Nikki Bentley
Partner
Telephone: +61 2 9947 6245
nikki_bentley@hdy.com.au

Practice Area

• Funds Management
• Property Funds

Nikki Bentley

Nikki has extensive experience in the area of funds management having worked in-house, in government and private practice roles. She regularly advises fund managers, product issuers and service providers on all aspects of their businesses from new product development, Australian financial services licensing, fund acquisitions, through to wholesale and retail product disclosure, distribution and compliance. 

Nikki’s practice spans across the funds management product range, advising on property trusts, alternative investment products, Australian and international equities trusts, debentures and cash management trusts.

Recent transactions Nikki has advised on include the establishment and offering of a capital guaranteed offshore alternate investment vehicle to Australian and New Zealand retail investments; assisting with the formation  of an Australian subsidiary of a large UK financial services group including drafting the shareholders agreement, preparing the application for an Australian financial services licence and initial product structuring advice; and the establishment of a new retail mortgage fund including participating in the due diligence committee, drafting the offer document and review of the marketing materials.

Nikki is a member of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and has been involved in various working groups of the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA).