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Conflict in Cayman over CIMA’s consultation

9 May 2013

The law firm Stenning Associates, on behalf of Cayman Private Manager Ltd, filed an application for judicial review to stop to CIMA’s consultation on corporate governance reform in Cayman.

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Malta and Luxembourg do well in EU economic stability comparison

8 May 2013

Malta and Luxembourg, two of the EU’s three international fund domiciles, were subjected to a considerable amount of scrutiny in the fall out from the Cypriot banking crisis.

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Cayman veteran hits back at Osborne

7 May 2013

Following his recent defence of Cayman fund directors against claims made in the Financial Times Cayman veteran Anthony Travers has now taken on the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne.

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UK seeks to become a fund domicile

26 April 2013

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has said that he wants the UK to become an international fund domicile and so to compete with Ireland and Luxembourg.

He has announced plans to scrap the 50 basis points stamp duty levied on the redemptions of units in UK domiciled funds.

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BVI enters into FATCA agreement with the US

24 April 2013

BVI law firm Harneys report that both the BVI and Cayman Governments have announced that they will pursue the finalisation of a Model I intergovernmental agreement (“IGA”) with the United States in response to FATCA.

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FundDomiciles.com is surveying fund managers and investors to get their views on the UK offshore centres. It will also be hosting a follow-up event for survey interviewees and other interested parties in London.

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Research findings: The market’s drive for greater transparency and liquidity

Investor demands for greater liquidity and transparency in alternatives are unquestionably on the rise. This is one of the main conclusions that was drawn from research done with KPMG early in 2010.

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