Hedge funds

Kinetic Partners has an unrivalled global team of hedge fund experts ranging from auditors and tax advisers to regulatory experts, liquidators, forensic experts, and technology experts, providing services to a significant number of hedge fund managers.

Many of our relationships with hedge fund managers began at the registration or authorisation stage. We regularly assist new managers in obtaining SEC registration, FSA authorisation and now Hong Kong SFC registration, as well as assisting with tax structuring, technology and audit work. Our Swiss office is a leading provider of tax advice to managers and has strong relationships with the largest fund of hedge fund managers as well. We have developed close relationships with a number of administrators, lawyers and other service providers and can make introductions if required.   

We are also a leading provider of advice and support to funds, our Dublin office offering audit, listings and UCITS advice, and our Cayman office offering audit and corporate recovery services. In addition, we undertake due diligence on behalf of institutional investors on managers and provide internal controls reviews for managers. 

We are well placed to advise on SEC Form ADV filings or the required FSA permissions, approved persons and systems and controls. We regularly assist clients with the preparation and updating of compliance documentation, including compliance manuals, procedures and monitoring programmes.

In addition to assisting clients with preparing for upcoming regulatory initiatives, we regularly undertake compliance reviews across a range of issues such as undertaking mock SEC exams and FSA ARROW preparation. We provide a full compliance support service for hedge funds tailored to their needs ranging from full time secondments to annual compliance visits. We will alert them to any relevant regulatory changes and are available to deal with day to day compliance issues. In tax, we also support managers through offshore restructuring, remuneration planning and tax investigations.

As managers develop, we are there to help every step of the way, with the most complete range of services available from our higly experienced team.  Our unique expertise allows us to give invaluable strategic advice as well.

For further information please contact Andrew Shrimpton or your usual Kinetic Partners contact.