By Simon Gray – The past few years of economic and financial crisis have brought significant change to both the traditional and alternative fund sectors, and nowhere more than in the domiciles chosen by or for fund managers, service providers
The consolidation of Admiral Administration into the Maitland Group last October has proven to be a winning formula according to Canover Watson, Managing Director at Admiral (which has retained its name). Following the industry collapse of 2008, it was important
Christian Benigni expects to see strong growth in the German hedge funds business this year and next, and he is well placed to know.
Hedge funds gained 1.63 per cent in December, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index had positive returns in 10 out of 12 months in 2012, and was up 8.27 per cent at year-end. “Buoyant
By Simon Gray – Over the past decade The Bahamas has continued to refine itself as a financial services centre, carving out new niches in wealth management and highly specialised investment vehicles to distinguish itself from other jurisdictions in the
Since it opened its doors in 2006, Opus has become one of the industry’s leading independent and privately owned full service fund administrators, providing a solid technology framework to deliver automated, middle and back office support to asset managers across
Mehraj Mattoo discusses the investor-focused approach that is shaping the evolution of Commerzbank’s funds of hedge funds. Mehraj Mattoo is the Global Head of Alternative Investment Strategies (AIS) group at Commerzbank. He joined Commerzbank in March 2006 from Dresdner Kleinwort
It can be argued that in the past Jersey missed opportunities to enter the hedge fund market when it was still in its infancy.
By James Williams – On the 10 December 2012, the BVI took a step forward in enhancing its competitive image with the introduction of a lighter touch regulation for smaller BVI-domiciled fund managers. Entitled the Investment Business (Approved Managers) Regulations
By Simon Gray – The British Virgin Islands may be most famous in the international financial services industry for its corporate business, but for more than a decade it has been the world’s second-ranking offshore fund domicile. Comprising law firms,
