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Boss of BVI hedge fund arrested in Hong Kong

The principal of a British Virgin Islands-registered hedge fund administered by the Bank of Bermuda has been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of defrauding investors of approximately $56 million.
Charles Schmitt, who operated the CSA Absolute Return Fund Ltd., was released on bail on June 17 pending further investigation by local police and the Hong Kong’s Securities & Futures Commission.