Hedge Funds Review
BVI regulator ready for scrutiny
British Virgin Islands supplement May 2009: Sailing through turbulent waters
BVI hedge funds Industry faces challenges
British Virgin Islands supplement May 2009: Sailing through turbulent waters
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…
What they say about BVI
British Virgin Islands: Sailing through turbulent waters: May 2009
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.
Index performance analysis gives strategy perspective
In a recent report (V Le Sourd, February 2009, Hedge Fund Performance in 2008, EDHEC Publication) an analysis of 12 years of data on EDHEC Alternative I for different hedge fund strategies provided some perspective on their performance.
Regulation inevitable but needs to avoid political pitfalls
Will increased regulation benefit or hinder the hedge fund industry?
Absolute Income UK Equity Market Neutral Fund: Insight Investment
Absolutely looking for alpha returns
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.