Fast, compliant and operationally robust.

The requirement of an AIFM separates the UK from many offshore jurisdictions where the appointment of a manager is not required. With legal oversight of the fund, the manager's ability to be quick and flexible whilst ensuring full compliance is critical for an emerging manager's success. Suntera's AIFM team has operated for over a decade in business as one of the UK's leading outsourced fund managers, helping clients grow, manage risk, and stay focussed on generating alpha.

What does an AIFM do?

As an Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM), we take full responsibility for managing your fund in line with regulatory requirements and investor expectations. Our role goes beyond compliance. We are responsible for ensuring the fund runs in the best interests of investors and in accordance with its constitutional documents.

1. Portfolio Management

We oversee the investment strategy and portfolio construction, ensuring decisions align with the fund's objectives and risk profile.

2. Risk Management

We implement comprehensive frameworks to identify, monitor, and mitigate risks across market, liquidity, and operational dimensions. Regular stress testing and scenario analysis ensure resilience under all conditions.

3. Valuation

Accurate and independent valuation is critical for investor confidence and regulatory compliance. We establish valuation policies, oversee pricing methodologies, and ensure consistency across all asset classes, providing transparency and integrity in reporting.

4. Marketing

We manage the marketing of the fund in strict accordance with FCA and AIFMD rules. From financial promotions to investor communications, we ensure all materials are fair, clear, and compliant, supporting effective distribution strategies without regulatory risk.

5. FCA Registration

We register the fund for marketing in the UK.

6. Governance & Oversight

We provide oversight of all delegated functions, including fund administration and depositary services, ensuring third-party providers meet contractual and regulatory standards.

7. Investor Reporting

We ensure timely and transparent reporting to investors, covering performance, risk metrics, and cost disclosures. Our reporting meets AIFMD standards and provides clarity and confidence for investors.

8. Investor Onboarding

We manage investor onboarding with a focus on compliance and efficiency. Our processes include AML and KYC checks, documentation review, and ongoing monitoring.

A Unified Back Office

A unified back office brings together your fund administration, host AIFM and depositary functions within a single, coordinated operating environment. Instead of managing fragmented workflows across multiple providers, managers benefit from a seamlessly connected ecosystem where data, processes and oversight align by design. The result is a more coherent governance framework and a smoother operational experience for both managers and investors.

The combined roles allow for efficiency in your operations, in areas such:

Shared workspace and visibility on processes where necessary, such as fund docs, key contracts, FX rates.
Seamless admissions of new investors to the fund
Collaboration on key processes such as investor reports

What types of clients can we act for?

We can act for a broad range of private market fund types, including strategies across private equity, real estate, infrastructure, private credit and hybrid structures.

Private Equity Funds

Real Estate Funds

Infrastructure Funds

Private Credit/Debt Funds

Venture Capital Funds

Fund of Funds

Secondary Funds

Real Assets Funds

Renewable Energy Funds

Hybrid Funds

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Will Roxburgh

MANAGING PARTNER, SUNTERA UK

Will is a Managing Partner at Suntera UK, previously Khepri. He is a Real Estate and Private Equity professional with over 15 years of experience within investment markets.

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