23 Feb 2011
Comment: Wild winter weather spurs hedge funds’ business continuity plans
Jason Nolan, certified business continuity planner at Eze Castle Integration, outlines the benefits of business continuity plans as sudden…
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Harewood Solutions launches IFSL Harewood US Ehanced Income OEIC Fund
Harewood Solutions, part of BNP Paribas Corporate & Investment Banking, is adding to its stable of income funds with the launch of a…
22 Feb 2011
BVI targets new opportunities in 2011
By Sherri Ortiz - Competition between international financial centres is keener than ever, but the British Virgin Islands has many strong…
Facilitating investment in emerging markets
By Peter Todd - The British Virgin Islands has been a leading player in the international fund industry for years thanks to strengths that…
Opportunity knocks as market comes back to life
By Simon Gray - The outlook for the fund industry in the British Virgin Islands continues to brighten thanks to increasing investor…
Competing in the global marketplace
By Derek Adler - Despite the downturn in the international fund industry stemming from the recent financial crisis, all the indications are…
Winding up funds in the BVI
By Ross Munro - Various recent cases have highlighted issues relating to the winding up of funds domiciled in the British Virgin Islands…
BVI fund sector’s virtues come into focus
Natixis is first to use FundSettle’s hedge fund services
Natixis' EuroTitres department is the first client to use the new hedge fund services available on Euroclear Bank’s FundSettle platform. An…
BGC Partners completes first fully electronic Sterling interest rate swap transaction on BGC Trader
BGC Partners, a global intermediary to the wholesale financial markets, has completed its first fully electronic UK Sterling Interest Rate…
Apex Fund Services launches Cayman Islands office
Independent global fund administration busines Apex Fund Services, has opened a Cayman Islands office. The opening of the Cayman Islands…
21 Feb 2011
BTP futures hit record volumes in early 2011
International derivatives exchange Eurex's Euro-BTP Futures product suite had a very successful start into 2011. The futures are based on…
STOXX launches global index family of over 1200 indices
STOXX Limited has introduced the STOXX Global Index family, more than 1,200 indices covering the global equity markets. Effective Monday 21…
Securis to float new income fund
Securis Investment Partners is planning to list a new closed ended investment company, Securis Income Fund Limited, on the London Stock…
Butterfield Fulcrum deal indicates continued PE interest in fund admin market
The recently announced acquisition of Butterfield Fulcrum (BFGL) underscores the continued interest that private equity funds have in fund…
