Monthly Archives: August 2009

UK Serious Fraud Office investigates BVI company related to collapsed fund

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Mike

Following up an investigation of a hedge fund Weavering Capital and a related offshore firm Weavering Capital Fund Limited, registered in the British Virgin Islands, the UK Fraud Authority started to investigate sales of credit-default swaps and structured-finance products, including … Continue reading →

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BVI Group files lawsuit against anonymous bloggers

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Mike

Venulum Group, a multinational private wealth management company headquartered in the British Virgin Islands, found the authors of anonymous internet posts defaming the firm that appeared on the web in September 2008. The objective of the US law firm engaged … Continue reading →

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BVI company alleged by Madoff trustee ignores lawsuit against it

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Mike

Irving Picard, the trustee who liquidated Bernard Madoff’s fraud scheme, informed the judge in Manhattan Federal bankruptcy court that British Virgin Islands-based hedge fund Vizcaya Partners Ltd. missed a deadline to respond to a lawsuit accusing it of taking $150 … Continue reading →

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