09/19/2018
Offshore M&A deal value through June nearly matches 2017 total
Last year saw new highs for offshore IPOs and that momentum has continued into 2018, with 180 companies announcing their intention to go public in the first half of the year.
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/19/2018
Guernsey Finance welcomes international green finance development
The proposals are intended to reduce transaction costs, build market trust, and provide foundations for the development of standards, products and asset classes.
09/17/2018
Full statement from UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Cayman Islands withdrew from the Exchange of Notes after the UK’s Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act was passed in May.
09/17/2018
Growth and Regulation?
A Talk to the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce – 17th September 2018
09/17/2018
“The relationship between regulation and economic growth.”
Mr Mason explored the positive relationship that can exist between regulation and economic growth
09/13/2018
Treading the fine line to ILS success
They rented a cell from a rent-a-captive or a transformer or an ILS platform from one of the insurance managers.
09/12/2018
Finance minister lauds Cayman’s credit rating
Despite Cayman’s high GDP per capita and fiscal strength, “we cannot become complacent,” he said.
09/12/2018
Guernsey continues to make captive developments in China
Last year he established a joint venture to promote captive structures and management services with Chinese captive group Beijing Airport Captive Management Consulting.
09/12/2018
Regulator ‘forced’ Gibraltar insurer into run-off
Investors claim their fingers were burnt when the inspectors blocked sale
09/11/2018
The Top 5 Things That Attract The World's Most Affluent Travelers To The Monaco Yacht Show
Of course the Monaco Yacht Show’s main attraction will always be the yachts.
09/11/2018
Jersey Finance releases private wealth report
The report, focusses on succession planning and how existing trust structures, established 30 plus years ago, might be affected by the next generation of beneficiaries.
09/09/2018
Five factors for a positive Brexit for the Channel Islands?
A positive Brexit outcome for the City depends on a continued pre-eminence in global financial services
09/09/2018
What are IFCs? Debunking the ‘tax haven’ myth
Stories of laundering cash through illegal tax havens hit the headlines, but they have nothing to do with recognised offshore financial centres
09/09/2018
Why is everyone in Monaco so darn rich?
WealthInsight. It has the highest per capita GDP in the world.
09/09/2018
GOJ to generate $30b in investment opportunities for Jamaican capital
The minister said that there will be other privatisations and, in addition, opportunities will arise from other Government projects including the Government Circle project.
09/07/2018
Expat professionals are loving life in the Caymans
Unfortunately, you can’t just turn up and begin searching for employment, as all jobs must first be opened to locals, with incomers only hired if a local search has proved unsuccessful.
09/07/2018
Gross Domestic Product figures show strength of Guernsey’s economy
Current estimates also show that GDP per person, which provides an indication of the island’s standard of living, grew in real terms by 2.4% in both 2016 and 2017.
09/07/2018
Canada a Pawn in Global Money Laundering
“More scrutiny is given to individuals registering for library cards, than to those setting up companies in Canada” says Meunier.
09/07/2018
The real Goldfinger: the London banker who broke the world
This is the story of how their dream failed and how a London banker’s bright idea broke the world.
09/06/2018
New Report Reveals World’s Ultra Wealthy Population Growing at Nearly Four Times the Rate of Previous Year
This is a sharp acceleration from 2016, which saw only 3.5% growth of this population, reflecting more favorable conditions for wealth creation, despite volatile geopolitics.