What are Blockchain and Crypto fund? Blockchain funds provide investors with exposure to companies that have business operations in blockchain technology. Crypto funds give investors the ability to invest in a more flexible manner in various cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple. Investment managers with these strategies provide their investors with a portfolio of blockchain companies or…
What are actively managed certificates? Actively managed certificates (AMC) are debt instruments issued by an investment vehicle as a structured product giving investors exposure to a portfolio of underlying assets, such as liquid securities, bonds, funds, shares, derivatives or currencies. What are the benefits of issuing an AMC? The benefits of issuing an AMC is…
What is a venture capital fund? Venture capital funds (VC funds) are investment vehicles focusing on investments into startups and small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are not publicly traded and show a strong growth potential. VC funds are active in raising capital to directly invest into these privately held SMEs. Why set up…
What is a SICAV? A SICAV (société d’investissement à capital variable) is an investment company that has a variable share capital. It is a legal form that can be chosen in Luxembourg, under different legal fund regimes. The SICAV was introduced in 1983 in Luxembourg and allowed to establish an investment company with a capital that may…
What is a family office? Family offices are investment advisory firms that serve one or multiple high net worth families. They range from boutique family offices to large scale family offices with legal, accounting and investment teams. Why set up a family office in Luxembourg? Luxembourg is the premier wealth management centre in the Eurozone…
What is a debt fund? Debt funds are investment fund vehicles that invest into fixed income products, such as bonds, notes or other debt securities. Since the financial crisis, banks have been subject to an increasing amount of regulation and compliance, making their traditional lending activity more complex and less lucrative. Corporates on the other…
What is a fund of funds? A fund of funds (FoF) is a fund that is investing into other funds. That means that the fund does not directly invest into securities or bonds but invests into the portfolio of another fund. It is often also referred to as a multi-manager fund. There is a growing…
What is a hedge fund? A hedge fund follows an alternative investment strategy by trading in relatively liquid assets and making use of more complex trading, portfolio-construction and risk management techniques to improve performance. Hedge funds are often managed more aggressively using short selling, leverage and derivatives to generate higher returns. Why set up hedge…
