Caribbean hedge funds

The top three domiciles for hedge funds in 2000 were the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and British Virgi...

The top three domiciles for hedge funds in 2000 were the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands, according to statistics from Standard & Poor's. It was the same in 1999, with Bermuda again coming in in fourth place. Lawyers usually manage the legal, tax and documentary process of establishing a hedge fund on behalf of the hedge fund manager, according to Stuart Martin, a partner of legal practice Dechert. He said: "The final choice of domicile will depend on an assessment of a number of factors, including required fund structure, the ability of a domicile to deliver that st...