07/24/2014
Rathbones to pay £15m to end Jersey trust battle
The terms of settlement are confidential and conditional upon various matters, including receipt of Court approval in Jersey.
07/24/2014
In his article for STEP Journal, Keith Robinson discusses the reasoning behind a recent decision on disclosure in the case of Bermuda purpose trusts.
07/23/2014
Overseas territories weigh beneficial ownership registry
Britain’s remaining overseas territories in the Caribbean, including the Cayman Islands, appear to be in a holding pattern regarding the mother country’s suggestion that a public registry of beneficial company and fund ownership in those count
07/23/2014
Two men jailed for Norfolk’s biggest ever fraud have been ordered to pay back almost £9m or spend extra years behind bars.
07/22/2014
A finance worker has been jailed after stealing more than half-a-million pounds from wealthy clients - so she could play online bingo.
07/22/2014
Private equity funds are set to benefit from updates to the Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership law (the ELP Law).
07/22/2014
The reservation or grant of certain powers by settlors has always been possible under Bermuda’s trust legislation but historically, there has been some uncertainty about exactly how far settlors could go without calling the validity of the trust str
07/21/2014
Special report: Offshore - The Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands dominates the offshore world, but can it maintain its leading position?
07/21/2014
New legislation approved by Jersey’s government will help confirm the jurisdiction as a leading, mature and flexible centre for global philanthropic work, according to Jersey Finance.
07/20/2014
Bermuda’s Trusts (Special Provisions) Amendment Act 2014 (Amendment Act 2014), passed by the Senate on 9 July and now awaiting enactment from the Governor of Bermuda to become effective, provides clarity and certainty to the powers which can be rese
07/17/2014
One of the most significant pieces of legislation to shape the global offshore finance sector will reach its 30th anniversary this summer.
07/16/2014
According to recent reports in the Sri Lankan media a member of the United National Party in the Sri Lankan parliament has said that funds “including money swindled from development projects was deposited in Swiss banks through Seychelles.”
07/15/2014
Offshore law firm advises on ARC deal
The new collaboration will ensure that ARC has greater resources to support its plans to establish sustainable operations in Europe, North America and Asia.
07/15/2014
The Many Benefits of BVI Investment Funds by Ayana Hull, Harneys
There are over 2,200 regulated funds and almost certainly a similar amount of unregulated fund vehicles established in the BVI.
07/15/2014
The interview touched on regulatory developments including AIFMD, the BVI's competitive advantages and trends that Harneys is seeing in the offshore funds market. Philip heads up Harneys' British Virgin Islands funds practice.
07/13/2014
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07/13/2014
Until you shake the tree you don't know what might fall out
07/11/2014
St Kitts and Nevis’ Citizenship by Investment programme does not recognize the software-based currency Bitcoins as a legal investment currency
07/11/2014
Mourant Ozannes has won the accolade of Offshore Firm of the Year more times than any other firm, picking up the award three times since the category was launched in 2004.
07/10/2014
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