tailieunhanh - Opalesque Round Table Series ' 13 CAYMAN

Tham khảo tài liệu 'opalesque round table series ' 13 cayman', tài chính - ngân hàng, quỹ đầu tư phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Opalesque Opalesque Round Table Series CAYMAN Opalesque Roundtable Series Sponsor Editor s Note Dear Reader The success of the Cayman fund regulations are based on the innovation creativity and forethought of the local legal and structuring talents more than a decade ago. Very quickly the Cayman hedge fund has become the default model for an entire industry and investment managers as well as investors have been attracted by the jurisdiction because of its efficiency. By a significant margin Cayman remains the leading hedge fund jurisdiction selected by existing and new launch managers. Jurisdictions should compete but in a fair and equitable manner Looking at the total of global invested assets the hedge fund industry is only just about 1 of the 300 tln in financial investments. That means there is a huge potential for more business in the alternative investment space and of course all jurisdictions will want to do whatever they can to make it attractive for funds to domicile in their jurisdictions or assets to flow through them. However in some countries political pressure has been put onto local investors to move assets to certain places that are perceived as better regulated jurisdictions even though the product is essentially the same structure and regulatory model as the Cayman product. While competition is healthy and jurisdictions should compete this should happen in a fair and equitable manner and not through inappropriate protective legislation that mandates one jurisdiction over another. Improved Governance The trend to increased regulation has changed how investment managers along with their independent board are operating. Today board members are required to know a lot more about the laws and regulations where the fund manager is based jurisdictions where they invest and jurisdictions where they raise capital. As a consequence independent fund directors face a lot more scrutiny and pressure. But most industry experts agree that corporate .