European hedge fund investors state British Virgin Islands hedge fund managers as a preference. As the hub of the industry, these managers can often boast attractive returns and investment experience, as well as offer funds which are at the forefront of the asset class.

British Virgin Islands based Laureate Trust has a 10 year return of over 31%, in 2008 they ended the year up 42% while the average fund was down more than 40%. This fund company believes to buy-and-hold is a sure way to underperform the market. “The buy-and-hold strategy worked well in the 1990s but after year 2000 you must be fine tuning and adjusting positions in your portfolio. This is an evolving market and to buy-and-hold is simply fiscally irresponsible,” says CEO Peter Tasca.