11/27/2014
New Legislation Promotes Hedge Fund Management Activity in Jersey
In a welcome development, Jersey's Chief Minister has signed into law new legislation designed to simplify and encourage the establishment and operation of hedge fund management businesses in Jersey.
11/13/2014
London masterclass to focus on Guernsey’s funds offering
A technical showcase of Guernsey’s funds offering and how the island is positioning itself amid the latest regulatory pressures will be the focus of a funds masterclass in London at the start of next year.
11/10/2014
Maples Group’s AIFM solution gains traction
Since the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) came into full effect, MPMF Fund Management (Ireland) Limited is continuing to gain momentum.
11/07/2014
Asian Firms Face Growing Offshore Compliance Risks
Imagine a scenario in which a Hong Kong-based hedge fund manager establishes and appoints an offshore management company to provide investment management services for its fund.
08/06/2014
Waterfall Asset Management, the $2.9 billion New York-based credit hedge fund, has launched a pair of Caymans-based funds.
07/16/2014
Cayman registers more funds
07/01/2014
It is important to note that these changes will not impact the accounting under IFRS and US GAAP, but rather only mandates new financial-statement disclosures.
05/27/2014
DMS Offshore Investment Services Expands Its European Operations
AIFMD ushers in a broad new set of regulatory and compliance requirements for EU domiciled funds and for non-EU fund managers who wish to access European capital
04/25/2014
Kinetic Partners has strengthened its team in the Cayman Islands to reflect the increase in zombie funds assignments and the call by many investors to exit these positions.
03/19/2014
Making use of KNEIP’s service across its entire Swiss- and Luxembourg-domiciled fund ranges.
03/07/2014
Hedge Fund Investors Continue To Question Offshore Director Independence
Despite increased importance investors continue to under research hedge fund directors during operational due diligence
01/27/2014
Sales volumes up in the Caribbean as wealthy buyers return
Purchasers have started to see real buying opportunities in the market and critical to this turnaround has been the renewed confidence amongst buyers from Europe and the United States, the firm’s Caribbean Prime Residential Insight report says.
01/22/2014
LSE data shows that at the end of December 2013 there were 115 Guernsey-incorporated entities listed on the Main Market, the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and the Specialist Fund Market (SFM).
01/14/2014
Helvetic Fund Administration’s Nicola Smith said the move would strengthen Gibraltar’s position as a gateway into Europe.
12/13/2013
Cayman Islands: Fund-Specific Guidance on Corporate Governance
The corporate governance proposals are intended to enhance and clarify corporate governance standards and provide greater transparency in the financial services markets.
11/26/2013
Memorandum of understanding signed with German financial services regulator
11/11/2013
The Cayman Islands have been chosen by leading financial institutions spanning all geographical regions, to be the home for their offshore fund products.
11/06/2013
The fund, which invests in the US energy infrastructure sector, is the first of its kind to be distributed in the UK having previously been confined to the US.
10/23/2013
HedgeNews Africa sits down with Patrick Colegrave of international offshore law firm Harney Westwood & Riegels to discuss the offshore landscape for South African hedge fund managers.
10/21/2013
More than 200 people have registered to attend a Guernsey event in London on Tuesday 5 November which will examine the EU’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).