Requirements for Full-Scope UK Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs)

FUND 3.12: Marketing a UK AIF in the UK

UK AIFM Documentation
FUND 3.12: Marketing a UK AIF in the UK
Summary
FUND 3.12 of the FCA Handbook outlines how the UK marketing regime applies where a full-scope UK AIFM markets a UK AIF in the UK. It indicates which AIFMs and AIFs fall within scope, and describes how the marketing application process is expected to operate, including references to prescribed forms and information requirements. Core sections include:

Application

identifies the full-scope UK AIFMs and UK and non-UK AIFs to which the marketing provisions in FUND 3.12 apply, and notes where paragraphs have been deleted or limited by subsequent changes.

Marketing application

outlines how a full-scope UK AIFM is expected to apply or notify before marketing a UK AIF in the UK, and signposts to the required content and format of the marketing application, including cross-references to the relevant FUND annexes and underlying regulatory provisions.

Dataset of UK AIFMs

Core attributes
• 100% Firm Coverage: Comprehensive list of all 1,284 authorised and registered UK AIFMs.
• AIFM Classification: Segmentation of firms by regulatory class as Full-Scope, Small Authorised and Small Registered.
• Permitted Activities: Permissions held across AIFMD, UCITS & MiFID, plus S21 approver status and MiFID client types.
• Governance Structure: Visibility of leadership structure & depth through count of Senior Management Function roles.
• Company Structure: Company registration ID, legal form, incorporation & authorisation dates, region & key financials.
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