Managers of Wealth Offshore

Capturing Synergies in an Evolving Family Office Landscape by Geoff Cook

These are the ‘internal drivers’ that are proactively shaping family office behaviours.

Jersey Q1 house prices report published

The key points are as follows

Record breaking Literary Festival

Over the six days, there were 67 speakers and 84 events organised, including 18 educational talks by authors in schools to 2,283 children.

Special report: The Bahamas, heading in the right direction

We also bring a host of exclusive video interviews filmed at the recent annual BFSB event, held in Bimini.

ISS recommends shareholders vote for Argo board nominees amid Voce feud

In response, activist shareholder Voce called ISS's comments "baffling", "erroneous" and "lopsided", suggesting the focus on TSR should not be as paramount and decisive as implied by ISS's report.

Senior States adviser Colin Powell dies

He also chaired the Jersey Financial Services Commission from its foundation in 1999 to September 2009.

Companies Flock to Issue Bonds on Tiny English Channel Island

Offshore haven of Guernsey, away from stricter EU disclosure regulations, attracts sellers of risky debt

F1 GUIDE – All you need to know for Monaco Grand Prix 2019

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for Monaco Grand Prix 2019 including date, time and channel plus circuit overview, winners and odds.

Bermuda secures A+ ratings and positive outlook from S&P

“I am pleased that S&P has affirmed Bermuda’s A+ long-term sovereign credit and senior unsecured debt ratings as well as is considering a positive rating action if we are able to sustain the improvement in our economic and fiscal position&

Who Owns England? by Guy Shrubsole review – our darkest secret

This passionately argued polemic reveals that half of England is owned by less than 1% of the population

Global biodiversity is collapsing, warn scientists

The first global assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services has held humans largely responsible for looming mass extinction of species and has urged immediate action to avert disaster.

Cayman First credit rating affirmed by AM Best

The business profile is considered neutral because of the group’s market position and operations in the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands.

Four Chinese tycoons just transferred US$17 billion of their wealth to trusts as government toughens up tax regime

The moves come as China’s super rich brace for the possibility of the government going after the wealthy to push through tax cuts for the masses this year.

Bahamas Failing To ‘Leverage Internet Into Innovation’

The most popular websites visited by Bahamians, according to URCA, were search engines such as Google and Yahoo, together with social media engines such as Facebook and sites like Amazon, Netflix, ebay, Instagram and Wikipedia.

When governments get tough, criminals get going offshore, study shows

The study by researchers from Monash Business School and the University of Adelaide, Australia, and the University of St Gallen, Switzerland

Millionaires flee their homelands as tensions rise and taxes bite

Wealth migration figures point to present conditions - such as crime, lack of business opportunities or religious tensions - but can also be a key future indicator, said Andrew Amoils, head of research at New World Wealth.

Diversity Is Just the First Step. Inclusion Comes Next.

Many companies are taking steps to increase the diversity of their workforces.

Bahamas First: No ‘Abrupt Change’ As Profits Drop 41%

Voicing optimism that “the ground work has been laid for good things to happen”, Mr Ward said the anticipated economic growth should translate into further top-line premium income increases in 2019 following a year in which it rose 8.1 percent

People Power by Joe Moynihan

It’s important because that is our USP, our people.

HSBC Increases Its Retail Base Lending Rate

The base rate for Bermuda dollar corporate loans and USD loans will not increase at this time.

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