Global Consultants has a multi-disciplinary team of specialists who can assist you in all aspects of setting up an Investment Fund in Cyprus, the licensing process and the ongoing maintenance of the fund.
Our dedicated Funds team has a wide and in-depth knowledge of the Cyprus Laws and requirements and can assist you with any challenges you may face in setting up and maintaining an Investment Fund and obtaining the relevant licenses.
Our expert tax team has extensive experience in advising on tax planning and international tax structuring and can support you in such matters when setting up an Investment Fund.
Our services include:
- Licensing and administration of AIFs
Choosing the right form of your Alternative Investment Fund (AIF). We examine the alternative forms that the fund can take so that it meets your requirements.
- Licensing and administration of UCITs
Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (“UCITS”) are collective investment schemes, principally designed for retail investors, established and authorised under the harmonised European Union (“EU”) framework.
- Preparation of the application package
We can prepare the full application package that needs to be submitted to the Regulator. During this process, our experienced team will advise you on how better to structure your operations and will assist with the preparation of all the necessary documents to be included in the application package.
- Follow-up of the processing of the application
We can assist you in replying to any queries or providing additional clarifications as requested by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission during their examination of the application.
- We provide a comprehensive set of Direct and Indirect Tax compliance and advisory services
This ensures that the fund is set up in a tax efficient manner and is compliant with all tax requirements, covering both corporate and individual taxes.
- Legal support
We provide assistance and support with the incorporation of the entity to be licensed as an AIF, including the drafting of the constitutional documents.
- Administration services
We provide ongoing administration services to ensure that the fund administration is executed in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
- Fund Accounting, Management Reporting and Net Asset Valuations
- Preparation of audited Financial Statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
- Compliance and Regulatory reporting