In many respects 2014 was a year of consolidation and possibly a sign of better things to come in the BVI in the view of Mara Spencer (pictured), Managing Director of ACE Fund Services. It was, she says, a period of stability during which certain strategy funds, in particular those
The BVI has seen some good traction in the Approved Manager regime since it was introduced at the end of 2012. Whilst this has proved popular with start-up and small- to mid-sized managers looking for a lighter touch regulatory oversight from the local regulator, the feeling amongst the islands’ leading
By James Williams (pictured) – It seems the decision by the BVI’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), last year to extend the Approved Manager regime to managers running non-BVI funds, as well as those running managed accounts, was prudent. During the course of 2014, several of the islands’
55% of private equity firms surveyed by Preqin at the end of 2014 stated they would deploy greater levels of capital in 2015, although 39% suggested it is more difficult to find attractive investments. Preqin’s Christopher Elvin comments: 2014 was the strongest year of private equity investments since the global
Market abuse is expected to be one of the primary focuses of regulators in the coming year, according to a global survey of nearly 300 finance professionals conducted by Kinetic Partners. Regarding what respondents believed the priority for regulators would be in 2015, twice as many senior executives cited market
New research from Intralinks predicts M&A deals in EMEA in the first half of 2015 will increase by 18 per cent compared to the same period last year. Europe is now a major driver of worldwide M&A deal volume, which is predicted to increase by 12 per cent globally.
Some 61% of London AIFMs feel the AIFMD has opened up new opportunities in Europe, according to research by KNEIP. By contrast, only 35% of New York AIFMs agree with their European counterparts. The research also shows that Luxembourg firms share London’s sentiment, as well over half of firms based
Ignorance surrounding crowdfunding, combined with huge public aversion to risk, is holding back investment in SMEs, according to research by P2P lender ArchOver. Aillingness to invest increases significantly however, when such crowdfunded loans are protected by added security. A key reason for public caution and risk aversion is that 61%
Company culture is the most important factor cited in avoiding regulatory problems, according to Kinetic Partners’ survey of almost 300 financial services professionals. More than half (53%) of financial services senior executives said culture was the most important factor to get right in order to avoid regulatory problems. Ensuring governance
In the midst of a shifting market environment, alternative fund managers are experiencing a surge of demand for primary financing activity. The increasing demand for private debt investment products and, as a result, the increase in private debt holdings, has raised questions as to whether we are seeing a fundamental
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