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The Isle of Man has introduced a Regulated Fund Structure to meet the increasing appetite for regulation from the international fund community and investors.

The codification of the rule in Hastings-Bass and the principles in relation to mistake has just taken effect in Jersey.

Isle of Man foundations are mainly used for private wealth and charitable purposes although there is no reason why they cannot be used in a commercial context.

In September 2006 the Isle of Man Funds Review Group (the “FRG”) was established and charged with the task of reviewing the Isle of Man’s investment funds strategy.

A radical new company law designed to ensure that the Isle of Man corporate product is at the forefront of the creation and development of modern businesses is to be introduced this autumn.

Why the Isle of Man is a near perfect location as an investment management operation.

A Family Investment Company ("FIC") is a company in which the shareholders are family members, often from different generations.

Following a recent visit to China by an Isle of Man delegation consisting of representatives of Government and the private sector, the Isle of Man Government is confident that the Isle of Man can continue to attract Chinese business and expand the working relationship between the two countries.

A major property developer has chosen the Isle of Man to help further business interests in China’s booming economy.

Pensions may be an issue of old, but at least the regulations have been brought into the 21st century!

SMP Partners has added to its suite of Isle of Man services with the launch of a new fund administration company. It has recruited a team of industry specialists to run the operation, which, it says, will fulfil a strong market need.

Investing trust property can be a challenging business for trustees – their obligations are many and onerous, the standards they will be measured against are high, and the consequences of failure severe.

As a participant in the hedge fund industry, you’ll likely be a highly commercially focused person with very little time for detailed jurisdictional reviews. As a cut to the chase, this short article aims to answer why should you consider Isle of Man and what’s in it for you if you do.

In addition to the obvious benefits of the Isle of Man's stable political and economic environment the benefits of the Isle of Man as a jurisdiction for aircraft (high quality private and corporate jets and high quality twin turbine-engine helicopters which are not used for commercial air transport) registry are primarily:

The Isle of Man has ratified the key international IP treaties/conventions and, as such, an Isle of Man company is the best offshore vehicle for holding IP rights.