Cayman Islands Fund Management
The Global Standard for Fund Domicile
Fund Vehicles
Ancova structures, registers, and operates Cayman funds across the full vehicle set - from open-ended hedge and master-feeder funds under the Mutual Funds Act to closed-ended private equity, venture, and real estate funds under the Private Funds Act.
Mutual Fund (Open-Ended)
Registered, administered, licensed, or master fund - structured under the Mutual Funds Act for redeemable equity vehicles.
Private Fund (Closed-Ended)
Private equity, venture, real estate, and credit funds registered under the Private Funds Act with CIMA supervision.
Exempted Limited Partnership
Cayman ELP - the global default for institutional PE and VC capital - structured with feeder and parallel options.
Cayman remains the world's largest fund domicile - tax-neutral, common-law, and recognised by institutional allocators in every major market.
CIMA Fund — Quick Facts
The Numbers That Matter for a Cayman Fund Structure
Verified figures from the Mutual Funds Act (2025 Revision) and the Private Funds Act (2025 Revision).
Annual return due date
15 January
Processing — Registered Mutual Fund
≈ 5 business days
After complete file received
CIMA Licensing RequirementsProcessing — Licensed Mutual Fund
4–6 weeks
CIMA Licensing RequirementsProcessing — Fund Administrator
6–8 weeks
CIMA Licensing Requirements
Last reviewed: 2026-05-12. Figures change — verify against the regulator before quoting clients.
Why Cayman
- No corporate, income, or capital gains tax
- Largest offshore fund domicile globally
- English common-law and Privy Council appeals
- Deep service provider ecosystem
- CIMA-supervised under recognised AML standards
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