Managers of Wealth Offshore

FirstRand looks to UK expansion as African market starts to slow

The plan comes as growth in the South African economy — its largest market — slows and amid fears of a sovereign credit downgrade to junk.

Hong Kong manager launches event driven hedge fund at peak of global M&A activity

Wegener has 15 years of experience in global M&A advisory and event-driven investing

Custodian on the evolution of the life insurance market

Tom Olander, a director of Custodian Life, talks clients, technology, growth and the trends that are now shaping the life insurance market.

Cayman Islands-based insurer launches first fixed index annuity

All premium and interest earned is 100% protected from index losses.

Mediatrix Capital Expands Managed Account Foreign Exchange Fund Platform

Mediatrix Capital's managed account strategy is based on an investment philosophy that emphasizes portfolio construction with an asymmetric return profile and definable downside risk to capital invested.

NZ Endeavour agrees Qrops deal with Malta's Elmo

New Zealand pension firm NZ Endeavour Trustees has agreed terms with Malta-based Elmo Pensions to facilitate a partial or full transfer of pension assets between two of their respective Qrops funds.

Impressive “Team Bermuda” Ready for RIMS 2016

The Bermuda Business Development Agency is coordinating Bermuda’s presence at the prestigious April 10–13 event

Guernsey office in Hong Kong will help fund managers access Europe

It will be particularly attractive to fund managers who want to access the UK and European markets via Guernsey fund structures.

Sanne shortlisted for prestigious PLC award

The awards, to be announced in London on 3rd March 2016, recognise success and achievement amongst publicly quoted companies in the UK.

Dublin-based insurer shifts domicile to Bermuda

Insurance giant XL Group is shifting incorporation to Bermuda from Ireland, after European regulators made it easier for internationally-based insurers to do business from outside the EU.

Fairway Group MD shortlisted for Citywealth Woman of the Year award

A total of eight women have made the Woman of the Year shortlist and a final winner will be chosen by a panel of ten industry experts at a gala dinner in London in May.

Insurance and reinsurance giant moves base to Bermuda

The change of domicile is not expected to mean jobs relocating to the island.

A future of private equity substance

Strong figures suggest Jersey’s alternative funds industry is in great shape and, with access to European markets improving

HSBC launches Select portfolio of five funds

HSBC Select is being offered in five portfolios with varying risk and returns profiles and is subject to a minimum initial investment of €50,000.

A new ‘front’ in the quest for captive insurance

But now, the Canadian company has to appoint a ‘fronter’ – a European-registered company who would represent them and conduct the insurance on their behalf.

AfDB-Seychelles - New Development Strategy Targets Diversification and Resilience

According to papers presented to the Board, the Bank support will focus on establishing a more conducive business environment to enable private sector activity in traditional as well as new sectors of economic activity.

Amicorp launches Cayman Islands Desk in Hong Kong

Amicorp’s Cayman Islands Desk offers Cayman products in a timely fashion, addressing your clients’ trust or structuring solution requirements.

First Caribbean opens banking facility at Pier Park

The activity which marked the opening of the latest banking facility, took place on February 19

Export Cayman – Hedge Funds In Asia

When the major Cayman Islands law firms were looking to open offices in Asia to provide time-zone sensitive support to an expanding client base in the region, Hong Kong's stable environment and well developed financial architecture made for a natural

Hedge Funds In Asia

Singapore has also become an important outpost for the leading firms in recent years, while Appleby and Ogier have each established a presence in Shanghai.

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