Seminar examines past, present and future of BVI funds on Back to the Future Day
Ollie and I just wrapped up a very interesting presentation today to a cross-section of the BVI funds industry.
We chose 21 October 2015 because it is Back to the Future Day – the day that Marty McFly travelled back to the future in in the eponymous film — and we decided to capitalise on this date by looking at the past, present and future of the funds industry. This meant a lot of discussion of the global financial crisis as well as a look ahead at the future areas of growth for the BVI funds industry.
One point which came out quite clearly from the discussion is the BVI's growing profile as the offshore jurisdiction of choice for the emerging fund manager. We are seeing a great deal of polarisation within the funds industry – recent data suggest that 11% of active fund managers account for over 90% of total assets under management – as well as increasing fee and regulatory pressure on fund managers. This translates into a challenging road for start-up managers and this is the precise market sector which BVI had in mind when it created its new incubator and approved funds. Both of these products are designed to help different types of start-up managers get off the ground with minimal red tape and build a track record at the same time.
We have written about these fund products before, and will continue to do so in the future.
For now, however, cheers to Marty McFly and Dr Emmett Brown. Great Scott! Where has the time gone?
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