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British Virgin Islands supplement May 2009: Sailing through turbulent waters
The BVI is at a turning point. It is facing the prospect of adapting to a sea change in international attitudes towards hedge funds. The vibrant community of small, independent hedge fund administrators is distinctly boutique. Law firms are advising…
Commodities
Commodities participants are used to volatility. But the price moves that have taken place during the past year are almost unprecedented and have made life extremely tricky for many market participants.
Cayman Islands: Facing a challenging future with confidence
The Cayman Islands government, regulators and industry are ready to lead the wy to a more regulated future.
China
Obfuscated oversight
OpRisk & Compliance celebrates with '10 years of excellence' awards
10th Anniversary Awards
Risk Awards 2009
Last year saw the collapse of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, unprecedented volatility in the market and capital injections into financial institutions by governments across the globe. Risk magazine recognises those institutions that continued to…
Access to Islamic Hedge Funds: November 2008
The tremendous growth of Islamic finance has generated innovative investment products. As the Islamic marketplace grows in sophistication, investors are beginning to expect more than the traditional returns offered by real estate and commodity funds…
