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Hedge Fund Platform

The institutional foundation your fund deserves — without the fragmentation or complexity. Award-winning. Fully regulated. Built so you can focus on performance only.

Fund managers know their strategy. What they don't know, and shouldn't have to, is how to wrap a compliant, institutional-grade fund around it. AKJ offers a turnkey solution, with everything you need to run your fund.

Fund structure

Every layer - regulatory, prime brokerage, trading infrastructure, back office, AI and technology, capital placement - under one roof.

Fund structure diagram centred on Your Hedge Fund. Management Company owns 100% of the Fund Manager (Client Dealing Function under SM&CR). Regulatory & Legal: AK Jensen Group Limited, over AK Jensen Limited (regulated and authorised by the FCA small authorised UK AIFM, MiFID investment manager) and AK Jensen Investment Management Limited (regulated and authorised by the FCA, full scope UK AIFM). External providers: Audit and Tax, Fund Administration, Depositary, Legal Advisers, Prime Broker, Bank. Internal providers: AKJ Legal Department (lead legal advisers); AK Jensen Limited (US / European / Asian brokerage); AK Jensen Limited (backoffice, systems integration, risk).
Fund structure diagram centred on Your Hedge Fund. Management Company owns 100% of the Fund Manager (Client Dealing Function under SM&CR). Regulatory & Legal: AK Jensen Group Limited, over AK Jensen Limited (regulated and authorised by the FCA small authorised UK AIFM, MiFID investment manager) and AK Jensen Investment Management Limited (regulated and authorised by the FCA, full scope UK AIFM). External providers: Audit and Tax, Fund Administration, Depositary, Legal Advisers, Prime Broker, Bank. Internal providers: AKJ Legal Department (lead legal advisers); AK Jensen Limited (US / European / Asian brokerage); AK Jensen Limited (backoffice, systems integration, risk).

Three stepsFrom strategy to a live fund.

Step 1: Formation

Establish the legal structure, fund documents, regulatory umbrella, prime brokerage and trading infrastructure — all configured by AKJ specialists.

Step 2: Launch

Go live on the platform. Gain access to prime brokerage and DMA trading across 85+ global markets, and all necessary systems. Typically live within two months of a signed proposal.

Step 3: Scale

Build your track record. Qualify for full-scope AIFM marketing and passporting rights throughout Europe and the UK. Grow with AKJ's capital placement support.

Every regulatory licence you need, and an in-house legal departmentOne relationship.

  • AKJ manages a complete regulatory stack across traditional finance – all in-house, with no outsourcing to third-party compliance firms.
  • AIFM. The gold standard for managing a hedge fund in Europe and the UK.
  • MiFID / MiCA. Order handling, execution and portfolio management.
  • AKJ Legal. In-house legal team, not an outsourced referral. Coordination of all legal and market advisory relationships.

MarketingInstitutional marketing reach — all built into the platform.

  • Full-Scope AIFM marketing and passporting rights covering AIFs, RAIFs and NAIFs
  • In-house capital placement support to help grow your fund
  • Tailored website for your fund with an Investor Onboarding portal for KYC/AML and digital subscriptions

Prime Brokerage & BackofficeIntegrated trading, custody, and back office. Built in, not bolted on.

  • Dedicated in-house prime brokerage, trading and custody infrastructure with human support (AKJ Limited UK – FCA)
  • Single integrated back office for all markets, brokers, connections and products (AKJ Orbital)
  • Apex fund administration handled by AKJ specialists — not outsourced for you to manage
  • Tailored reports, confirmations, and regulatory reporting as standard

AKJ Orbital — one system for the full asset management workflow.

AKJ Orbital provides access to global equity and derivatives markets, integrates with your existing trading applications and black boxes, and manages your full order flow through a single consolidated system. Integrated PMS, real-time risk management, and customised reporting are included. No more Excel. No more fragmented point solutions. Powered by AI.

AKJ Intelligence Stack

Why AKJ?

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Countries in which AKJ serves clients
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HFM Best European Hedge Fund Platform
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Years operating regulated investment management infrastructure
MiFID II · MiCA · AIFMD · CIMA · FCA · MFSA · NFSA
Regulatory authorisations
Luxembourg (CSSF) · Malta (MFSA) · Cayman Islands (CIMA)
Fund domiciles

Trusted by funds that demand the most

“I have worked with AKJ since I set up the funds almost a decade ago and have never regretted that decision. They are professional, knowledgeable, and institutional in their practices which makes running multiple funds on their platform both robust and effective.”

Sean Benson

CIO

Tees River Fund

Sean Benson

Sean Benson

CIO

Tees River Fund

Sean Benson

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The foundation your fund deserves. The team to build it with you.

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