WHAT?
Cayman Islands unit trusts that allow Japanese institutional
investors to subscribe for and / or have units repurchased multiple
times during each subscription day or repurchase day, i.e. dealings
are permitted on an intraday basis.
WHY?
Intraday dealing Cayman Islands unit trusts ("Intraday
Funds") allow investors to obtain exposure to an asset class
(often an index) at the timing of their choice, similar to an ETF.
Intraday Funds can also be used to hedge an existing exposure. For
example, an investor may wish to buy units in an Intraday Fund in
order obtain an inverse exposure to an existing holding.
ADVANTAGES?
In addition to the Cayman Islands unit trust being sufficiently
flexible to accommodate intraday dealings, all the usual advantages
of the Cayman Islands unit trust structure apply. This includes,
but is not limited to, investor familiarity, a tax efficient
structure and cost and timing advantages.