12/02/2015
Offshore private equity deals set to reach five-year high
Private equity firms were particularly active in the information and communications industry, as well as the professional services and finance and insurance sectors
Comment, Analysis & Research
11/30/2015
Why Everyone Should Have Unlimited Vacation Days
Why Traditional Vacation Had To Go
11/30/2015
Private Equity Investment on the Rise in Mauritius
The report provides analysis of private equity investment activity in the form of buyouts, and exits, whether via initial public offerings, sales to other private equity firms, or trade sales.
11/30/2015
Offshore Private Equity Activity on Track for Five-Year High - Appleby
Appleby report details private equity M&A activity for 2015 to date
11/30/2015
Bermuda among Busiest Jurisdictions for Offshore Private Equity Deals
Offshore PE activity on track for five-year high, Appleby report finds
11/27/2015
Moody's affirms Mauritius's Baa1 government bond rating with stable outlook
Moody's Investors Service has affirmed Mauritius's Baa1 government bond rating with a stable outlook.
11/26/2015
Offshore industry tipped for growth driven by EM demand
Entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals are largely regarded by respondents as the primary contributors to offshore’s growth in this region over the next five years.
11/26/2015
Guernsey funds grow by nearly £5 billion in Q3
Figures from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) show that, at the end of September 2015, the net asset value of all funds under management and administration in the Island stood at £224.8 billion.
11/25/2015
CIMA: Hedge fund asset growth shows confidence in regulatory regime
As the industry is evolving in terms of governance and transparency, Cayman’s regulator aims to adopt legislation that meets globally accepted standards for the funds industry.
11/25/2015
Monterey Insight funds review - Jersey
Among legal advisers, Mourant Ozannes remain in top spot
11/25/2015
Monterey Insight funds review - Guernsey
Among legal advisers, Carey Olsen offered legal advice to 724 funds
11/24/2015
Securities Investments Reach Record High
The Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and Bermuda recorded 23 percent, 42.1 percent and 49.1 percent increases to their market value respectively.
11/24/2015
Review of Jersey’s competition and regulatory framework
A report has been published following an independent review of Jersey’s competition and regulatory framework.
11/23/2015
Your Property Tax: Dubai cheaper than London, Mumbai, Hong Kong
Tax at 3.6% of property price over five-year period
11/23/2015
Jersey’s credit rating reaffirmed
The AA+ credit rating was first assigned in November 2013 in order that the States was able to proceed with the £250 million bond earmarked to provide investment in affordable housing over the next 10 years.
11/23/2015
The offshore financial industry shows resilience as demand stays robust
The high level of secrecy it provides is sometimes seen as helping to hide wealth from spouses or business partners and to launder illicit money.
11/19/2015
Belize offers ‘best value in Caribbean and Central America’
Despite increased media attention, Belize remains as perhaps the best kept secret in the Caribbean real estate market.
11/19/2015
The Benefits Of Establishing An Offshore Presence
At some point in a company's life cycle may surface the curiosity whether the company, its subsidiary or any of its assets should be offshore.
11/12/2015
Mourant Ozannes welcomes upbeat funds news with increased expertise
The climate for new hedge fund launches remains upbeat and confidence has improved over the summer as we continue to see a steady stream of instructions from both new and existing clients
11/11/2015
Is A Baha Mar Takeover In The Works?
Last month the Bahamas Supreme Court approved a request from EXIM, Baha Mar’s primary financier, to appoint Deloitte and Touche as the project’s receiver.