BVI Professional Fund

A BVI Professional Fund is an open-ended fund recognised under the British Virgin Islands Securities and Investment Business Act that may only be offered to professional investors, with a minimum initial investment of US$100,000 per investor (exempted investors excepted).

The Professional Fund is the BVI's workhorse category for hedge funds. It must be recognised by the BVI Financial Services Commission, appoint an administrator, an auditor and an authorised representative, and it may begin trading for up to 21 days before recognition is granted. A professional investor is one whose ordinary business involves acquiring or disposing of investments, or who has declared net worth above US$1 million.

Compared with a Cayman fund, a BVI Professional Fund is generally faster and cheaper to establish and run, which is why it is a common choice for first funds and sub-scale launches.

Why this matters for POD

POD runs a licensed SPC in the BVI. A POD fund domiciled there is a segregated portfolio of a BVI Professional Fund, so the US$100,000 per-investor minimum and professional-investor restriction apply.

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