FCA Regulatory Hosting, Hosted AIFM & Turnkey Hedge Fund Platform
Best-in-class regulatory hosting services, offering Risk Management, Compliance and Operational solutions to meet the needs of today’s Financial Professionals seeking hosted services. Tier-one service providers and experienced industry professionals.
About us
Panima Capital, born from our own experience as a multi-asset fund, provides regulatory hosting and hedge fund platform services to support the growth of emerging managers.
What we do
Accelerating Market Access for Emerging Portfolio Managers Since 2011
Founded in 2011, Panima Capital was launched as a Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company (SPC) to support a group of portfolio managers eager to grow AUM and execute a global macro investment strategy.
Services
Tailored Regulatory & Fund Platform Solutions
Select the regulatory wrapper and operational structure that matches your strategy, investor jurisdiction, and target launch timeline.
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FCA Appointed Representative (AR) Hosting
Built for emerging investment advisors, fund marketers, and corporate finance boutiques that need rapid permission to conduct regulated activities in the UK without waiting 6 to 12 months for direct FCA authorisation.
Operating under Panima Capital’s FCA principal licence (FRN: 653812), you gain immediate regulatory coverage to advise on investments, arrange deals, and market strategies to professional and institutional investors.
Best For: Investment advisors, placement agents, and pre-launch managers operating or marketing in the UK.
Regulatory Coverage: UK FCA Appointed Representative permissions (advisory, arranging, and capital-raising distribution) with full Principal compliance oversight.
Typical Onboarding Timeline: 4 to 6 weeks (subject to FCA register verification).
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FCA Hosted AIFM & FundManCo Services
Designed for discretionary portfolio managers and alternative investment funds requiring an institutional-grade Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) to oversee portfolio management, statutory reporting, and risk governance.
Panima Capital acts as your external AIFM, delegating day-to-day investment decision-making back to your team while managing regulatory capital, Annex IV reporting, and independent risk monitoring.
Best For: Discretionary hedge fund, private credit, and multi-asset managers requiring a regulated AIFM without building an in-house compliance function.
Regulatory Coverage: Full UK AIFM regulatory hosting, delegated portfolio management oversight, and independent risk governance.
Typical Onboarding Timeline: 6 to 8 weeks.
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Turnkey Cayman SPC Hedge Fund Platform
Engineered for portfolio managers ready to launch a standalone hedge fund vehicle and build an auditable track record with minimal upfront legal and setup overhead.
Structured as a recognised Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company (SPC), our platform provides a legally ring-fenced sub-fund complete with customised offering documents and pre-integrated tier-one fund administrators, prime brokers, and auditors.
Best For: Emerging and spinning-out portfolio managers launching global macro, long/short equity, quant, or multi-asset funds for global allocators.
Regulatory Coverage: CIMA-registered Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio (ring-fenced assets and liabilities) paired with UK/US regulatory hosting options.
Typical Onboarding Timeline: 6 to 8 weeks from term sheet to first trade.
Compare Our Services
| Solution | Primary Use Case | Core Regulatory Scope | Onboarding Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointed Representative | UK advisory, deal arranging & fund marketing | FCA AR permissions (FRN: 653812) | 4–6 weeks |
| Hosted AIFM & ManCo | Discretionary portfolio management & risk oversight | UK AIFM with delegated management | 6–8 weeks |
| Cayman SPC Platform | Full offshore hedge fund launch & administration | CIMA Segregated Portfolio + Tier-1 providers | 6–8 weeks |
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Becoming a client of Panima Capital ultimately provides a streamlined authorisation process, ongoing compliance and risk monitoring, assistance in investment vehicle setup, cost-effectiveness, and the ability to leverage Panima’s network of tier-one service providers. These benefits empower you to establish and grow a successful investment management business, focus on generating returns to your clients, and navigate the complex landscape of the financial industry with confidence.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Regulatory Hosting & Fund Launch
Direct answers to common compliance, operational, and structuring questions for emerging managers launching or marketing funds in the UK and offshore.
Onboarding as an FCA Appointed Representative (AR) with Panima Capital typically takes 4 to 6 weeks, compared to 6 to 12+ months for direct FCA authorisation. This timeframe covers principal due diligence, fitness and propriety assessments, compliance training, and the mandatory 30-day FCA pre-notification window under SUP 12 before your firm appears on the FCA Financial Services Register.
An Appointed Representative (AR) licence permits UK investment advisory, deal arranging, and fund marketing/distribution under a Principal firm’s oversight, but does not cover discretionary asset management. A Hosted AIFM structure enables discretionary portfolio management: Panima Capital acts as the FCA-authorised Alternative Investment Fund Manager, assuming statutory risk and compliance oversight while formally delegating day-to-day investment decisions to your team.
A Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company (SPC) reduces upfront setup costs and legal fees by 50% to 70% by allowing multiple sub-funds to operate under a single master corporate entity. Each Segregated Portfolio benefits from statutory ring-fencing of assets and liabilities under Cayman law, customised offering memoranda, and pre-negotiated institutional rates with tier-one fund administrators, auditors, and prime brokers.
Emerging managers can launch a fully operational hedge fund within 6 to 8 weeks from initial term sheet execution to first trade. Because the master Cayman SPC corporate structure and tier-one service provider relationships are already established, onboarding only requires drafting your sub-fund’s supplemental offering document, completing CIMA registration, and opening segregated prime brokerage and custody accounts.
Yes. Overseas investment managers (including US, European, and Asian managers) can establish a UK corporate subsidiary or second key personnel into Panima Capital’s FCA-regulated infrastructure. This provides immediate compliant access to UK professional and institutional investors under the FCA’s National Private Placement Regime (NPPR) and Appointed Representative framework without waiting for standalone domestic licensing.
The portfolio manager retains 100% ownership and portability of their audited investment track record and investor relationships. Because each strategy operates within its own ring-fenced Cayman Segregated Portfolio with independent NAV calculation and big-four/tier-one audit sign-off, managers can seamlessly spin out into a standalone fund structure or direct FCA authorisation once they reach scale.