Cyprus AIF: sourced answers
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Fund: supplement to the legal-form questionnaire
How is the fund admitted by the regulator: registration, notification, authorisation, consent, recognition or no admission
an AIF is authorised
«esent English text is for information purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding document is in the Greek language. regarding the granting of authorisation shall also be communicated to the Registrar. (5) Article 8(7) of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Law apply in the case of an AIFM, which is an internally managed AIF: It is provided that all other AIFs, may not conduct any business activity unless they are granted AIF authorisation, subject to the provisions of this article. Chapter 3: Common provisions regarding the organization and operation of AIFs Retention of 14. (1) (a) The AIF must, within twelve (12) months from the minimum date its authorisation was granted, raise at least five assets hundred thousand euros (€500.000) worth of capital from investors: It is provided that, for the purposes of this article, the capital commitments shall not be included in the calculation of the minimum level of assets: It is further provided that, in the case of an umbrella AIF, the requirement for a minimum level of assets applies to each investment compartment∙ It is furthermore provided that, in case of an internally managed AIF, the calculation of the minimu …»
Source: cysec.gov.cy · source copy as of 2026-10-03
Legal form in a country
Which authority supervises the structure (other than the registrar), if any
CySEC
«esent English text is for information purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding document is in the Greek language. regarding the granting of authorisation shall also be communicated to the Registrar. (5) Article 8(7) of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Law apply in the case of an AIFM, which is an internally managed AIF: It is provided that all other AIFs, may not conduct any business activity unless they are granted AIF authorisation, subject to the provisions of this article. Chapter 3: Common provisions regarding the organization and operation of AIFs Retention of 14. (1) (a) The AIF must, within twelve (12) months from the minimum date its authorisation was granted, raise at least five assets hundred thousand euros (€500.000) worth of capital from investors: It is provided that, for the purposes of this article, the capital commitments shall not be included in the calculation of the minimum level of assets: It is further provided that, in the case of an umbrella AIF, the requirement for a minimum level of assets applies to each investment compartment∙ It is furthermore provided that, in case of an internally managed AIF, the calculation of the minimu …»
Source: cysec.gov.cy · source copy as of 2026-10-03
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