Managers of Wealth Offshore

PCI & ACI Estimates for February 2015

February’s estimates for the ARC Private Client Indices (PCI) and the ARC Charity Indices (ACI) are now available for download

2014 is a standout year for offshore M&A - Appleby

HKEx emerges as key destination for offshore IPOs, says Appleby report

Guernsey: Collateralised Reinsurance Takes Centre Stage

Collateralised re is the fastest growing source of alternative capacity and the good news is that it looks like it's here to stay

Gyprus Wants The World To Know Were Not Greece

Cyprus and Greece share strong ethnic, linguistic and cultural ties.

The Global Luxury Residential Real Estate Report 2015

There are 211,275 ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals – defined as those with US$30 million and above in net assets – in the world and 79% of them own two or more residences.

Bermuda Company - Corporate Environment Summary

Bermuda is one of the most popular offshore jurisdiction, with favorable business regulations, a prosperous economy and a stable political situation

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Isosceles Insurance Ltd.

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb+” of Isosceles Insurance Ltd. (Isosceles) (Bermuda). The outlook for both ratings is stable.

Mapped: The world's biggest tax havens

After the news that HSBC's Swiss private banking arm helped customers evade millions of pounds in tax, the news that Switzerland is the world's biggest tax haven will be unsurprising.

IT Priorities And Reguatory Environment Have Asset Managers Focused On Risk Management And Efficience

LineData Releases The Results Of Its Fifth Annual Survey Global Asset Management Industry

Euromoney Private Banking Survey 2015: the results are in

The Euromoney Private Banking Survey 2015 has seen a number of Channel Island banks walk away with multiple awards

Global trends that will impact Singapore business formations in 2015 - Hawksford

‘We have seen some interesting trends emerge in Q4 of 2014, and indeed throughout the whole of 2014.

Finance job increases are expected - Geoff Cook

While there has been a slight fall since the previous Business Tendency Survey, the picture remains positive with 98% of respondents being either more than or equally as optimistic as they were three months previously.

PwC survey finds 88% of Asset Management CEOs confident of revenue growth for 2015

Asset management CEOs are confident about revenue growth

Obama tax plans could spark US corporate exodus

It also calls for a 19% minimum tax on future foreign earnings

Tackling tax evasion Follow the money

As countries share more information, opportunities to squirrel away cash abroad will continue to narrow

Channel Islands, UK and Ireland among least complex places to do business

The far-reaching annual study has ranked 81 jurisdictions across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas according to how complex they are to do business in from a regulatory and compliance perspective.

Maldives sees top bank aiding offshore hub goal in Islamic finance

The Maldives’ biggest bank is opening a Shari’ah-compliant unit, a move the government sees aiding its goal of becoming South Asia’s offshore Islamic finance hub.

Succession planning failing in Channel Islands businesses

Research undertaken by the Channel Islands Skills Academy has shown that succession planning and talent pipeline management is not a priority.

Bermuda’s Islamic insurance opportunity

It accounts for only one per cent of global assets today, but Islamic finance is growing fast and it offers an interesting alternative to the way the financial sector operates across much of the world.

Mourant Ozannes leads in the Jersey Funds space

Offshore law firm Mourant Ozannes' position as the leading advisor to funds in Jersey has been reaffirmed with the latest research

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