Managers of Wealth Offshore

BWCI’s new actuary

Luke’s qualification will bring the total number of actuaries at BWCI

Australia a safe haven for illicit funds, but Cayman Islands the world’s worst

The report also noted major risks emanating from Cayman’s hedge fund industry, which uses companies, trusts and limited partnerships that are “cloaked in secrecy”.

The government wants to turn the UK to “Cayman on Steroids”, warn tax campaigners

The Cayman Islands have just been blacklisted by the EU.

Balancing Innovation with Simplicity by Joe Moynihan

HMRC provided valuable pointers on how to navigate CGT reporting elections.

Plan for secondary pension scheme now – BDO

BDO is an active advisor to Guernsey’s commercial sector and has clients spanning retail, healthcare, real estate and hospitality as well as a wide portfolio of fund, private wealth and insurance sector clients.

Focus HR to host information event in Guernsey

With a recent rebrand, an enhanced team, and new service offerings and packages to suit all businesses, Focus HR Solutions continues to go from strength to strength.

ZEDRA Zurich’s Vadim Neumann invited to speak at Swiss Embassy event in Kyiv

He will mainly focus on some of the benefits that Switzerland can offer fast-growing Ukrainian companies

Reflection and inflection: the past and present of regulatory change

For the financial industry and for regulation, the past 10 years have been similar to changing the tyres on a moving car.

Burt: Bermuda primed to deal with Brexit

This Bill will ensure that Bermuda is ready and able to adjust, whatever continues to be decided in this transition period, and will provide the framework for our continued responsiveness to this change in this relationship between the UK and the EU.

The 2020 global wealth outlook

New Wealth-X Report Reveals Significant Growth Among Those with $5 to $30 million in Net Worth.

Guernsey demonstrates agility and innovation in ILS market

Guernsey’s insurance industry has quickly built a strong position in the global ILS market and particularly thrives on its long-held reputation for agility and innovation.

Opposition: Cayman needs to fight blacklist

Cayman is the only British Overseas Territory to face blacklisting.

Why the BVI means business

The jurisdiction is also world-renowned for its skill in preserving wealth and supporting with effective succession planning.

Barbados PM wants new CDB strategy

The Prime Minister said Barbados had benefited from almost $1 billion in development capital over the last 50 years from the bank.

What does Brexit mean for the Qrops overseas transfer charge?

Just one of thousands of details that need to be clarified

The emerging Chinese market - an opportunity for international investors

On the negative side, private debt has been cheap for a number of years now, which makes PE a less attractive (or necessary) option for some investors and investee companies.

ECCB Governor wants countries with CBI programmes to unite

Anthony noted that the CBI programmes are important to countries in the region and a main source of foreign direct investment.

Record year for Guernsey property market

The report also showed that 8.6% of residential properties sold in the fourth quarter of 2019 had been built within the previous three years, meeting increased demand.

Unexplained Wealth Orders: Will Zamira Hajiyeva’s appeal open the floodgates?

John Binns, partner in the Financial Crime team at BCL Solicitors, discusses the implications of the appeal against Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWO)

Coutts Investment Outlook 2020

We are always looking beyond short-term horizons to the long-term challenges that will shape our investment strategy and our future.

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