Managers of Wealth Offshore

BVI accounts for 25% of UK properties owned by overseas companies: BBC

Close behind the British Virgin Islands (BVI) as a base for corporate holders of UK property are Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, the report continues.

Statistics show good news in Guernsey property market - Ogier

The headline figures are for the 'mix adjusted average' – which is the average of all local market properties being bought and sold for the period in question.

Bermuda ideal locale for insurtech captives - Appleby

Insurtech is relevant to nearly all if not all areas of the insurance and reinsurance industry

Jersey Finance Comment on Jersey Business Tendency Survey

Commenting on the States of Jersey Business Tendency Survey for the fourth quarter of 2017, Geoff Cook, CEO, said:

Jersey Business Tendency Survey

For each indicator a net balance is calculated, defined as the difference between the proportion of businessesreporting an increase in a particular measure and the proportion reporting a decrease.

The Rise of BVI Special Purpose Acquisition Companies

For investors who buy shares in the IPO, an investment in a SPAC constitutes a bet on the ability of the SPAC’s experienced (and often high-profile) management team to quickly identify and consummate attractive investment opportunities

Second Citizenship More Affordable Than Ever; but Time is Running Out

Second passports can help provide businesspeople in the region with more security for their families and businesses, as well as the freedom of movement.

Q&A with Daniel Richards: REITs listings on TISE

In this Q&A, partner Daniel Richards explores market trends in TISE as an option for listed REITS.

KPMG report: Alternative investment firms slow to respond to digital technologies

Many fund managers find it hard to trust innovations that are not yet fully understood

Number of Cayman funds, insurers, banks dipped in 2017

In the insurance sector, the number of international insurers decreased from 711 in 2016 to 696 last year.

Cyprus announces 3-year investment strategy

There has been an impressive recovery of the Cypriot economy

CNBC Interview with the Crown Prince of Liechtenstein

We hope that these developments will continue to visit the right direction.

Guernsey funds stats reflect private equity boom

Recent enquiries would suggest that 2018 will see considerable interest from managers dealing with Brexit issues and other managers looking to put down roots in Guernsey.

Guernsey playing a key role as UK financial services prepare for Brexit

He admitted it was currently unclear how Guernsey should best position itself to continue to do business with the UK post-Brexit, but was clear that the island was ‘part of the British financial family’.

Canadian governments' revenue would soar by billions if tax evasions were stopped

“In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.”

2017 Global Corporate Year in Review

This annual review highlights Conyers Dill & Pearman’s global corporate transactional legal work in 2017 across economic markets and industry sectors.

Charities Briefing - Saffery Champness

Failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion

Blockchain in Cayman: an interview with Cayman Enterprise City

Carl Brenton, Head of Fund Services for Intertrust Cayman, recently sat down with Rachelle Peterson and Charlie Kirkconnell, the Global Business Development Manager and CEO respectively, of Cayman Enterprise City, to talk about the large influx in blockch

Russian oligarchs ‘heading for Jersey’ as US shines spotlight on their affairs

Several dozen Russian oligarchs, including Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich, have recently acquired residency rights in Jersey, following the US’s publication of the so-called ‘Putin List’ that identifies Russians who have benefited fro

Billionaire thrown in to Caribbean from speedboat died after three hours at sea

Henriksen thrashed around in the water about 32 feet from the boat, as Weiss swam to save him.

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