12/03/2020
BDO celebrates 120th anniversary
BDO in Guernsey has recognised 120 years of operating in the island this year.
AIM and Hedge Funds
12/03/2020
Guernsey wins two high-profile insurance mandates
Guernsey has also developed a niche in pensions de-risking and longevity swap transactions, primarily through the use of captive solutions.
12/02/2020
Grant Thornton expands with acquisition of Saffery Champness audit business
The transaction will have no impact on the rest of the business of Saffery Champness in Guernsey, nor on the wider audit business of Saffery Champness in the UK.
12/02/2020
AmWINS set to acquire Bermuda-based International Specialty Brokers
The two firms have a strong specialty insurance background and share a history as independent, full-service wholesale brokers.
12/01/2020
Walkers Fundamentals White Paper 2020 – Regional Update: Americas & Middle East
All of this, of course, is not to overlook the broader global context of the pandemic and the significant health, economic and political challenges that 2020 has brought and continues to present.
12/01/2020
Guernsey wins European captive award for fourth year
The number of captives continues to grow and applications to the Guernsey Financial Services Commission and planned formations over 2020, going into 2021, will be unprecedented.
12/01/2020
Apex to offer Throgmorton Outsourced CFO & COO Solutions
Throgmorton understands the pivotal role a COO performs, especially, for a start-up manager.
11/30/2020
Guernsey businesses offered clarity when investing in cannabis
In this developing area it is important that Guernsey sets the agenda and so the introduction of this policy approach is extremely helpful to the industry.
11/27/2020
Round Hill Selects JTC As Fund Administrator
JTC has provided full support through the launch working closely with the Round Hill team and the teams of specialist advisors in the UK and Guernsey.
11/27/2020
Randall Ortega Castillo of RACO Investments discusses the benefits of launching a business in Panama
RACO Investment founder Randall Castillo Ortega discusses how and why now is a good time to consider Panama for launching a new business or investing in one.
11/27/2020
New head office for AIB Insurance Brokers Ltd
The property is laid out on three floors with a total area of 500sqm and includes several meeting spaces and open and closed offices
11/25/2020
If Belize Bank has acquired Scotiabank Belize
The announcement wasn’t well received by all in Belize, and many, including the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), publicly expressed their concern about the merger.
11/25/2020
An Attractive Alternative to Raising Capital: Acquisition IPO are SPAC
With private equity and venture capitalist investors looking at acquisition targets and searching for yield within an opportunistic environment, SPACs have become an appealing and increasingly popular alternative to the traditional IPO process.
11/25/2020
Jersey’s Commercial and Cultural Connections with the US
There are contributions from several of our Member firms about recent US business they have undertaken, as well as interesting pieces on links between Jersey and the US away from the world of finance.
11/25/2020
Companies and partnerships can now apply for HSBC Malta’s Fusion account online
Customers will only be required to have one face-to-face appointment with a Retail Business Banking (RBB) specialist in order to complete the process.
11/23/2020
What South Africans Need To Know About Offshore Investing
In South Africa, there are three primary retirement provisions – pension funds, preservation funds, and retirement annuities – which are each funded in specific ways.
11/23/2020
Hamilton Insurance Group launches Ada Capital
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Conyers Dill & Pearman Limited served as legal counsel to the company.
11/20/2020
Gavin St Pier: Five things I’d do to STRENGTHEN links between Guernsey and Jersey
Deputy St Pier was Guernsey’s Chief Minister, who led the island’s response to the covid pandemic until he was ousted from the role following last month’s islandwide election, despite topping the poll.
11/20/2020
Jersey publishes house price report for Q3 2020
More than double that in the previous quarter, Q2 2020, which had seen the lowest quarterly turnover for more than 7 years
11/19/2020
HSCM Bermuda Takes Majority Stake in Florida Insurer
The transaction became effective on or about Nov. 12, 2020.