The Experienced Investor Fund regime in Gibraltar has proven to be an extremely versatile way of setting up a fund within the European Union. Experienced investors In order to qualify for this regime, marketing must be restricted to investors who are deemed to be experienced under the Financial Services (Experienced Investor Funds) Regulations 2005 (the EIF Regulations). The EIF regulations define Experienced Investors as investors who have a net worth of EUR1m aside from their residential property, individual investors whose normal business activity includes investment related activity (i.e. investment professionals) or investors who invest a minimum of EUR100,000 in the

FUND LEGISLATION The Financial Services legislation in Gibraltar effectively divides the funds available in Gibraltar into four categories: Private Funds – Companies Act, Limited Partnerships Act;   Experienced Investor Funds – Financial Services (Experienced Investor Fund) Regulations 2005;   Non-UCITS retail funds – Financial Services (Collective Investment Schemes) Act 2005, Financial Services (Collective Investment Schemes) Regulations 2006;   UCITS funds – Financial Services (Collective Investment Schemes) Act 2005, Financial Services (Collective Investment Schemes) Regulations 2006. NUMBER OF FUNDS   There are 3 funds registered under the Financial Services (Collective Investment Schemes) Act 2005 as authorised funds in Gibraltar.   There

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