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With its ideal geographical position at the crossroads of three continents – Europe, Africa and Asia, Cyprus plays a key role in the region of the Eastern Mediterranean. As a safe, transparent, modern business centre, the island is an ideal investment gateway to the European Union, as well as a portal for investment outside the EU, particularly into the Middle East, India and China.
Tax System
Cyprus offers an attractive and transparent tax regime, fully compliant with EU, OECD and international laws and regulations. Its main features are:
• One of the lowest corporate income tax rates in the EU
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By Donnacha O’Connor (pictured), Partner at Dillon Eustace – Ireland has a well-established reputation as a leading funds centre, being home to 6,470 regulated investment funds as of December 2016 according to the Central Bank of Ireland, and as a leading fund servicing centre.
Irish domiciled funds include ETFs, money market funds, real estate and infrastructure funds, loan and other credit funds, hedge funds, private equity, hybrid and everything in between. These funds are marketed not only within Europe but globally. Ireland's success in this area is attributable to a number of factors including its EU membership, the range of
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Locate Jersey is part of the Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture department within the Jersey Government (`States of Jersey'). Headed up by Director of International Trade, Wayne Gallichan (pictured), the role of Locate Jersey is to promote Jersey as a place to do business and to attract suitable businesses to the island, as well as HNW individuals; particularly those that are still economically active.
Locate Jersey will help with every step of setting up a business in Jersey and relocating one's family, as well as providing aftercare support to ensure the transition is as smooth and orderly as possible.
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Since 2012, the BVI has introduced three exciting and innovative investment fund products, namely: the BVI Approved Manager, the BVI Incubator Fund and the BVI Approved Fund. The Approved Manager was introduced at the end of 2012, followed by the Incubator Fund and Approved Fund in mid-2015, and each has been growing steadily since their launch. Currently, there are 140 Approved Managers, 21 Incubator Funds and 29 Approved Funds, based on figures published by the BVI Financial Services Commission (as of 30 September 2016).
BVI approved manager
The approved manager regime allows a BVI approved manager to manage both BVI funds
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Q&A with Ivan Grech, Head of Business Development, FinanceMalta & Anatoli Grech, Executive Secretary of the Malta Funds Industry Association.
What makes Malta’s funds industry an attractive proposition?
Malta's reputation as a fund domicile was established with the island's accession to the European Union way back in May 2004. A robust yet flexible regulatory framework, a pro-business and accessible regulator and cost competitive highly skilled human resources have contributed to enable Malta set its mark as a reputable European fund domicile of choice. Testament to the robust structure and growth of the Malta Funds Industry is the `Most Favoured Fund
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In a world where uncertainty appears to be replacing certainty, Guernsey is underlining its inherent stability amidst the changes that are affecting the regulatory, commercial and political realms.
Guernsey's place as a centre of excellence for fund administration should be well known: a burgeoning sector that's been flourishing for years. But the Channel Island is increasingly being seen as a location for the managers of those funds as well as their administrators.
The Island's state-backed promotional arm, Locate Guernsey, is a little over a year old and its Head, Richard Le Tocq (pictured), is bullish about Guernsey's offering: "I'm confident about
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The Global Fund Media Guide to Relocation 2017 is the sixth edition of this unique online publication being made available to the 50,000-strong audience of investment managers, institutional investors and fund service providers who read GFM's family of investment management newswires daily.
The focus of the Guide is to help managers, promoters and their advisers decide where best to locate their investment funds – and themselves – and complements the daily news, special reports and fund data delivered through our specialised investment management portals (see below for complete list).
This edition of the Guide draws together in one volume the
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First Names Group’s fund services business Moore Management has appointed Scott Madden as funds director.
Based in Moore’s head office in Jersey, Madden (pictured) brings with him operational and technical experience including significant skills in organic and inorganic build-outs.
Prior to joining Moore he headed up the integrations team at Sanne, having joined through the acquisition of State Street’s Jersey corporate business in 2014.
Recently he spent six months in South Africa integrating an acquired hedge fund administration business in Cape Town.
Madden says: “I’m thrilled to be joining the Moore Management team. Moore is going from
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Aspect Capital, a USD6 billion systematic investment manager, has promoted Anna Hull to chief risk officer and to the board.
In her new role, Hull (pictured) will continue to have responsibility for the oversight of investment and operational risk across the business, as well as now playing a greater role in determining and executing the company’s strategic plans.
Anthony Todd, CEO of Aspect, says: “I am very pleased to welcome Anna to the board and congratulate her on her new role as chief risk officer. She brings both experience and insight to Aspect’s board as we take the company
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Tages Capital, in partnership with Madrid-based Cygnus Asset Management, has launched the Tages Cygnus Europa Event Driven UCITS Fund, the third sub-fund of Tages International Funds SICAV, a UCITS compliant umbrella fund structure.
Cygnus Asset Management is an established specialist investment manager founded in 2006, with AUM in excess of USD500 million.
The Tages Cygnus Europa Event Driven UCITS Fund aims to capture liquid investment opportunities relating to corporate activity in Europe, while adhering to UCITS limits and guidelines.
The fund is launching with in excess of USD30 million of institutional capital.
Jose Luis Perez, portfolio manager
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