The Right Team
Under the Chairmanship of Simon Murray, GEMS has assembled a team of individuals with a wealth of experience in the Asia Pacific region and across numerous industries. This team has rapidly established itself as one of the most outstanding in the Region and, with no senior departures since founding, brings a high degree of stability to what is a personalised business.
 
Excellent Performance
With 2 successful funds and a top quartile realized IRR, we have created values that are substantially in excess of cost across both GEMS Fund portfolios. As an example, Yozan Inc, a company in which GEMS I invested US$12 million for a 25% stake had a market capitalization in excess of US$2 billion at the close of its first day of trading at IPO. GEMS II secured a 3-fold increase in value for one of its investee companies as a result of a sale of assets. These successes illustrate our commitment to delivering cash returns to our shareholders: GEMS I has already made gross distributions totaling over US$252 million.

Quality Deal Flow
The world class networks of the Chairman and Management Team, the Board and Advisory Council of GEMS Funds and our key shareholders ensure a proprietary deal flow of high quality investment opportunities. This advantage has translated into real commitments at a time when many other private equity funds have failed to generate adequate deal flow due to control issues and auction-style conditions. GEMS Funds have committed to more than 26 deals over seven years at a total value of approximately US$450 million. We also seek to offer co-investments to the Funds’ shareholders where suitable.

Independent Management Control
GEMS is able to better capitalise upon opportunities by avoiding the cumbersome bureaucracies and lengthy decision-making procedures of multi-purpose financial institutions. GEMS operates in Asia - its headquarters are in Asia - and is controlled by management in Asia.

Substantial Commitment
GEMS Management Company has committed up to US$30 million of its own capital to the funds it manages and thus the interests of our Management Team and our investors are closely aligned. We are also committed to ensuring that our shareholders and partners receive industry leading levels of reporting and transparency of information.

Value Added Approach
Whilst we are not normally involved in the day to day running of the companies in which GEMS Funds invest, through Board representation or regular discussions with management, we draw upon our industry knowledge and global network to bring value to these investments.