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It can be challenging for boutique hedge fund managers to make the jump from personal capital to institutional investment, but it doesn’t need to be. In this conversation with Dan Sondhelm (pictured), CEO of Sondhelm Partners, we uncover common pitfalls and practical strategies to ease this transition.
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Oil trader Pierre Andurand’s main hedge fund, the Andurand Commodities Discretionary Enhanced Fund, which makes leveraged bets, fell by another 7% this month, taking year-to-date losses to a record 51%, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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By Aronne Debono
Head Business Development & Corporate Services, BOV Fund Services Limited
Over the years, Malta has been experiencing strong and consistent growth in its financial services industry and despite its size, is fast becoming the jurisdiction of choice. Thanks to its innovative fund structures within the alternative space as well as those targeting sub-threshold asset managers, the cost competitiveness and the regulator’s (the Malta Financial Services Authority) charter that ensures regulatory timeline efficiencies, Malta is now competing with international leaders in this space.
What renders Malta an excellent jurisdiction for relocation and domiciliation is its ability
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By Anabel Mifsud
Managing Director, Fexserv Fund Services
Managing family wealth or venture capital in a structured manner has become more popular in recent years.
The best structures to use depend on asset protection mechanisms, tax and succession planning, jurisdiction, and so on. Family offices have historically used trust or foundation structures, maybe combined with special purpose vehicles, to hold and manage wealth. Such special purpose vehicles will, in turn, own assets like land/real-estate, trading companies and private businesses, securities and even super yachts, aircrafts, fine art and so on – thus could require very bespoke asset
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A small, but strategically located jurisdiction, Malta has successfully adapted its infrastructure, services and regulation to remain attractive as an international financial hub. As the financial industry continues to push the boundaries of innovation, Malta seeks to keep pace with managers looking to bring new products to market and meet their needs in terms of service, administration and compliance.
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By PwC
Malta’s appeal as an alternative jurisdiction for asset and wealth managers is driven by a variety of factors. In particular, Malta provides start-ups and smaller/ medium-sized outfits looking to build track record or simply operate in a cost-effective environment with an attractive geographical location, EU membership, a highly educated multilingual workforce and also an efficient tax environment.
Changing international tax landscape
The international tax landscape is evolving in an unprecedented manner, resulting in increased pressures for international tax rules to be amended with a view to multinational entities paying a “fair” amount of tax. The pace with which
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The desire for automation and digitisation of processes and procedural operative tasks derives from the very nature of the investment business itself. As a depositary to various types of Malta-domiciled Collective Investment Schemes (CIS), it is imperative to highlight the fact that a CIS is generally subject to a magnitude of different rules and obliged to comply with such rules on an ongoing basis.
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Malta’s appeal as a fund jurisdiction is intrincially based on its geographical, political and legal attributes. The island’s colonial history resulted in an ad hoc corporate legal framework that compounds civil and common law practices, enabling the structuring of various investment products that satisfy the needs of fund promoters and fund investors alike.
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Odey Asset Management is winding down a second fund – the LF Odey Portfolio Fund, which was suspended earlier this month – because of mounting redemption requests from investors stemming from the multiple allegations of sexual assault made against founder Crispin Odey, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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As the market for crypto and digital assets undergoes significant structural changes, managers are pivoting their approach to better serve their investors and the broader industry. Edouard Hindi (pictured), CIO at Tyr Capital discusses the changes the firm has been implementing.
