Managers of Wealth Offshore

Bank of Bermuda and HSBC securities sued

Primeo Fund, which is in official liquidation has sued Bank of Bermuda and HSBC Securities Services Luxengourg as first and second defendants respectively.

Carey Olsen advises on £100 million IPO

The company’s investments will be largely UK-based, medium-to-long-term fixed or floating rate loans secured against cash flows and/or physical assets; its objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns primarily through regular, growing

Consistent top score for Ogier's Guernsey funds team

Partner Marcus Leese said: “This consistent recognition is great news for the team. It means the quality of our work is really standing out for clients, and in the market in general.”

Offshore Structures and The Register of People with Significant Control - The PSC Register

Are you an Administrator or Trustee of an offshore structure which owns a company incorporated in the United Kingdom (UK)?

Exiting Difficult Trusts

This article first appeared in Wealth Briefing magazine, October 2015

New corporate partner for Jersey law firm

He is a specialist corporate finance lawyer who focuses on complex real estate investment transactions, mergers and acquisitions, private equity structures and IPOs.

Guernsey directors fined for anti-money laundering failings

Four executive directors of Guernsey financial services and former QROPS provider Confiance Limited have been fined, and in three cases also banned from performing key functions for five years.

Cayman Companies (Amendment) Law 2015 now in effect

Previously, the first appointments of directors and officers to a Cayman Islands company had to be notified to the Registrar of Companies (the Registrar) within 90 days of the incorporation of the company.

Judge again slams US regulators in Caledonian Bank case

Criticizes lack of coordination of SEC investigations

Channel Islands firms feature in Chambers 2016

Individual lawyers are ranked in their practice areas on the basis of their legal knowledge and experience, their ability, their effectiveness, and their client service.

Carey Olsen advises on new Axiom Specialist Fund Market IPO

The universe of investable liquid regulatory capital financial instruments is extremely large

Growing trend for trusts and foundations by - Appleby

region and private wealth is also expected to almost double in value reaching USD61 trillion by 2018.

Private Client 2015: Trust & Advisory Services Analysis

In this edition we also include the leading trustees, private bankers and accountants serving the private client industry.

Jersey's succession law found to contradict human rights

An independent report commissioned by Collas Crill has found that Jersey's succession law, relating to the ability of physically disabled people to make wills, contradicts the European Convention of Human Rights.

Victim of Cayman Islands fraud sues ringleader and local bank

The victim has lost several million dollars

Jail HSBC worker who leaked 'tax dodge' documents for six years, prosecutor urges

Herve Falciani leaked documents allegedly indicating that HSBC's Swiss private banking arm helped more than 120,000 clients hide £129bn from tax authorities

Cayman Islands: Offshore Derivative Instruments

Takes a look at the relationship between Cayman investment vehicles and the Indian market.

Service Out Judgment puts BVI Back in Business

In the proceedings in the court below the Appellants Halliwel, Mr Symeous and Marigold were granted costs orders against Hornbeam Corporation the “Respondent”.

Pillsbury World Aircraft Repossession Index Released

The Cayman Islands scores 81% and is also in the lower risk category.

International law firm Expands Global Private Client Services Offering

In response to increased demand for private client services, the Maples group, comprising international law firm, Maples and Calder, and leading fiduciary, fund services and private client services provider, MaplesFS, has announced strategic hires in the

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