08/28/2014
Swiss Banks Lost $383 Billion Funds Amid Probes, PwC Says
The Swiss private banking center has faced enormous challenges since 2008
Comment, Analysis & Research
08/28/2014
Invest Grand Bahama Unit: Getting the Word Out
GBPA’s recent participation at the 21st SourceDirect, and ASD Trade Shows and Conferences in Las Vegas, Nevada, served to reiterate Freeport’s strengths as a major linchpin for value-addition, assembly and distribution between emerging product
08/21/2014
In the 30th anniversary year of Jersey's trusts law, how can the island stay ahead of the game?
What does the future holds for Jersey's trust sector, which has its origins in the 12th century Crusades and has been a key part of the island's wealth management industry for 30 years? That's the question posed by Connect magazine to indus
08/21/2014
Guernsey’s finance sector adds less to economy in 2013
Guernsey’s financial sector contributed 1.3% less to its gross domestic product in 2013 than in the previous year
08/20/2014
One in Three is a Millionaire in Monaco
Monaco, a tax haven on the French Riviera, is followed by Swiss cities of Zurich
08/20/2014
Guernsey releases 2013 GDP figures
The States of Guernsey's Policy Council has issued its first estimates of the size of Guernsey's economy in 2013
08/17/2014
S&P Publishes Latest Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment On Bermuda
Standard&Poor's Ratings Services has published its "Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment: Bermuda."
08/13/2014
Global innovation award for Jersey's Security Register
The International Association of Commercial Administrators (IACA), the global forum for international registries, presented Jersey with the award for ‘outstanding achievement in secured transaction registry innovation’.
08/07/2014
Alternative investments to grab up to 40 pct of revenues by 2020
Alternatives that are marketed to mom-and-pop investors will remain red-hot
08/07/2014
Luxury property prices rising in key global cities
A number of key European markets are at the bottom of the index table
08/07/2014
World's Leading Financial and Trust Centres: Cayman Islands
Tim Frawley, Martin Livingston and Abraham Thoppil provide an overview of the political and socioeconomic environment, relevant legislation, the tax systems in operation, trust law and regulatory issues in the Cayman Islands for this reference guide.
08/05/2014
The beneficial role of offshore centres
Jersey Finance has engaged with two leading US academics, Richard Gordon and Andrew Morriss, who have produced an independent assessment of the validity of some of the most prominent arguments surrounding the use of international financial centres, titled
08/05/2014
Jersey Foundation structure shows strength in its fifth anniversary
High standards of regulation and quality of governance oversight are the key drivers behind a marked rise in the number of Foundation structures being formed in Jersey as the structure marked its fifth anniversary last month, according to Jersey Finance.
08/04/2014
Apex Funds Services wins four 'Roll of Honour' Awards
Apex Fund Services has won 'Roll of Honour' Awards in four separate categories in the 19th Global Custodian 2014 Hedge Fund Administration Survey.
08/01/2014
China Offshore: Insight & Analysis of China’s Outbound Offshore Investments and M&A Activity - Applby
Mauritius and Jersey for example, will continue to play a significant role in China’s outgoing investment. These centres are where we carry out the majority of our business, through our offices covering eight offshore jurisdictions.
07/30/2014
BMA says multi-sector growth denotes Bermuda’s financial services resilience
Some of the other specialised risks covered by Bermuda’s new captives include property cover for a fleet of seismic recording ships
07/29/2014
Luxury property market in Barbados picking up
Buyers are back and we are seeing regeneration in the market with more and more sales along the premium west coast from Bridgetown to Speightstown
07/28/2014
Guernsey home to $16 billion longevity risk transfer transaction
The Prudential Insurance Company of America recently completed what is believed to be the largest longevity risk transfer transaction to date, having reinsured longevity risk of the BT Pension Scheme.
07/27/2014
Excess liquidity down to $5 billion: Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
The next Monetary Policy Announcement is scheduled for September 26, 2014."
07/24/2014
Monaco is Home to Largest Density of Millionaires
Favourable tax and outstanding location are important criteria