Guidelines

Vehicles must comply with all laws and regulations applicable in the jurisdiction in which they are established.

The manager should ensure that the vehicle complies with all laws and regulations.
 

The manager should confirm to the vehicle, the non-executive officers and investors that the vehicle is compliant with applicable laws and regulations.

The manager has primary responsibility for compliance by the vehicle with applicable laws and regulations, including AIFMD, anti-money laundering regulations and tax legislation.
 

The manager should have in place appropriate systems and processes to monitor compliance and should hold regular meetings with the vehicle, non-executive officers, investor representatives and, if appropriate, investors.

The manager should ensure that it has the necessary systems to monitor compliance, that the vehicle is compliant with the laws applicable in the jurisdiction in which it has been established, and that it can continue to operate without risk of breach of law. The manager should also consider the structure of the vehicle, and illustrate that it has been structured in such a way as to be tax efficient. The manager is normally expected to meet with the vehicle and non-executive officers or investor representatives, and, if the issue is sufficiently material, with investors, to brief them on relevant changes in law, including tax legislation, where these are likely to affect the vehicle.
 

Non-executive officers or investor representatives should ensure that the manager has in place adequate systems to monitor compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Non-executive officers or investor representatives have a role in monitoring compliance, by, for example, receiving regular reports from, and having regular meetings with, the manager. Non-executive officers may themselves incur liability in certain jurisdictions through holding their office. They should have the ability to seek separate legal advice paid for by the vehicle, if they consider this advisable or necessary. The vehicle should also provide insurance cover for non-executive officers if it is not otherwise available.
 

The investor should support the manager in ensuring that the vehicle is compliant with applicable laws and regulations.

The manager on behalf of the board of the vehicle has primary responsibility for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Investors may be required to provide information legitimately required by the manager (such as for tax purposes) and in such circumstances should do so promptly.

Investors always need to consider carefully all information supplied by the vehicle, the manager and non-executive officers, take due note of any identified potential risks and raise questions with the manager or non-executive officers whenever appropriate, including any concerns regarding compliance, or failure to comply, with applicable laws and regulations.