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ARTICLE · 14 JUNE 2013

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There are a number of critical decisions an investment manager is faced with when launching a hedge fund. These include cost, regulation, governance and compliance.

Cayman IslandsFinance and Banking
Julian Stockley-Smith
Julian Stockley-Smith

Previously published by AFM Magazine

There are a number of critical decisions an investment manager is faced with when launching a hedge fund. These include cost, regulation, governance and compliance – the choice of fund domicile will therefore be a key part of the decision making process.

Key considerations, whether for an emerging or experienced manager, are:

  • What is the strategy?
  • Which investor groups are able to invest in the strategy?
  • Which investors will have an appetite for a particular strategy?
  • Who are the likely investors (institutional, high-net-worth or retail customers?
  • Where are they domiciled?
  • What is the regulatory environment like; how much time and cost is involved in compliance and regulatory oversight?

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