Bvi financial services commission
With sweeping regulatory changes elsewhere, the enactment of the Securities & Investment Business Act (Siba) in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) may not have registered in the financial industry.
Hedge Funds Review | 23 Dec 2010
The British Virgin Islands has passed the Securities & Investment Business Act (SIBA). The law fine-tunes the framework for investment funds and could give the BVI an edge in offshore funds business.
Hedge Funds Review | 05 Oct 2010
The regulatory framework for investment and securities business is undergoing major change, says Brodrick Penn, British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission director of investment business.
Hedge Funds Review | 05 Oct 2010
BVI-audited hedge funds have not been immune to the problems facing the industry globally. However, audit firms in the jurisdiction are upbeat about future prospects.
Hedge Funds Review | 04 May 2009
BVI legal firms have been supporting hedge funds as they seek ways to solve structural problems. Although massive closures have been avoided, many are braced for a wave of litigation in the second half......
Hedge Funds Review | 04 May 2009
As onshore jurisdictions ponder increased oversight of the hedge fund industry, the BVI believes its balance of principles- and rules-based regulation should be maintained.
Hedge Funds Review | 04 May 2009
Like the hedge fund industry, the British Virgin Islands is at a turning point. With the threat of increased regulation of the industry – and financial services in general – looming, the jurisdiction......
Hedge Funds Review | 04 May 2009
The BVI is at a turning point. It is facing the prospect of adapting to a sea change in international attitudes towards hedge funds. The vibrant community of small, independent hedge fund administrators......
Hedge Funds Review | 04 May 2009
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