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ARTICLE · 22 OCTOBER 2015

A Guide To Qualifying Investor AIFs

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Latest available statistics at May 2015 indicate that there are now 1,920 QIAIFs (including sub-funds) representing in excess of Euro 355 billion in net assets.

IrelandWealth Management
Donnacha O'Connor
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For almost 25 years, Ireland has been one of the world's leading alternative investment fund domiciles, with its original qualifying investor fund ("QIF") product internationally recognised as a very flexible alternative fund offering which could be launched quickly and within a regulated framework.

In conjunction with the introduction of the EU Directive 2011/61/EU on Alternative Investment Fund Managers ("AIFMD" or the "Directive"), the QIF has been replaced by what is considered an even better regulated product known as the qualifying investor alternative investment fund ("QIAIF"). Not only is the QIAIF suitable for hedge funds, FoHFs, less liquid and illiquid alternatives, private equity, venture capital, development capital and real estate funds (as well as most other types of investment fund exposure, whether considered "alternative" or not), it can also be marketed freely to professional investors throughout the 28 EU Member States (and the 3 additional

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