The British Virigin Islands (BVI) is a popular jurisdiction for many offshore hedge funds to be located. The BVI is known to have good financial oversight and relatively reasonable offshore hedge fund formation fees. Over the past year the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) has become more involved in hedge [...]
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8 October
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Hedge Funds in the BVI – new requirement to submit annual information
30 August
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Offshore hedge fund director requirements
Two of the most popular offshore hedge fund jurisdictions are the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands. In another post I will detail the requirements for registration or recognition with these jurisdictions, but for the purposes of this article it is enough to point out that both jurisdictions will [...]
1 August
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BVI FSC may request additional information for hedge fund “recognition”
For offshore hedge funds one of the central questions during the formation process is which jurisdiction will you choose? While there are many possibilities, there are two jurisidictions which a vast majority of the hedge funds will choose – either the BVI or Cayman Islands. Because both offer the same [...]