27th June 2024
Distribution Agreement
announced between
Hansard
International Limited and Guardian Japan
KK
Hansard Global plc is pleased to
announce that Hansard International Limited (Hansard) has formally
signed a Distribution Agreement with Guardian Japan Kabushiki
Kaisha (Guardian).
Guardian is incorporated in Japan and
registered with the Kanto Local Finance Bureau.
The Distribution Agreement allows
Guardian to promote and distribute Hansard's products in
Japan.
To support this opportunity, Hansard
has provided two Japanese-regulated products for the domestic
market. These products are available to Japanese resident investors
looking to access a diverse range of international
funds via Hansard's award-winning online
platform.
This development represents an
important initial step in the realisation of Hansard's long-term
strategy associated with its
Japanese investment management registration, via new product
offerings and new distribution channels in Japan.
For further information:
Hansard Global
plc
+44 (0) 1624 688 000
Graham Sheward, Group Chief
Executive Officer
Email:
investor-relations@hansard.com
Camarco
LLP
+44 (0) 7990 653 341
Ben Woodford, Hugo Liddy
Market Abuse Regulation statement
This announcement contains inside
information for the purposes of Article 7 of the UK version of the
Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the
publication of this announcement the inside information is now
considered to be in the public domain.
Notes to editors:
·
Hansard Global plc is the holding company of the
Hansard Group of companies and was listed on the London Stock
Exchange in December 2006. The Group is a specialist long-term
savings provider, based in the Isle of Man.
·
The Group offers a range of flexible and
tax-efficient investment products, designed to appeal to affluent,
international investors.
·
Hansard does not provide advice on the suitability
of any products. Products are available through independent
financial advisers only, on the basis that the independent
financial adviser is acting on behalf of the applicant.
·
The Group utilises a controlled cost distribution
model via a network of independent financial advisors and the
retail operations of certain financial institutions who provide
access to their clients in more than 170 countries. The Group's
distribution model is supported by Hansard OnLine, a multi-language
internet platform, and is scalable.
·
The principal geographic markets in which the
Group currently services contract holders and financial advisors
are the Middle East & Africa, the Far East, and Latin America.
These markets are served by Hansard International Limited and
Hansard Worldwide Limited.
·
The Group's objective is to grow by attracting new
business and positioning itself to adapt rapidly to market trends
and conditions. The scalability and flexibility of the Group's
operations allow it to enter or develop new geographic markets and
exploit growth opportunities within existing markets without the
need for significant further investment.
·
Guardian is registered with the Kanto Local
Finance Bureau in Japan as a Type II Business Operator.
·
A Type II registration is a Financial
Instruments Business Operator
registration which enables the holder
to promote and distribute
investment products, of the type provided by
Hansard, to prospective clients.
·
Guardian will provide promotion and distribution
services for Hansard International Limited's Global Access and
Upstream products in Japan. Guardian will conduct operations by
utilising its customer base and its infrastructure to undertake the
required securities distribution activities by making available the
products to Guardian customers.