Island hopping: Capital International’s journey to Jersey. Why here? Why now?

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com/jerseyeveningpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/40217129.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" />Sponsored contentIN March, Capital International were delighted to celebrate the acquisition of Martello Asset Management and the launch of Capital International (Jersey) Ltd.

The launch event was a great success, attracting professionals from a range of sectors. With Capital International being new to the Jersey market, Antony Kelsey, managing director of the Jersey company, took the opportunity to explain exactly why Capital International had set about establishing a presence in the jurisdiction.Having grown steadily in the Isle of Man over approximately 20 years, Capital International’s asset management business is substantial, but has naturally reached a level of maturity locally.

Consequently, the directors have been keen to explore new opportunities in order to accelerate growth and to achieve greater critical mass.As head of asset management, Antony developed a strategic plan that included jurisdictional growth by potential acquisition.The obvious first place to look was Jersey.

It has a strong reputation as a centre of excellence for private wealth, boasting a significant number of fiduciaries, a burgeoning fund industry, as well as pension trustees and a quality professional services sector.With the plan agreed, the company searched for a suitable business to acquire, although had received advice that there was no guarantee of success, particularly as Jersey had already experienced consolidation and there was only a limited number of private enterprises in operation.The company was therefore delighted to be introduced to the team at Martello Asset Management and spent much of 2024 getting to know them better.

Through discussions with the team, it quickly became apparent that there were several synergies between the two businesses.Firstly, Martello is regulated in South Africa and has two funds available for distribution there. This aspect of the business can only be strengthened by Capital International’s offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg, where the company has local teams and a large distribution network.

Furthermore, parallels can also be drawn between Martello’s high-conviction investment philosophy and Capital International’s approach of “creating more from less”, which is characterised by investment into quality companies that are not only growing top-line revenue and profits, but also ensuring they reduce their corporate impact and cost base.In the final quarter of 2024, the acquisition of Martello was completed successfully.Now named Capital International (Jersey) Ltd, the business has a team of six including two of the acquiring Capital International team – Antony and David Long, chief investment officer – who joined the local board.

The process of integrating the two asset management businesses has now started. The goal is to operate as a single team across two jurisdictions with a shared proposition and investment philosophy. Clients can therefore make their own choice as to where to locate their asset management.

As a strong financial jurisdiction with an outstanding global reputation, Jersey offers a wealth of opportunity to our asset management business and we are looking forward to growing our presence in the years ahead.If you would like to find out more about Capital International’s asset management offering, please do not hesitate to contact the team on [email protected].

The views, thoughts and opinions expressed within the article are those of the author. Information in this article does not constitute investment advice or an offer or an invitation to buy or sell any product or security or to make a bank deposit. Any reference to past performance is not necessarily a guide to the future.

The value of investments may go down as well as up and may be adversely affected by currency fluctuations. Opinions constitute views as at the date of publication and are subject to change.Capital International (Jersey) Ltd is regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission and is licensed by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority in South Africa as an authorised financial services provider (FSP 51164).

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