05/02/2016
CFA Institute survey indicates substantial impact of robo-advisers on investment management
Investment professionals concerned with flaws in automated advice, mis-selling of financial advice, and data protection
Comment, Analysis & Research
04/25/2016
Fitch Ratings affirms Cyprus at B+ with positive outlook
A number of factors, however, continue to weigh heavily on Cyprus' credit profile.
04/24/2016
Meet the Jersey billionaires on the CI Rich List
The businessman, who moved to Jersey in 2013, increased his personal wealth by £81m in the past 12 months and is now worth £1.026bn.
04/22/2016
Brexit: What does this mean for Jersey?
After all, should the glass not always be half full…?
04/22/2016
Orchard PR shortlisted for two Citywealth awards
The PR consultancy, whose team is based in Guernsey, is on the shortlist for PR Agency of the Year, and founder and managing director Steve Falla is a candidate for the Career Achievement award.
04/20/2016
The Bahamas is putting the tools in place to become a genuine funds domicile
The Bahamas, in other words, is putting the right building blocks in place for it to become a more established funds industry.
04/20/2016
Cayman falls as Singapore overtakes Hong Kong in financial center index
The three leading Canadian centers fell in the ratings after strong rises in the past year.
04/15/2016
Singapore's NRA Capital emerges as valuer of 1MDB's Cayman investments
NRA Capital is under the Netresearch group of companies founded by Kevin Scully, a well-known veteran market strategist in Singapore.
04/14/2016
Financial Sector ‘Shrink’ Is Bahamas’ Top Danger
Mr Gomez also pointed to the hypocrisy of those states leading the onslaught
04/14/2016
BAHAMAS: ‘Immature’ Finance Industry Crowding Out Private Sector
The Central Bank of the Bahamas has been working on legislation and the associated infrastructure for this nation’s first Credit Bureau
04/13/2016
'Why can't I have an offshore investment?'... You probably already have several
If "going offshore" works for the very rich, why won't it work for someone with £30,000 in their Isa, or £100,000 in their pension?
04/12/2016
Moody’S: Bahamas In ‘Low Growth Trap’
The message from Moody’s April 5 report is especially blunt for the Bahamas, as it shows this nation has failed to match an already below-par regional growth average since the millennium.
04/12/2016
To what extent should pension funds be backing tax avoidance?
The Mossack Fonseca revelations will only serve to increase the scrutiny of those companies and investment funds using offshore tax minimisation structures.
04/11/2016
Hong Kong Emerges as Hub for Creating Offshore Companies
Hong Kong was Mossack Fonseca's go-to spot for financial intermediaries like P&P Secretarial Management
04/11/2016
What Does China Want From The Bahamas?
Since the founding of the New China in 1949, The Bahamas and China have enjoyed sustained high-level exchanges
04/07/2016
The map that shows the countries most embroiled in the offshore tax scandal
The map shows the sheer scale of the offshore banking industry across the world
04/06/2016
Property perspective: Regional report highlights economic growth
Tourism is the second largest contributor to GDP
04/06/2016
New population management regime positive for Guernsey
Guernsey’s new population management regime will make it easier for the Island to attract skilled, working professionals in the face of an aging population, according to specialists at Carey Olsen.
04/06/2016
27 bankers paid more than 1 million euros in Luxembourg
The number of "high earners" in the Grand Duchy increased in 2014
04/05/2016
Moody’s downgrades Bermuda’s macro profile
“Bermuda also lacks a central bank or true lender of last resort, leaving it with no institutionalised mechanism to assist banks in the event of distress.”