On July 29 2014, the Irish Government published the Irish Collective Asset Management Vehicle Bill 2014 (the ICAV Bill). The ICAV Bill, when enacted, will provide for a corporate vehicle structure specifically designed to meet the needs of the global funds industry with several advantages over the existing corporate structure (that is, the public limited company (plc)) for collective investment schemes in Ireland. The Irish Government has indicated that the ICAV Bill will be enacted before the end of 2014.
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