Special Reports

At Wealth Adviser we produce a number of special reports , updated each year to focus on jurisdictional, regulatory, technical and product investment issues in detail. Each report is produced with its own independent editorial and supported with detailed contributions from industry experts.

Please browse the list below to select and read our special reports. Please contact us here if you would like to receive a schedule of our special reports or participate in them

Bahamas

The Bahamas - Regulatory Overhaul

Tue, 12/12/2017 - 10:49

This GFM report reveals how the SCB’s new risk-based regulatory approach – including fund manager licensing/registration and increased oversight of the key players in a fund structure, is aimed at opening the jurisdiction to the global funds industry.

The Bahamas – Destination of choice

Mon, 08/08/2016 - 11:03

In a new Bahamas mini report, Tanya McCartney, CEO and Executive Director, Bahamas Financial Services Board (‘BFSB’) describes a multi-tiered value proposition that is helping The Bahamas to become a leading international financial centre.

Hedgeweek Special Report: The Bahamas – How it continues to evolve its funds industry

Wed, 25/03/2015 - 10:46

The Bahamas is taking steps to raise its profile as an attractive funds centre, continuing to build out the popular SMART Fund model template to provide a range of solutions for investment managers, plus its new ICON structure designed to appeal specifica

Bermuda

Bermuda Fund Services 2017

Fri, 24/03/2017 - 10:55

This special report looks at how Bermuda's determination to provide a wide array of investment fund structures underpinned by the Bermuda Monetary Authority's bespoke, risk-based approach to regulatory oversight, is attracting a new wave of investment

Ireland

Ireland Fund Services 2014

Thu, 20/11/2014 - 13:10

With the imminent introduction of the Irish Collective Management Vehicle (ICAV) and enormous interest in vehicles investing in the fast-recovering domestic real estate market, Ireland's funds business is set to dial up strong growth in 2015

Latin America

Equity Bank and Trust Bahamas - Views on Latin America

Tue, 22/11/2016 - 11:58

Latin America is firmly in the sights of Equity Bank And Trust, who see massive opportunities across the continent to build out its boutique private banking business. In this special report, Dillon Dean, Managing Director, and Ivylyn Cassar, Equity’s Vic

Luxembourg

Luxembourg Fund Services 2014

Fri, 24/10/2014 - 12:52

Luxembourg is not resting on the success of its SCSp regime. With PERE debt funds on the rise, a potential Reit product on the horizon, and a RQFII programme to tap in to, global managers suddenly have a number of compelling reasons to use Luxembourg as t

Switzerland

Switzerland Hedge Funds 2017

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 13:53

Swiss institutions are looking to diversify their alternative allocations in a bid to improve yield and meet their long-term liabilities. This Hedgeweek Special Report examines how hedge funds, with the help of their service providers, are positioning the

Switzerland Hedge Fund Services 2016

Thu, 24/03/2016 - 09:12

Switzerland formerly introduced a revised version of the Collective Investment Scheme Act (CISA) on 1 March 2015, bringing hedge funds under the watch of FINMA, Switzerland’s financial regulator, for the first time.Twelve months later, 4,000 alternative f

Switzerland Hedge Fund Services 2015

Tue, 24/02/2015 - 19:14

New regulations are allowing hedge fund managers and institutional investors to take advantage of fresh opportunities in the Swiss market, from innovative new fund platforms to new fund strategies and structures that provide significant portfolio diversif

Switzerland Hedge Fund Services 2014

Thu, 17/04/2014 - 13:26

Switzerland's asset managers and service providers have put together a host of investment and outsourced service solutions for hedge fund managers and investors to ensure their smooth passage under Switzerland's revised Collective Investment Schemes Act (

United States

US Hedge Fund Services 2015

Wed, 30/09/2015 - 11:21

A rising tide of regulation is threatening to swamp US hedge funds with significant trading, distribution and reporting issues.This Hedgeweek Special Report unravels these issues, guides managers through the solutions currently available to them, and exam