Investment Management & Funds

Investment management companies operate in a hugely dynamic market and now incorporate a wide spread of services and businesses within their organsiations, including traditional long only, alternative and property funds.  They must continue to focus on building innovative strategies and strongly performing products in the face of increasing regulatory challenges and the difficulties around the selection and retention of highly performing fund managers

We provide advice and support to UK and offshore funds, their managers, owners and service providers, and we can help them from start up, through listing, tax structuring and regulatory issues to liquidation.  We look after businesses internationally and have specialised offshore teams worldwide supporting our UK teams.  Our expertise includes:

  • Acting as auditor to a wide range of managers and their funds, including over 40 listed investment companies, a range of VCTs and many hedge funds, authorised funds and Unit trusts
  • Providing tax advice on issues including transfer-pricing, the implications of the IME, the offshore fund rules, personal tax, structuring for tax efficiency and the requirements for seeking distributor status
  • Guiding companies through the process of fund establishment, regulatory authorisation and compliance, and seeking a listing on London's Alternative Investment Market or the Irish Stock Exchange
  • Advising on fund liquidations and restructuring
  • Product design and pricing models
  • Helping firms assess their risk and capital management requirements, including dealing with the Capital Requirements Directive
  • Providing support for private equity firms and their funds.

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