IRELAND: Central Bank publishes AIF Management Company Application Form

Tuesday January 21 2014

The Central Bank of Ireland has published an application form applicable only in the case of firms seeking approval as an AIF Management Company.

Applicants are approved under the following applicable Investment fund legislation: Unit Trusts Act 1990, Part XIII of the Companies Act 1990, Investment Limited Partnerships Act 1994 and Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2005. In accordance with the AIF Rulebook, an AIF Management Company is a company whose regular business is the collective portfolio management of AIFs.

Where an Applicant is to be appointed as Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) within the meaning of Directive 2011/61/EC (AIFMD), it is necessary to complete the application form for authorisation as an AIFM, available from the Central Bank’s website and consult Chapter 3 of the AIF Rulebook.

Click on the above link to download the form.