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Launch a Restricted scheme

Non-retail; placement memorandum filed under the green channel.

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NumberControlsSource
1,000 investorsRestricted scheme — max investorsReg 32(1)
USD 150,000 (USD 40,000 for FME insiders)Restricted scheme — minimum investmentReg 32(2)
Min USD 3m; open-ended may commence at USD 1mRestricted scheme — corpusReg 35(2)
≤25% of corpus in unlisted securitiesOpen-ended restricted — unlisted capReg 35(1)
Close-ended: ≥2.5%/USD 750k; Open-ended: ≥5%/USD 1.5m (lower), cap 10%Restricted scheme — FME contributionReg 40(1) (2nd Amdt)

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