Funds & Investment Management
“Rajah & Tann’s distinctiveness stems from its fusion of expertise and innovation. The team’s strengths are rooted in its profound legal knowledge with practical problem-solving acumen, enabling it to deliver tailored legal solutions that address client’s needs.”
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2024
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The Funds and Investment Management Practice is a well-regarded market-leading investment funds practice group made up of a dynamic interdisciplinary team of partners with deep industry knowledge of the legal trends and developments in the funds and investment management space.
The Practice is a sector-focused integrated specialist practice with a focus on both fund formation and regulatory practice, providing comprehensive counsel to investment advisers, fund managers and financial intermediaries in the funds industry ecosystem on the application of Singapore regulations on investment funds, their advisers and financial intermediaries in the sector.
The Practice consistently ranks as a top-tier investment funds practice in leading global legal industry publications. Our partners have extensive and deep experience in the structuring, formation and ongoing counsel of pooled investment funds, particularly in the private funds space.
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Variable Capital Companies Grant Scheme Extended for Another Two Years Until 15 January 2025
To encourage the continued adoption of the variable capital company (“VCC“) as Singapore domiciled investment funds, and to provide further financial support in the setting up of new VCCs, MAS announced on 13 January 2023 that it would extend the validity period of the VCCGS for two years from 16 January 2023 to 15 January 2025 (both dates inclusive). Read more about it here.
How We Can Help
- Structuring, formation and establishment of onshore and offshore investment funds.
- Regulatory advice under Singapore law for fund management businesses pursuing a diverse range of business models.
- Negotiation of managed account mandates.
- Advising private investors and institutional investors in the making of investments into private equity, venture capital and real estate / infrastructure funds.
- Acting in corporate and merger & acquisition transactions and restructuring matters involving fund management groups, fund portfolios and Singapore real estate investment trusts.
Structuring, formation and establishment of onshore and offshore investment funds
We are a market leader in the structuring, formation and ongoing operation of both onshore and offshore investment funds pursuing a diverse range of investment strategies and investment in various asset classes, including hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, hybrid funds and fund of ones.
Regulatory advice under Singapore law for fund management businesses
A key feature of the team is the team’s integrated regulatory practice focused on the advice and assistance with regulations under Singapore law for fund management businesses. It is the team of choice for fund management houses looking to set up Singapore fund management businesses pursuing a diverse range of business models.
Fund Management and Investment Advisory Services
An established market leader, we regularly advise on the provision of fund management and investment advisory services using a diverse range of business models, assist our clients in the establishment and the carrying on of fund management businesses in Singapore. We regularly act in the application for fund management licences and ongoing filings to the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
We advise on all aspects of Singapore securities laws to which a fund manager is subject including ongoing compliance and business conduct requirements.
Negotiation of Managed Account Mandates / Investments into Investment Funds
We regularly act for institutional investors and private investors in the negotiation of managed account mandates and in investments into private investment funds, particularly private equity funds, real estate funds and other hybrid structures in the alternatives space.
Merger & Acquisitions
Working with Rajah & Tann’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice, we regularly act in corporate transactions and mergers & acquisitions involving fund management groups, fund portfolios and Singapore real estate investment trusts.
Extensive client base
As further evidence of the depth and strength of the practice, our clients range from global institutional fund managers, Singapore principal-backed fund management groups to start-up boutique managers.
Other clients include market participants in related industries such as private client and wealth management units of banks and other financial institutions, investment fund distributors, trustees, underwriters, prime brokers, custodians and fund administrators.
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Recognition
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Band 1 - Investment Funds (Singapore)Chambers Asia-Pacific (2025)
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Tier 1 - Investment Funds (Singapore)The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2025)
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Outstanding - Investment Funds (Singapore)Asialaw Profiles (2024)
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"Rajah & Tann frequently provides advice to leading global funds groups that encompass a broad spectrum of strategies including hedge, venture capital, private equity and real estate funds. The team is adept in offering advice to major investment groups on corporate reorganization and M&A, particularly distinguished for its work on the creation and management of private funds.”Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025 (Singapore)
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“Efficient, reliable, responsive and able to provide sound advice… They have the depth of industry knowledge as well as breadth of experience to advise on novel issues.”Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024 (Singapore)
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“Fund management houses turn to the “highly sophisticated and well-regarded” practice at Rajah & Tann to set up Singapore fund management businesses and private investment funds. The firm houses a robust regulatory practice, focused on the formation of private investment funds, in addition to licensing and ongoing regulation of fund managers, and is noted for its expertise in corporate reorganisations and M&A involving Singapore-based managers and investment funds.”The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 (Singapore)
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“Hard working, always busy, the go-to guys for fund establishment in Singapore. A very good blend of both understanding the regulatory and technical aspects of fund structuring and also the practical aspects.”The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 (Singapore)
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“Stellar expertise in Singapore regulatory matters as it relates to fund management”Asialaw Profiles 2024
"Rajah & Tann provides practical and useful advice through the entire process, and the support provided has been instrumental to the successful conclusion of the deal. It is one of the most commercially-aware and mindful legal teams in Singapore that we’ve had the pleasure of working with.”
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