SETTING UP A HEDGE FUND – PART TWO - BarclayHedge

Due Diligence Procedures
CLIENT VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Custom House Global Fund Services Limited
Confidential Questionnaire
APPENDIX 1
We require the following information with regard to an individual person, who may be a sole operator,
director, partner or trustee of an entity (“Entity”), which is, inter alia, the promoter, manager, investment
manager or investment advisor or corporate director of the proposed fund, or beneficial owner of such
Entity(ies). If the Entity, or one or more of the beneficial owners of the Entity is itself a Corporate Entity,
Partnership, Unincorporated Business, Trust, Financial Institution or Intermediary, we will require the
relevant information as specified on any of the individuals, as referred to above and as specified under
section 1 below, and the relevant Entity, as specified under Sections 2 to 5 inclusive. If any documentation
is in a foreign language, it must be translated and notarized appropriately.
1. Individual Person
1.1 Notarised (or certified by your bank, attorney or accountant) copy of Passport/Drivers License or
other form of identity with photograph included;
1.2 2 recent confirmations of address in your name (original, notarised or certified as above) – at least
1 must be a utility bill, dated within the last 6 months;
1.3 Bank Reference (to include, in addition to normal credit references, the following: name, date of
birth, address, length of relationship) or written permission to apply for a reference, with banker’s
details (name and address of bank, telephone and fax details and contact name);
1.4 Character Reference (by your attorney or accountant);
1.5 Telephone, Fax numbers and E-Mail address (if any);
1.5.1 Have you personally, or has any company in which you were a principal, director or officer:
1.5.2 - filed for bankruptcy or made any similar financial arrangement with creditors;
1.5.3 - been the subject of censure of other disciplinary action by any court, government authority or
regulatory body;
1.5.4 - been found guilty of any criminal offence.
1.5.5 If the answer to any of 1.5.2, 1.5.3 or 1.5.4 is “Yes”, please give details on a separate page.
1.6 Written authority to obtain independent verification of any information provided;
1.7 Any other relevant information as may be required.
2. Corporate Entity
(excluding any recognized Financial Institution (see 5 below)
2.1 Notarised (or certified by the relevant company registrar) copy of, or original Certificate of
Incorporation and any Change of Name Certificate;
2.2 Notarised (or certified by the relevant company registrar) copy of, or original Memorandum and
Articles of Association;
2.3 Certificate of Good Standing from relevant company registrar, or equivalent document, may be
required;
2.4 Personal information on all officers and directors (as per information required under “Individual
Person” above);
2.5 Personal information on any beneficial owner(s) (as per information required under “Individual
Person” above);
2.6 Bank reference;
2.7 Authorised signatories list;
2.8 Written authority to obtain independent verification of any information provided;
2.9 Latest (audited) financial statements;
2.10 Any other relevant information as may be required;
2.11 If relevant, a copy of Board Resolution authorising the Entity to act in proposed capacity for the
fund.
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