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An ICAV — an [[Irish collective asset-management vehicle]], so really, it should be called an [[ICAMV]] — is a specific type of Irish investment vehicle established under the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015 (No. 2/2015) with effect from 12 March, 2015. Commentators expect the ICAV structure to become the default structure for new asset management funds in Ireland.
An ICAV — an [[Irish collective asset-management vehicle]], so really, it should be called an [[ICAMV]] — is a specific type of Irish investment vehicle established under the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015 (No. 2/2015) with effect from 12 March, 2015. Commentators expect the [[ICAV]] structure to become the default structure for new asset management funds in {{tag|Ireland}}.


ICAVs:
ICAVs:
*are cheaper and easier to administrate than corporate fund vehicles;
*are cheaper and easier to administrate than corporate fund vehicles;
*are not subject to company law provisions designed for normal trading companies (ICAVs will not be corporations under Irish companies legislation);
*are not subject to company law provisions designed for normal trading companies (they will not be corporations under Irish companies legislation);
*can be structured to “check-the-box” for treatment as a partnership or disregarded entity for US federal [[tax]] purposes;
*can be structured to “check-the-box” for treatment as a partnership or disregarded entity for US federal [[tax]] purposes;
*qualify for the same attractive Irish tax regime as corporate fund vehicles.
*qualify for the same attractive Irish tax regime as corporate fund vehicles.
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*will be available to investment companies from other jurisdictions who wish to re-domicile n Ireland.
*will be available to investment companies from other jurisdictions who wish to re-domicile n Ireland.


'''[[ISDA netting category]]''': [[Investment fund]], though ideally opinion should specifically refer to ICAVs.
'''[[ISDA netting category]]''': [[Investment fund]], though ideally the {{tag|netting}} opinion should specifically refer to [[ICAV]]s.


{{Seealso}}
{{Seealso}}
*[[SPVs in Ireland]]
*[[SPVs in Ireland]]
*[[ISDA netting categories]]