| Name of Regulatory Body | The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI). |
| Average set- up time per structure |
UCITS – 4-6 weeks Overall establishment including approval of service providers – 3 months. QIAIF/RIAIF – 24 hours Overall establishment including approval of service providers /AIFM– 12 weeks. |
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Regulatory Fees |
Varies from €2,000 to €4,000 once off payments. |
| Available Fund/ Legal structures |
Unit Trust, Common Contractual Fund, Investment Company, Investment Limited Partnership, Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicle (ICAV). |
| Marketing Restrictions | UCITS & AIFs: Passporting in – Funds which propose to market their units in Ireland: Must submit all documents as outlined by the Central Bank of Ireland. Under UCITS, the notification process will be simplified, and will be a regulator-to-regulator process. Under AIFMD, the notification process is simplified, and is a regulator-to-regulator process. |