Fund Incorporation and Administration
• Company Formation & Corporate Administration Services
• Provision of registered office, secretary, directors and shareholders
• Registration and licensing administration
• Nominee shareholder, director and officer services
• Facilitation of active business management

	For more information please contact Five Continents Financial Limited 4th Floor Anderson Square 64 Shedden Road, P.O. Box 10324 ,Grand Cayman, KY1-1003, Cayman Islands Tel: 345-949-3022 Fax: 345-949-3177