The Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act came into operation in March 2015 and allows for the creation of an innovative, tax-efficient corporate structure for Irish investment funds which sits alongside existing Irish fund structures.  See “New Irish Fund Structure Offers Re-Domiciliation Possibilities and Tax Advantages for Hedge Funds,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 8, No. 10 (Mar. 12, 2015).  There has been widespread industry interest in the Irish collective asset-management vehicle (ICAV), with a number of leading asset managers such as Permal, Deutsche Bank and Legg Mason already having established ICAVs and a host of other asset managers in the process of either converting to or establishing new ICAVs.  Since the Central Bank of Ireland opened the ICAV register on March 16, 2015, there have been over 30 ICAVs authorized, representing in excess of $30 billion of inflows into Irish funds.  In a guest article, Ian Conlon of Maples and Calder explains the key features and advantages of the new ICAV structure and discusses how hedge fund managers can establish ICAVs, redomicile funds to Ireland and convert existing Irish fund vehicles so they can take advantage of the newly available structure.  For additional insight from Maples and Calder, see “Considerations for Hedge Fund Managers Evaluating Forming Reinsurance Vehicles in the Cayman Islands,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 7, No. 33 (Sep. 4, 2014); and “Use by Private Fund Managers of the British Virgin Islands for Private Equity Fund Formation and Private Equity Investments,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 5, No. 45 (Nov. 29, 2012).