Managers of Wealth Offshore

Guernsey – the specialist jurisdiction with the global reach

Just like the rest of the world is beginning to learn that the “default” UCITS is not the one-size-fits-all must-have fund structure to satisfy their requirements.

What is the EU List, and what does it mean to be on the EU’s 'Blacklist' and 'Greylist'?

EU has reviewed more than 200 jurisdictions to see if their tax regimes are transparent

Adding Confidence to Captives

Globally, captives are the most prominent instrument for Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) market.

The Art of Money Laundering

“Sometimes,” he says, “the provenance of the funds can be more critical than the provenance of the art.”

Central Bank of The Bahamas' Hurricane Dorian Relief Efforts

The Bank looks forward to a similar spirit of generosity from the rest of the financial community.

Antigua and Barbuda Gov’t hopes to consolidate local banks to two

The people of Antigua and Barbuda should become accustomed to the fact that in this country you would end up with two domestic banks … ACB will be one and the next one is likely to be ECAB, if they are the ones that we utilize to deal with the acqu

10 of the best luxury wellness retreats in the Maldives where you can relax and recharge yourself

Spa resort holidays – perfect antidotes to overcrowded tourist spots – are one of year’s major travel trends, and the South Asian tropical nation’s 26 ring-shaped atolls are the places to be

Why luxury marketers should double-down on Monaco

Monaco is the playground of the wealthy and the super-wealthy.

Labuan IBFC - the gateway to Asia-Pacific

"The overarching growth last year underscored Labuan IBFC's growing prominence as a regional financial hub, facilitating intra-Asian trade, investments and asset intermediation," the report said.

Hurricane Dorian - Bahamas Open For Business

Tanya McCartney, CEO and Executive Director of The Bahamas Financial Services Board stated in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian that “The majority of our islands of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas are fully operational and unaffected by the hurrican

British expats pensions risk being frozen under no deal Brexit

The move, which would affect current pensioners and people who planned to retire in EU countries, opened the threat of removing automatic increases that expat pensioners receive as a result of Britain's EU membership.

Could Artificial Intelligence Spell Check-Mate for Money Laundering?

Criminals by their nature aren’t known for their tendency to follow rules.

Got US$95 million? Bahamas’ largest private island with its own private jet and landing strip is on sale

Cost of maintaining the island could be up to US$200,000 a year, depending on length of stay of owner or if it’s developed into a resort

Towards a new horizon in global client relationship management

Companies, investors and families are branching out, both into new geographies and new areas of activity.

Let US Flow by Joe Moynihan

For the biggest alternative markets globally – Western Europe and North America – the repercussions are significant.

Private equity fund raising in Guernsey

Everything is tried and tested.

Panama competes for Latin America corruption trophy

Meanwhile another set of scales wielded by a compliant judiciary blind to anomalies and under a perpetual 'for sale sign ensures that the balance of power remains where it has been since the Spaniards first landed on the Isthmus while the descen

Antiguan Government hopeful Scotia will sell bank to the State

Scotiabank wrote to the Prime Minister last week to indicate that it would either sell to RFH or close its branch.

OECD tax chief uses Cayman to illustrate minimum tax rate

The OECD is pursuing two avenues to target the issue that certain businesses, digital companies in particular, can have significant market share in a country where they do not have a physical presence, and as a result escape corporate taxation there.

Barbados-Kenya sign new agreement

Noting that Barbados has a high literacy rate compared to Kenya, Kenyatta stated that education presents a potential area for the two countries to further collaborate through sharing of experiences and expertise.

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