Exhibit (a)(3)

STATE OF DELAWARE

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO

CERTIFICATE OF TRUST

Pursuant to Title 12, Section 3810(b) of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, the undersigned Trust executed the following Certificate of Amendment:

1. Name of Statutory Trust: Alternative Investment Partners Absolute Return Fund II A (the “Trust”)

2. The Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Trust is hereby amended as follows:

The name of the Trust is hereby amended to: AIP Multi-Strategy Fund A.

3. This Certificate of Amendment shall be effective upon filing.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Certificate on the 17th day of March, 2010 A.D.

By:	/s/ Frank L. Bowman
	Frank L. Bowman
	Trustee
By:	/s/ Michael Bozic
	Michael Bozic
	Trustee
By:	/s/ Kathleen A. Dennis
	Kathleen A. Dennis
	Trustee
By:	/s/ Manuel H. Johnson
	Dr. Manuel H. Johnson
	Trustee
By:	/s/ Joseph J. Kearns
	Joseph J. Kearns
	Trustee
By:	/s/ Michael F. Klein
	Michael F. Klein
	Trustee
By:	/s/ Michael E. Nugent
	Michael E. Nugent
	Trustee
By:	/s/ W. Allen Reed
	W. Allen Reed
	Trustee
By:	/s/ Fergus Reid
	Fergus Reid
	Trustee
By:	/s/ James F. Higgins
	James F. Higgins
	Trustee