Managers of Wealth Offshore

Recovery During a Pandemic

Global recovery continues, but the momentum has weakened and uncertainty has increased

Pandora Papers: Cayman untouched but not left unmentioned

While “tax haven reform” was important, Murphy said, so is UK corporate reform, including his demands to make the accounts of limited liability entities public in all jurisdictions.

HSBC research highlights global battle for talent

Seven in 10 (70%) companies are planning to increase headcount, while just 12% intend to cut their workforce, the report says.

Value of Guernsey-domiciled funds hits all-time high

“It also demonstrates the quality of investment managers in Guernsey delivering value to investors.

Generational property in The Bahamas: how to acquire documentary title

Under the laws of The Bahamas, the applicant must be in factual possession of the land for a period of 12 years or more to successfully bring a claim for adverse possession.

Opportunities abound in Cayman’s digital future

From cryptocurrency to NFTs and blockchain technology, Cayman has plenty of room for growth in the tech industry

An Evolving Global Platform: Jersey First for Finance

Throughout the period Jersey has continued to enact helpful new regulation but the pace of pace change has increased markedly throughout and in a little over half a dozen years it has fundamentally overhauled its security regime, its private funds regime

Jersey: Ideally Placed For Islamic Investors

In their article Mike and Alexander discuss Jersey's leading position

Trusts, turmoil, and the tropics – a Cayman Islands perspective

The impact of the pandemic on private clients has been the opposite: many have experienced increases in their personal wealth that have been nothing short of startling.

Global financial assets reach magic €200trn for the first time

Savings were the main driver: As lockdowns drastically reduced consumption opportunities, the global phenomenon of "forced savings" was born.

Guernsey property markets head for record activity

This also represented the most of any year since Unusualities of Guernsey started recorded statistics in 2004.

HSBC’s Christina Liciaga named a ‘woman to watch’ in annual management school list

The list, which was introduced by Cranfield University’s Gender, Leadership and Inclusion Centre in 2009, spotlights 100 leading female professionals who the authors believe are ideally suited for consideration as non-executive directors (NEDs) now

New Bahamas Government Reaffirms Commitment to Financial Services Industry

Widespread access to emerging opportunities within these growing sectors will be essential to moving this country forward along a path of exponential growth and progress.

Overworked compliance officers being extra-cautious

Traditional trust and investment firms may have anywhere from 25 to 2,000 clients, but firms in this area had more than 100,000 in some cases.

Guernsey Open and Local Markets on course for record amount of yearly activity

The Guernsey Local Market is also on track to better last year's activity levels, which were at their highest since 2007.

JFA chair highlights importance of innovation and stability at update

It was the first physical return to events for the JFA since 2019, since when all updates had been provided on a digital basis.

How to remain compliant with the Three Lines of Defence model

Firms must therefore review and adapt their 3LOD model to ensure that it effectively addresses any risks posed by the pandemic.

Barclays marks a century of banking in Jersey

Barclays is celebrating the 100-year anniversary of opening in Jersey, which marks a century of providing banking services to the local people and economy.

British Virgin Islands centre stage amid claims Pandora Papers 'don't represent offshore industry'

It further quoted Jersey Finance Chief Executive Officer Joe Moynihan, who said: "Jersey is committed to the global transparency agenda to fight financial crime and tackle corruption.

The Pandora Papers

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