Managers of Wealth Offshore

Bahamas Ministry of Finance: Standard & Poor’s Stance Credits Vital Reforms That Have Been Started

The avoidance of a downgrade is indeed credit to the vital reforms which have already been started.

Global economic and financial challenges to be examined at Ashburton Investments conference

The major economic and financial challenges facing the world today and how policy makers around the globe can confront them will form the focus of a conference being held by Ashburton Investments in Jersey this month.

Changing the Perception of Offshore Jurisdictions

The U.S.’s enactment in 2010 of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act , or Fatca, sent a jolt through the offshore industry.

Guernsey assigned AA+ credit rating by S&P

The international credit rating agency, Standard & Poor's, has assigned Guernsey a high grade AA+ credit rating and has confirmed that the outlook is stable.

Who's Who Legal

In this section we analyse the findings of our research in greater depth to identify the firms and practitioners who stand out worldwide.

Switzerland remains largest offshore financial centre

A huge global pressure to break secrecy veils of Swiss banks notwithstanding, Switzerland remains the world's largest offshore financial centre with client assets totalling over USD two trillion, a new study said today.

Family offices looking for bespoke structures to suit younger, more mobile families – what opportunities for the Channel Islands?

Family offices are increasingly looking beyond traditional trust structures towards more bespoke structures for planning offshore to suit younger and more mobile entrepreneurial families who don’t want to give up control.

The results are in! - Deloitte's FATCA Fiduciary Survey

78% of respondents have completed their in-house FATCA classification;

Head of Boston Family Office Shortlisted for the Power Women Awards

The Power Women awards were introduced by Citywealth to champion women in the wealth sector and highlight the female leaders of today and tomorrow.

IFLR1000 success for Channel Island law firms

Mourant Ozannes' corporate practice is ranked against competitors in the fields of 'finance and corporate' and 'investment funds'

The Expat Survey 2014 is now live!

Do you give your life abroad the big thumbs up?

Why BPES, the next acronym the finance industry will have to worry about, with boost AIFM registrations

Luxembourg is the largest investment fund centre in Europe and the second largest in the world after the US.

Compliance biggest concern for law firms

Kinetic Partners, the global professional services firm, has released new research showing that 70 per cent of lawyers polled expect enforcement and compliance to be the most likely cause for litigious action in the financial services industry over the ne

Latest AIFM research launched at Crestbridge forum

Launched at a special Crestbridge Forum, attended by over 100 highly influential fund sector specialists in Luxembourg on Thursday 2 October, the IFI Global ‘Impact of AIFMD’ report examined opinions on the impact of the introduction of the Di

World Wealth Rises at Fastest Rate Ever Recorded - Credit Suisse

The Number of Ultra High Net Worth Individuals Has Grown

Cayman drops 11 places in financial center rankings

If the overall rating in the index is higher than the score from survey responses, he wrote, the result reflected a reputational disadvantage. All offshore centers in the ranking suffer from this reputational weakness.

RBC economist sees soft growth for Cayman economy

Estimates by the Economics and Statistics Office for a 1.9 percent growth of the Cayman Islands economy this year are about average in the Caribbean region.

Channel Islands tumble down Global Financial Centres Index

Having dominated the offshore category in the Global Financial Centres Index for the last seven years, Jersey and Guernsey have tumbled down the offshore rankings in the GCFI 16 (September 2014 edition) - falling to 5th and 7th positions respectively, the

Cayman Islands: Time for a change

A man with one watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches can never be sure.

Guernsey relocations expert wins industry awards

The company, which was founded in Guernsey in 2010 and now works across the Channel Islands, won both the property finder award for its work with private clients and the destination services provider award for services delivered in Guernsey and Jersey on

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