10/01/2015
There May be Trouble Ahead by Toby Birch
To be fair they have history on their side. The most spectacular gains tend to come in short bursts,
Comment, Analysis & Research
09/30/2015
US$7.6tn hidden in tax havens - almost half annual US GDP
Oxfam in a report published last January said that in 2013 the number of billionaires holding the same amount of wealth as the bottom 50% of the global population of 7bn was at 92.
09/30/2015
Cayman Islands rises in global financial center index
The Cayman Islands attained a global average score of 660, well up from 633 in the previous index, GFCI 17.
09/30/2015
New SwissLeaks analysis reveals how tax haven secrecy harms developing countries
The SwissLeaks scandal involves thousands of secret accounts at HSBC’s Swiss subsidiary HSBC Private Bank (Suisse), and the billions of euros held in them over a five-month period in 2006/2007.
09/29/2015
Eight percent of the world’s wealth might be hidden in tax havens
One major problem is that not all offshoring is illegal
09/29/2015
Is Wealth Inequality Hidden in Tax Havens? Piketty’s Co-Author Thinks So
The idea of stashing money in a Swiss bank account or some Caribbean island sounds a bit antiquated—the act of a 1960s James Bond villain.
09/28/2015
Cayman Islands top offshore centre in latest GFCI Index
Other jurisdictions of note that are offshore competitors to the Channel Islands (or fall under the loose 'midshore' category) rated as follows: Luxembourg (19), Bermuda (42), Dublin (46), Panama (52), Gibraltar (56), Isle of Man (58) and Maurit
09/24/2015
Investments Minister: Bahamas ‘In A Mess By Many Measures’
The Bahamas has, for lack of a better word, been a one-trick pony.
09/23/2015
This is the TOP DESTINATION for expats globally
The Expat Explorer country league table, commissioned by HSBC Expat and now in its eighth year, asked expats (anyone who is no longer living in their country of origin) questions about their career, the health of their family and their quality of life in
09/22/2015
Squashed by Tim Price
Today’s investors are not exactly a lucky generation.
09/22/2015
St. James's Place Market Bulletin - Playing safe
The most important event of the week was, in fact, a non-event – the US Federal Reserve chose not to raise interest rates. The downbeat comments which accompanied the news prompted some rotation out of equities and into bonds.
09/21/2015
OECD launches report on greater co-operation and information sharing between government agencies to counter financial crimes
Vast amounts are lost to illicit financial flows, including tax evasion, money laundering, bribery and corruption.
09/21/2015
Minitrue: Li Ka-shing Leaving Mainland
The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect the source.
09/18/2015
The Plight of Female Alt-Fund Managers
But women are not asking for special treatment
09/17/2015
An Asia snapshot on Offshore M&A & IPO activity, Q2 2015 - Appleby
The Asian markets continue to help drive offshore dealmaking, with five of the 10 largest deals in Q2 2015 involving an Asian company acquiring an offshore target. Hong Kong companies attracted four of the top ten this quarter.
09/16/2015
Offshore Deal Volume Rebounds, H1 Deal Value Reaches New Height
Q2 offshore deal volume up 25% over Q1 as average deal size remains robust, Appleby reports
09/16/2015
Maples Fund Services Recognised as a Global Outperformer in the 2015
Fund administrators received ratings across eight separate service areas with global outperformers scoring above average relative to their peers.
09/16/2015
Global offshore deal activity reflected in Isle of Man figures
The number of offshore merger & acquisition deals in the Isle of Man increased by 17% in the second quarter 2015 when compared with the first three months of the year.
09/15/2015
A wealth of experience
Effective wealth management is built on trust and long-term commitment, Kevin Cassar, Blevins Franks regional wealth manager, says.
09/15/2015
“If you know the News, you probably saw that there was No News”
If I look back over my past few talks and my scribblings for the last six months, it's very clear to see that there are some fairly fundamental themes running along, all of which seem to take it in turns to grab a headline every so often.