By Simon Kerr and Hedge Fund Insight staff In 1994 the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority introduced a registration regime for mutual funds established on the islands. Most Cayman Islands Mutual Funds are engaged in hedge fund strategies, many are offshore versions of domestic (US) hedge funds (LLPs). As the concept of hedge fund strategies was adopted […] Read more »
Hedge Funds to Private Investment Offices – More than a Tendency, less than a Trend
By Bijesh Amin, Co-founder and managing director, Indus Valley Partners Recently several high-profile hedge fund managers, Michael Platt of BlueCrest Capital, Scott Bommer of SAB Capital and Steve Cohen of SAC Capital (now Point 72), have decided to hand back investor capital either due to hassles over regulation and investor over-reach ( i.e. the […] Read more »