Managers of Wealth Offshore

Bermuda-registered Bitcoin fund explained

Some critics dismiss it as an unregulated scam.

Barbados receives another downgrade by Moody's

Moody’s also said the country’s credit outlook remained negative.

Optionality and substance in a world with AIFMD - Fiona Le Poidevin

The upcoming 12 to 18 months will prove pivotal in determining the implementation of the AIFMD

Bernanke bows out shunning Cold Turkey

Equity markets have experienced relief rallies on news of the Fed decision to wind down the asset buying programme by an initial $10bn dropping from $85bn per months to $75bn

Channel Islands can benefit from real estate private equity entering new phase of growth, says EY

Having emerged from the global recession and its aftermath battered, but not beaten, the real estate private equity sector is finally back on a solid path toward growth, according to Global market outlook: Trends in real estate private equity, a report pu

Time to worry about Cayman Islands accounts?

The Cayman Islands long has been an offshore tax haven for many Floridians.

Why Bitcoin Will Never Be a Currency—in 2 Charts

Bitcoin could be Paypal 2.0, but it will never be the dollar 2.0. Not when prices would have had to fall 98.5 percent the past year if they'd been set in terms of Bitcoin.

Bitcoin clones set to kill digital currency?

Citibank’s analyst believes that the market is likely to end up with a plethora of “bitcoin lookalikes with little to choose between them, so pricing becomes very difficult.

Cayman Finance calls for more government support

Gonzalo Jalles, CEO of Cayman Finance, has called on government to do more to promote and defend the Cayman Islands financial services industry.

Guernsey Finance Gains Additional Funding

Guernsey Finance plans to spend the sum over the next three years supporting the development of new markets for the Island’s finance industry.

Bahamas welcomes new Ambassador from China

The Bahamas and China established diplomatic relations16 years ago and have engaged in a number of technical and cultural agreements beneficial to both countries.

Finance minister: Cayman must consider privatization

Cayman Islands Finance Minister Marco Archer said Friday that the local government must consider privatization of at least some of its existing services as it struggles to bring public sector finances within UK-required limits by 2016.

Regulators still struggling to balance protection with growth, according to financial service firms

Overall, 49% thought that no regulator had succeeded in this respect, with a majority of respondents in the US and the UK holding this view.

Channel Islands Praised in UK Chancellor’s Budget Speech

Jersey and Guernsey both received praise from George Osborne, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, for their willingness to sign up to the recent "ground breaking" tax information exchange agreements with the UK.

Goldmark: Nelson Mandela focused on the horizon

A generous and principled giant has died.

Darwinian Evolution And The Guernsey Investment Fund Industry

Guernsey's investment industry began in the 1960s providing services to predominantly open ended unit trusts which were sold mainly in the UK to retail investors and were unconstrained by prescriptive regulation or codified corporate governance.

Solid and stable remain watchwords for Jersey’s finance industry in third quarter of 2013

The alternative investment funds sector continues to make up around 70% of the total value of funds under administration, while the number of newly formed regulated and unregulated funds increased slightly.

Bermuda captive delegation takes the personal approach in Canada

A personal take on setting up shop in Bermuda was the focus of a Bermuda captive breakfast in the Canadian province of Calgary.

Is it dollars or nothing for St. Maarten?

The reluctance in some sectors in the community to take an active stance baffles outsiders, who ask why the business community isn’t demanding this change.

Swiss banks, Bern, the US: tough friendships

Longtime friends but not lovers: the US-Swiss relationship has always had its ups and downs

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