Christal Samaroo-Henry

A hybrid fund combines features of open-ended hedge fund and closed-ended private equity structures. Open-ended funds allow periodic redemptions at net asset value, focusing investments into liquid portfolios. Closed-ended funds lock up capital for a fixed term, and focus on investments into illiquid strategies (e.g. PE funds and…

Prediction markets have become an increasingly prominent part of the digital asset and decentralised finance landscape.

The BVI’s Securities and Investment Business (Incubator and Approved Funds) Regulations, 2015 (the “Regulations”) introduced the “Incubator Fund” which provides a streamlined basis for start-up investment managers to establish a track record of managing funds with an open-ended strategy. The Incubator Fund regime under the Regulations does not…

Prediction markets have become an increasingly prominent part of the digital asset and decentralised finance landscape.

Offshore trusts have never operated in a vacuum. A Cayman Islands or British Virgin Islands trust holding assets for a family with roots in mainland China has always had to function alongside the tax and regulatory regime of the settlor’s home jurisdiction, even where the trust itself is…