06/10/2014

Global private wealth rises to $152tn

"In nearly all countries, the growth of private wealth was driven by the strong rebound in equity markets that began in the second half of 2012," the firm said in its report.

06/03/2014

Jersey Bond issue set to tap $100trn market

An FT story caught my eye this evening with the headline "Jersey launches first sovereign bond to strong demand" It appears the attractions of the Jersey Bond issue designed to fund long term social housing capital projects has been recognised b

06/03/2014

Millionaires reveal their top five past investing mistakes

In the global deVere Group survey of 880 high-net-worth clients, when asked to reveal their number one investing mistake before seeking professional advice from deVere, 23 per cent cited failing to adequately diversify their portfolio.

06/02/2014

Cloud – what is it not good for?

A good starting point is to recognise that there is no single definition of cloud, nor is there a unifying set of criteria that banks and other financial institutions use when making their decision.

06/02/2014

2014 Internet Trends

Data behind the rapid growth in sensors, uploadable / findable / shareable data, data mining tools and pattern recognition

05/22/2014

Cayman Islands continues to dominate offshore M&As

The majority of offshore mergers and acquisitions once again involved Cayman Islands registered entities in the first quarter of 2014, accounting for about a third of the volume and value of the deals.

05/13/2014

Bahamas exploring consulate in Dubai option

Fred Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs, center, along with Dr. Michael Darville, Minister for Grand Bahama, paid a courtesy call on the President of Qatar Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani following the opening of the Doha Economic Forum in Doh