Posts Tagged ‘Compliance’
CRS Update: Has Your Fund Transitioned To The Common Reporting Standards (CRS), Effective Since Jan 1st 2016?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Centaur reviews Common Reporting Standards (CRS) and outlines key points to enable funds to successfully transition to this new regime. The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) was developed by the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) to combat cross-border tax evasion. This framework is a globally coordinated initiative that requires funds to collect and report…
Read MoreFATCA UPDATE: Important Registration Deadlines and Reporting Requirements for US and UK FATCA
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 11th March 2015 There have been several recent updates on US and UK FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) requirements, including the registration process for the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority’s (TIA) portal and the US Inland Revenue Service’s (IRS) IDES portal, ahead of the various reporting deadlines. Centaur simplifies this data into a simple…
Read MoreCentaur Outlines Five Trends That Will Drive The Fund Administration Industry in 2015
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 6th January 2015 Centaur Fund Services outlines five trends that will shape the Fund Administration industry in 2015. They revolve around major market changes, regulation, innovation and due diligence. 1. Large Bank Administrators dropping mid-market Managers There is a growing trend for major banks to drop smaller hedge fund clients (AUM sub $500m), often…
Read MoreUK FATCA The regime that crept in under the radar
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 9th September 2014 The introduction of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“US FATCA”) in 2010 was extensively debated and commented on by industry participants up to its implementation on 1 July 2014. What wasn’t extensively reported was that the UK government introduced its own FATCA style regime on the same date. This…
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