The Association of Investment Companies says the Rowlands Growth Capital Review fails to consider venture capital trusts’ role in supporting the UK’s small business sector. It says the report correctly identifies that smaller companies face difficulties in securing growth capital, but believes the proposal for a new fund to bridge
Kinetic Partners, a global professional services firm focused exclusively on the asset management industry, has emphasised the need for hedge fund and private equity fund advisers to take immediate action to prepare for the impending regulatory changes. “Our survey of unregistered hedge fund and private equity fund advisers shows that
The International Organization of Securities Commissions’ Technical Committee has published a consultation report on private equity conflicts of interest. The report proposes a number of principles for the effective mitigation of the potential conflicts of interest encountered in private equity firms, and the risks these conflicts pose to fund investors
The States of Guernsey has welcomed the final report of the Foot Review, which examines the long-term opportunities and challenges facing British Crown Dependencies and overseas territories as financial centres. Guernsey’s chief minister Deputy Lyndon Trott says: “In my view this report vindicates the position of Guernsey and the other
The Federal Court of Australia has approved the settlement of a compensation claim to clients who were advised by Professional Investment Services to invest in the failed Westpoint Group. Under the settlement, PIS must pay eligible investors AUD5.9m. The court approved a distribution mechanism whereby the settlement sum will be
Jersey Finance has welcomed the conclusions of the Review of British Offshore Financial Centres, which was launched in November last year when Michael Foot was asked to review the opportunities and challenges facing British Crown Dependencies and overseas territories that had significant financial centres. Published today, the report includes an
At first glance, it would be easy to say that the report by former UK regulator Michael Foot on the three British crown dependencies and six other overseas territories was a statement of the blindingly obvious. And possibly at second glance, too. The report published yesterday warned the territories that
Following the signing of tax information exchange agreements with Finland, Greenland and Faroe Islands, Gibraltar has now signed 13 such agreements and has accordingly been transferred by the OECD onto its white list. The white list is a list of countries that have signed 12 or more agreements, which is
Hedge funds and private equity houses need to be prepared for a backlash in the wake of the credit crisis, according to Roland van den Brink, board member at Mn Services. Speaking to pension funds and wealth managers at a recent seminar hosted by Rob van Kuijk, chief executive of
Guernsey is reviewing its corporate tax regime in line with its agreed fiscal and economic strategy. The island’s current “zero-10” corporate tax regime was introduced on 1 January 2008. In subsequent discussions, officials from the UK Treasury confirmed that it was compliant with international standards and the EU Code
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