LICENSING · INVESTMENT FUNDS

Investment Fund Licences

40+ licence types across multiple jurisdictions

Investment fund formation and regulatory approval is one of our most active practice areas. Fund structures range from the highly regulated — such as Cayman Islands licensed mutual funds subject to CIMA oversight — to the comparatively light-touch, such as BVI incubator funds and Seychelles private mutual funds.

Elaris advises on fund structure selection, jurisdiction analysis, regulatory application, and post-approval compliance for a wide range of fund types — from private equity and hedge funds to family office investment vehicles and crypto asset funds.

Available Investment Fund Structures

🌊 Cayman Islands

Cayman IslandsAdministered Fund
Cayman IslandsLicensed Fund
Cayman IslandsRegistered Fund

🌊 British Virgin Islands

BVIApproved Fund
BVIIncubator Fund
BVIPrivate Fund
BVIProfessional Fund

🌍 Europe (Luxembourg)

LuxembourgUCITS — Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities
LuxembourgSpecialised Investment Fund (SIF)
LuxembourgSICAV — Investment Company with Variable Capital
LuxembourgRAIF — Reserved Alternative Investment Fund
LuxembourgAlternative Investment Fund (AIF)

🌍 Indian Ocean

MauritiusInvestment Dealer License
MauritiusClosed End Fund (CEF) License
MauritiusCollective Investment Scheme (CIS) License
MauritiusExpert Funds License
SeychellesPrivate · Professional · Public Mutual Funds

🌊 Caribbean & Americas

AnguillaProfessional · Public Fund
BelizePrivate · Professional · Public Fund
BermudaAdministered · Institutional · Private · Standard Fund
Costa RicaInvestment Fund License
PanamaPrivate Investment Fund (PIF-20)
Saint LuciaInternational Public · Private Fund
SamoaPrivate · Professional · Public Fund
St Kitts and NevisPrivate · Professional · Public Fund
St VincentPrivate · Public Fund
VanuatuMutual Funds

🌙 Middle East

Dubai (DIFC)Qualified Investor Fund (QIF)
LabuanPrivate · Public Fund

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