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The L-QIF – New Opportunity

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The Limited Qualified Investor Fund (L-QIF) has been introduced as part of the amendments to the Collective Investment Schemes Act (CISA) and its Implementing Ordinance (CISO).

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Key Take-aways

1. The Limited Qualified Investor Fund (L-QIF) was introduced on 1 March 2024 following the amendment of the Collective Investment Schemes Act (CISA) and its Implementing Ordinance (CISO).

2. The L-QIF is a new type of open or closed-ended collective investment scheme intended solely for qualified investors within the meaning of the CISA, which is neither approved nor supervised by FINMA.

3. A collective investment scheme that has been authorized or approved by FINMA may change its status to L-QIF by relinquishing its authorization/approval, subject to certain conditions.

1 Introduction

The Limited Qualified Investor Fund (L-QIF) has been introduced as part of the amendments to the Collective Investment Schemes Act (CISA) and its Implementing Ordinance (CISO). This is a new type of open or close-ended collective investment scheme intended solely for qualified investors within the meaning of the CISA, which is neither approved nor

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The L-QIF – New Opportunity

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1 Introduction

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