17 Jan 2012
CIMA considers role of fund directors
By Paul Harris –A new regulatory regime to address corporate governance and the way directors fulfil their fiduciary duties in the Cayman…
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The future of fund governance in Cayman
By Rohan Small – Recent developments are likely to be seen in retrospect as a turning point for fund governance in the Cayman Islands,…
Weavering case concentrates minds on fund governance
By Simon Gray – Corporate governance has been at the centre of discussions worldwide about the future of alternative fund management and…
Technology’s role in service relationships
By Chris DeNigris – The Cayman Islands are the second largest market globally in terms of client assets under administration or management…
What to expect when launching offshore
By Ingrid Pierce – New managers launching their first offshore fund have many questions. Here are some of the answers. One of the first…
Low-cost solutions for emerging managers
By Phil Griffiths – JP Fund Services was launched in 2007 as the first company in the JP Fund Group and is focused on assisting investment…
Fund numbers demonstrate continued faith in Cayman model
By Simon Gray – The past four years have brought upheaval throughout the global alternative investment fund industry, at times calling into…
China vaulations provide great entry proint for investors
Current valuations in China provide a great entry point for investors, says Andreas Roemer, head of emerging markets, DWS…
Horizon to expand European business
Horizon Cash Management, Chicago, has announced plans for an extended drive for European business. The 20-year old operation which manages…
16 Jan 2012
Barclay Hedge Fund Index down 0.38% in December
Hedge funds lost 0.38% in December, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index was down 5.37% at the end…
New regulator, new approach?
Emily Benson, Director at financial advisory firm Kinetic Partners, on the Treasury Select Committee’s report on the role of the new…
13 Jan 2012
Economic environment favours both the BVI and its administrators
By Mara Spencer (pictured) – The hedge fund industry is getting more bifurcated: whilst it’s true that the majority of investor capital is…
Service providers reap dividends from focus on emerging markets
By James Williams – It seems apt that as this report assesses how the BVI has evolved as a jurisdiction over the last 10 years as the…
Fairfield Sentry case is a feather in BVI’s judicial hat
Interview with Tim Clipstone, Partner, Walkers BVI – The recent ruling in September 2011 by Justice Edward Bannister QC not to allow the…
361 Capital launches two new mutual funds
361 Capital, a provider of alternative investment portfolios to institutions, financial intermediaries, and high-net-worth investors, has…
