12/20/2019
Focus on family offices “plays to Guernsey’s strengths”
The island has promoted its abilities in the family office sector consistently throughout 2019.
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/19/2019
Ageing Society
The IESE Library has compiled some information sources to help you understand our ageing society and what sort of repercussions it could have in the coming years.
12/19/2019
2020 Priorities for The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry
Alternative investments offer a compelling proposition as institutional investors’ search for yield and lowly correlated asset classes continues in this negative interest rate environment.
12/19/2019
Comment: Key responsibilities for BVI directors in wake of economic substance legislation
Guidance is provided by the International Tax Authority (ITA) rules and explanatory notes, which appeared April 2019 as a draft code and were finalised in October 2019 following comments from industry and the EU and OECD.
12/19/2019
Why Consider A British Virgin Islands Or Cayman Trust For Wealth Protection?
The most common but also most misunderstood type of trust is the “bare trust”, aka nomineeship.
12/18/2019
At a Glance Guide to Guernsey: A jurisdiction of substance
Enter Guernsey - a destination of choice for businesses seeking to achieve economic substance.
12/18/2019
KBI Global Investors Investment Outlook – Desperately seeking earnings!
A key debate amongst investors looking into 2020 is whether we face recession or further economic expansion.
12/18/2019
Challenges for High Net Worth Individuals’ Succession Planning
Transamerica Life Bermuda Releases New Study Uncovering Challenges for High Net Worth Individuals’ Succession Planning
12/17/2019
Control, Simplicity and Collaboration – Offshore Talking Points from the United Arab Emirates
The tension between transparency on the one hand and rights to a private life on the other is of course a hot topic in the western world.
12/16/2019
Missed opportunity!
Withdrawal of Canadian banks was chance to remedy mistakes; not repeat them
12/16/2019
General Election: Statement from Jersey’s Minister for External Relations, Senator Ian Gorst
Senator Gorst commented “I congratulate Mr Johnson on the Conservative victory and look forward to building on the positive working relationship that we have established between the Governments of Jersey and the United Kingdom.
12/16/2019
Bahamas will build houses for Dorian's victims
Every dome structure will accommodate between four to six people, and will include plumbing, drainage, a sewerage system, and electricity.
12/16/2019
Surveys to Create a Route Back Home
Jersey Finance is delighted to be working with Skills Jersey and Digital Jersey on this initiative that aims to provide valuable insights to help us identify what attracts Islanders back to work in Jersey, what prevents them from doing so and how we can w
12/15/2019
If the rich are getting richer, then where are they hiding it?
Following a steep rise in inheritance tax, Britain’s wealthiest families suddenly professed to be a lot poorer
12/15/2019
Household wealth in Cyprus sits around EU average
AIC per capita for 14 Member States lay between the EU average and 30 per cent below.
12/13/2019
UK votes for Brexit, significant changes to follow, thinks ZEDRA
ZEDRA supports clients globally with the administration of the relevant structures they require, including their corporate investment ventures, single-family offices, or private funds for various family members.
12/13/2019
The last Friday the 13th of the decade
For many, 2019 was a year to exercise caution, but with the last Friday the 13th of both the year and the decade behind us, do we expect that 2020 will bring more or less superstition?
12/11/2019
Monaco's Red Hot Real Estate: 2.5 Square Kilommetres in High Demand
Regardless of such high demand, more and more people are wanting to invest and live in the Principality.
12/11/2019
Jersey Finance Productivity Research Highlights Importance of Technology and Wellbeing for Finance Employee
Data from Statistics Jersey shows that, in 2017, the GVA per full-time equivalent employee in financial services stood at £136,000 per year, down from £141,000 in 2016 and £206,000 a decade earlier (in 2017 values).
12/11/2019
Saffery Champness director named in top 50 most influential list
At Saffery Champness, Lisa heads up a Family Office Team managing offshore structures for ultra-high net worth families, focusing on the Middle East.