You’re raising a fund with digital assets in scope, out of Singapore. Structure and licensing move together, not one after the other.
Information, not advice
This page is information, not legal advice about your matter. A retainer begins only when a lawyer confirms it.
Start here
Decide who is allowed to invest before you decide anything else
Whether you use a variable capital company or a limited partnership, and whether you need a capital markets services licence or can rely on an exemption.
What to work through, in order
Investor class and disclosure
Whether the offer relies on the accredited or institutional investor exemptions under the Securities and Futures Act, or is made to retail investors with a prospectus. The exemptions carry ongoing conditions.
The licensing route
A capital markets services licence for fund management, the venture capital fund manager regime, or registered fund management company status. Each has different capital, headcount and investor limits.
Where the vehicle sits
The variable capital company allows umbrella and sub-fund structures with segregated assets, and tax incentive schemes are available where substance conditions are met.
Next steps
What happens if you go ahead
Scoping call
Written scope and fixed-fee quote
Engagement, once a lawyer confirms
Who would handle it
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Gold Coast
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