Type of Products/Structures
| Key criteria | UCITS | Non-UCITS | SIF | SICAR |
| Investment restrictions (eligible assets) | Restricted | Flexible | Flexible | Moderate |
| Risk diversification | High | Medium | Low | None |
| Ease of public distribution | High | Medium | Low | Low |
| Supervisory framework | Targeted to retail investor protection | Targeted to retail investor protection | More flexible | More flexible |
| Time to establish (Registration Period) | Low - Medium | Medium - High | Very low | Low |
| Target investors | All | All | Institutional / HNWI | Institutional / HNWI |