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EXPERT VIEW: The Upcoming New European Union Regime On Alternative Funds

May 8, 2013

Christian Wells is an independent asset management consultant who has helped launch a number of new fund products and managed restructuring projects. He writes here about the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, due to come into force in July this year across the European Union. It is one of the most significant rule changes on alternative investments in any part of the world, and the issues raised are not just relevant to EU member states, but further afield.

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An Inbound Focus On Providing Securities Services In The Netherlands

April 16, 2013

Editor’s note: The following article, originally published by LawInContext is by Ella van Kranenburg (ellavankranenburg@kvdv. eu) of the firm Keijser Van der Velden, Netherlands. The information in this article is intended to provide an overview to cross-border conduct and the provision of securities services in The Netherlands.

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EXPERT VIEW: FATCA-Based Reporting, Intergovernmental Agreements For Guernsey

March 25, 2013

Below is note sent to clients and other interested parties by Carey Olsen, the offshore law firm, concerning recent developments concerning FATCA-based reporting and intergovernmental agreements as they affect Guernsey. This publication is grateful to Carey Olsen for permission to reproduce this note. The article was written by Laila Arstall (senior associate).

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Investment Outlook: Mexico's Sizzling Investment Prospects

March 4, 2013

The investment appeal of Mexico is underrated and the country should continue to benefit from its proximity to the US, according to Henderson Global Investors. The firm also points to remittances from US-based workers and an improving domestic economy as contributors to Mexico’s beaming investment horizon. Meanwhile, President Enrique Peña Nieto, who was elected last July, has promised a slew of economic and social reforms related to tax, energy and education in a bid to boost competitiveness.

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Developments In Israel And Its Trusts Laws

January 28, 2013

Editor’s note: Israel has been in the headlines for geopolitical reasons in recent weeks and a week ago, the country held national elections. Away from such issues, however, the country’s development as a financial jurisdiction continues. A senior figure in Israel's legal profession, Alon Kaplan, managing partner, Alon Kaplan Law Firm, and his colleague, Mrs Lyat Eyal, senior partner, look at recent developments.

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Credit Suisse Makes The Case For Gibraltar As IFC

December 10, 2012

The chief executive of Credit Suisse in Gibraltar plans for the day when he devotes all his time to telling potential customers of the benefits of banking with his firm rather than laying out the case for putting money into this British overseas territory. The rock of Gibraltar, which has been a UK possession since 1704 – a cause of continuing friction with neighbouring Spain – is seeking to flex its muscles in the battle between international financial centres, pitting itself against the likes of Malta, another Mediterranean nation which is in the European Union. EU membership means Gibraltar will not face hurdles against non-EU states when it comes to any rules governing areas such as alternative investments.

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Crossbridge Capital On The Promise, Challenge Of Turkey

November 27, 2012

As this publication explained recently (see here and here), Turkey is a country that has come a long way from the financial turmoil of a decade ago and is gradually flexing its muscles as a country that wealth managers need to study. At Crossbridge Capital, Serkan Gur, executive director, recently shared his views about the country. How much potential do you see in Turkey as a source of clients f.

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Taking Turkey Seriously As A Wealth Management Market

September 26, 2012

Turkey is a large country going through major changes and few can doubt that this nation of nearly 75 million people could generate considerable wealth – so advisors to high net worth individuals should take notice. With recent strong growth and it having a pivotal location linking Europe and Asia, Turkey is an important country, albeit one with problems. A decade ago, the country’s economy was in free-fall and required International Monetary Fund assistance.

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Wealth Advisors See Influx Of French HNW Business, But Not Yet A Stampede

September 20, 2012

The UK’s wealth advisory profession is braced for a continued influx of high net worth French people fleeing higher taxes on income and wealth from the new Hollande regime, but it is an open question as to how dramatic such a move of people and money will be. For many years, central London has hosted a large expat French population, often composed of finance industry professionals and their spouses, as well as French students defying the indifferent British weather to study English. According to whichever studies can be believed, there are up to 400,000 French citizens living in London – a factor pushing residential prices to vertiginous levels in areas such as South Kensington.

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A Look At What's Hot About The Bahamas

August 21, 2012

This publication recently covered the launch of the Bahamas Executive Entity – or “BEE” – which helped put this jurisdiction in the limelight. We caught up with Andrew Law, founder and chief executive of the International Protector Group and Kevin Clerey, managing director, IPG Switzerland, to talk about the Bahamas. Could you both tell us a bit about yourselves and background? Andrew Law: Before founding IPG seven years ago in Nassau I worked for some twenty-five years in the international fiduciary services industry.

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