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Auditors braced for increased closures
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
Crisis legislation leads to thriving industry
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
Litigation lawyers welcome Commercial Court
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
Legal guide to BVI funds
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
Legal experts meet restructuring challenges
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
Administrators find niche
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
Preparing for a legislative onslaught
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
Regulator ready for scrutiny
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
BVI overhauls AML rules
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
BVI government upbeat following UK review
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
Industry faces challenges
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
Getting back to basics: Switzerland reviews its position
Under attack for its liberal tax policies and confidentiality laws, the alpine idyll is trying to rebuild its reputation after some embarrassing lapses in judgement.
Administrators chase outsourcing opportunities
Hedge funds are considering outsourcing more expensive in-house functions to administrators in order to cut costs and meet investor pressure for independent third-party services.
Comfort in managed accounts
Various surveys show a significant number of investors are seriously considering putting at least a proportion of their investments through managed accounts. Hedge Funds Review weighs the pros and cons.
Regulation inevitable but needs to avoid political pitfalls
Will increased regulation benefit or hinder the hedge fund industry?
Returns boosted by cheap new bonds: convertible arbitrage gets a boost
Convertible arbitrage is bouncing back strongly in 2009 after its worst year on record.
Pragmatic regulation boosts competitiveness of Mauritius
Politically stable with a developed democratic government, the island nation of Mauritius is exploiting its geographical position near Africa and its network of double-taxation treaties to develop its financial services sector and in particular the hedge…
Brussels bother: alternative investment fund managers directive
Never underestimate the ability of the EU to throw a major spanner in the works.
INTERVIEW: Richard Baker, CEO, Manaed Funds Association
Inspired choice advocates communication
US structurer - Credit Suisse
Americas awards 2009
US Wrap: Electric exposures liven up week
Exposure broadened in the US market yesterday as providers launched notes offering exposure to Brazilian equity, international shares and General Electric stock among other underlyings, putting S&P 500 linked products in the minority.
Barclays launches fixed-rate bond
Barclays Capital has launched a new fixed-rate bond which pays a 4% annualised coupon on a yearly basis to investors. The bond has a five-year life, and investors can opt to receive 22% at maturity instead of the 4% yearly income.
NDFA launches latest fixed income trade
UK Distributor NDFA has launched its Regular Fixed Income Plan April 09, which is designed to provide exposure to the FTSE 100 Index. The trade is issued by AA minus-rated Barclays Bank.