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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.
BNP Paribas offers Millenium tracker fund
BNP Paribas has launched its Millenium Tracker Fund as part of its Privalto Ucits III OEIC (open-ended investment companies) range. The fund is designed to provide exposure the BNP Paribas Millenium 10 Europe Series 3 Total Return index, which comprises…
Société Générale takes UK warrants out to 2012
Société Générale has issued covered warrants with maturities of 2011 and 2012, its longest maturities to date and beyond the usual three to six months that require rolling over from one product to the next.
New mortgage finance fund listed on NYSE
State Street Global Advisers has launched a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) linked to the performance of companies involved in mortgage finance within US financial services. The SPDR KBW Mortgage Finance ETF tracks the KBW Mortgage Finance Index, which…
Lyxor offers funds of hedge funds in Ucits III wrapper
Lyxor Asset Management, a subsidiary of Société Générale, has launched two new Ucits III funds, the Lyxor Hedge Fund Index and Active Edge funds, which are designed to provide exposure to the hedge fund industry using managed accounts.
The big clean-up
The US Treasury's Public-Private Investment Program aims to cleanse balance sheets of toxic assets and revive financial markets. But questions remain over who will participate, how assets will be priced and how big a dent the scheme will actually make on…
In the clear
The trend away from uncleared over-the-counter trading to cleared OTC trading has prompted exchanges to list a greater range of OTC cleared products. But to what extent can the OTC markets ever become completely cleared? Katie Holliday investigates
Beyond 2012
The EU ETS has been a key driver of CDM market growth. However, changes to CER import limits suggested for Phase III could jeopardise that, writes Miles Austin at EcoSecurities