06 Jul 2012
The outlook for Guernsey in uncertain times
By Stuart Mauger – The past five years have certainly been eventful for custodians, as they and the financial centres in which they are…
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New initiatives strengthen legal infrastructure
By Caroline Chan – By all indications, Guernsey remains an attractive centre for the domicile and servicing of investment funds. According…
Guernsey gears up for new opportunities in changing environment
By Simon Gray - In 2009, when leaders of the G20 nations meeting in London were putting a priority on bringing offshore centres to heel as…
AIP-Kingsmont awarded new fund mandate
Alternative Investment Partners, AIP-Kingsmont Fund I and Kingsmont Investment Management, have been awarded a new mandate and have become…
Malta
By the Malta Financial Services Authority – Investment services regulation: The Investment Services Act provides for the authorisation of…
Luxembourg
By Rémi Chevalier and Olivier Sciales, Chevalier & Sciales – I. Why Luxembourg? The establishment of the European Union’s single market…
Ireland
By Dillon Eustace – 1. What, if any, are the investor restrictions? Irish Funds are not required to have a minimum number of investors,…
Guernsey
By Paul Wilkes, group partner, Collas Crill – Introduction: Collective investment funds have been operating in Guernsey for four decades,…
Gibraltar
By James Lasry, Hassans – Since 2005 with advent of the Financial Services (Experienced Investor Funds) Regulations 2005, recently updated…
The Cayman Islands
By Marco Martins and Patrick Colegrave, Harneys – The Cayman Islands is the leading jurisdiction for the formation of alternative…
The British Virgin Islands
By Ross Munro, Harneys - The British Virgin Islands is a leading jurisdiction for the formation of alternative investment funds, having…
EEX and TEİAŞ to cooperate on establishment of Turkish Energy Exchange
The European Energy Exchange and TEIAŞ, the Turkish Electricity Transmission Company, have signed a memorandum of understanding for a…
Credit Suisse LAB Index Up 1.40 per cent in June
The Credit Suisse LAB Index was up 1.40 per cent in June, according to Dr. Jordan Drachman, head of research for alternative beta…
China rate cut shocks market
China’s central bank surprised markets by unexpectedly cutting interest rates for the second time in two months. Benchmark lending rates…
05 Jul 2012
ECB interest rate cut 'marginally beneficial' for the eurozone
Azad Zangana (pictured), European Economist at Schroders, on the ECB’s decision to cut interest rates to a record low…The European Central…
