Scaling ambitions, fresh challenges
Foresight Group has built a strong reputation for backing real assets and growth businesses across Europe, Australia, and North America. As the firm’s European footprint grew, so did the complexity of managing alternative investment funds under AIFMD.
In 2025, the business made a strategic decision to engage Ocorion to help them develop the AIFM model through an outsourced model that would improve operational resilience and provide flexibility, proficiency and scale.
The case for external partnership
Like many fast-growing managers, Foresight’s priorities had shifted as the business scaled:
Rising operational costs: Keeping an in-house AIFM meant hiring specialist staff, maintaining systems, and shouldering the full weight of compliance
Regulatory complexity: Evolving AIFMD rules and growing ESG requirements demanded more resources and expertise than ever.
Limits to scalability: Ambitions to launch new funds and expand cross-border were bumping up against the limits of the existing setup.
“As operational costs increased we explored the option to outsource. Ocorian presented us with an option that could help us adapt readily to the changing needs of the business”
Jonathan Parsons, Chief Risk Officer, Foresight Group
A practical AIFM migration that’s built to last
Foresight needed a partner with real expertise in real asset funds, strong risk and compliance credentials, and a track record handling complex transitions. Just as important was finding a team that understood their approach and could work as an extension of their own.
After a thorough process, Ocorian stood out for both capability and fit - giving Foresight confidence from day one.
Ocorian’s Fund Solutions worked alongside the Foresight team and their legal partners throughout to secure regulatory approvals with the CSSF and ensure the seamless migration of critical functions and data, including risk management, compliance, and reporting.
“The difference was clear from the start. Ocorian’s team had a clearly established track- record, knew the intricacies involved, where the potential pitfalls were, and gave us absolute confidence throughout."
James Dobler, Head of Compliance
Ready for whatever comes next
With the transition complete, Foresight Group is now positioned for growth with:
Lower costs: Reduced fixed overheads and more predictable expenses
Strengthened compliance: Confidence that regulatory obligations are met, including under AIFMD and ESG frameworks
A scalable platform: Ready to support new fund launches and cross-border expansion
“Ocorian demonstrated to us that they were the perfect partner for us to work with going forward not only based on their established track-record and governance structure but also through their support while we navigated the process with our legal partners. We are delighted to be partnering with them now and into the future as we look set to continue our growth journey.”
Jonathan Parsons, Chief Risk Officer, Foresight Group
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