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Madoff ruling knocks Ucits regime

05 March 2010

Luxembourg has suffered a set back in its efforts to develop its status as a domicile for the EU’s Ucits-compliant funds

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Luxembourg has suffered a set back in its efforts to develop its status as a domicile for the EU’s Ucits-compliant funds.

A court ruling delivered yesterday suggested that UBS could avoid direct compensation claims from investors who lost money to fraudster Bernard...


 

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