Managers of Wealth Offshore

SEC Charges Pump-and-Dump in Marley Coffee Stock

The SEC alleges that Jammin Java’s former CEO Shane Whittle orchestrated the scheme with three others who live abroad and operate entities offshore.

Avestra paid millions to Cayman Island company, court told

Troubled Australian fund manager Avestra sent millions of dollars to a Cayman Island entity linked with scandal-plagued Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB at the expense of retail investors, a court has heard.

Bahamas PM says Baha Mar decision imminent

And we expect it to be made imminently.

Cayman Islands - No Loss of Substratum Finding in Case of Liquidating Fund

In a significant decision, the Cayman Islands Grand Court on 10 November 2015 handed down an important judgment in Re Harbinger Class PE Holdings (Cayman) Limited, dismissing a winding-up petition presented on grounds of loss of substratum.

French Company Fined US$772 Million To Resolve Bahamas And Other Bribery Charges

In total, Alstom paid more than US$75 million to secure more than $4 billion in projects around the world, with a profit to the company of approximately US$300 million.

Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal clarifies the law in respect of shareholders’ petitions to wind up foreign companies on just and equitable grounds

This is a milestone decision for shareholders seeking to wind up foreign parent companies with management from and/or assets indirectly held in Hong Kong.

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.

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