09/23/2015
Barclays Bank Seychelles discontinues offshore banking services
The financial authorities acknowledged the difficulties faced by the clients given Barclays’ decision.
09/23/2015
City superwoman is popular choice for prestigious event
It is a celebration of the local, national and global achievements of the CISI as well as a pre-eminent social event for local CISI members and their guests.
09/22/2015
Fund Administration firm maintains Clean Type II report four years in a row
The company has offices in Mauritius and Singapore providing Corporate, Fund, Trust and Fiduciary Services, IT and Administrative Services as well as Tax advice to its international client base.
09/22/2015
JTC supports HVPE in LSE listing
For any company being admitted to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange is a real badge of honour, so this is clearly a major move for HVPE.
09/21/2015
How does financial education help businesses? An interview with Jeanette Makings by Penny Lovell
One of my favourite quotes in business at the minute comes from Richard Branson: “If you look after your staff, they'll look after your customers. It's that simple.”
09/21/2015
The Seventh Rule of Investing: Discipline and Co-ordination by Justin Urquhart Stewart
In this series I have deliberately avoided any of the rules around trading and short term investing.
09/21/2015
NCB Capital Markets Establishes Eastern Caribbean Beachhead
It gives the investment company a toehold in the eastern Caribbean under what appears to be a measured strategy to expand the brand regionally.
09/18/2015
Credit Suisse Seeks to Build Luxembourg Hub as EU Gateway
Pictet and Lombard Odier, Geneva’s two largest private banks, are also expanding their base in Luxembourg.
09/18/2015
HSBC Middle East to move head office to Dubai from Jersey
Move will not affect its customers or regulatory relationships in other countrie, says bank
09/18/2015
Under the slogan BVI Forward, officials launched an initiative to implement 10 reforms aimed at maintaining the territory’s status as one of the world’s leading offshore finance centres.
09/17/2015
The board represents the assets of a number of Gulf and Asian ruling families and ultra-high-net-worth investors
09/17/2015
Independent fund and corporate services provider to open new offshore office
Plans to offer a range of governance services to the international funds community with the office, scheduled to open before the year’s end.
09/17/2015
FinanceMalta was established in 2007 as a public-private partnership with a two-pronged remit: to strengthen Malta’s financial services brand through a comprehensive promotional programme and to create networking opportunities for its members...
09/16/2015
Bermuda Trust Companies Honoured In London
The STEP awards demonstrate the quality and experience of our Island-based trust firms and the high regard they are held in globally.
09/16/2015
Butterfield named trust company of the year
This award affirms that that approach, and the quality of the solutions we’re able to offer are best-in-class.
09/16/2015
The ugly side of wealth management
Like medieval medicine, the success rate of active fund management is based mostly on faith rather than scientific fact.
09/16/2015
Malta has come a long way as a fund jurisdiction since it joined the EU in 2004.
09/16/2015
Elian product launch supports enhanced governance for international groups
It will appeal to both corporate and private wealth structures, providing a cost-effective tool for enhanced corporate governance through reduced operational risk.
09/15/2015
Golden facts on financial advice: Staying one STEP ahead
I heard an excellent new word this week; infobesity. It means the sheer quantity of information available makes decision-making more difficult.
09/15/2015
Keeping its power dry - St. James's Place Market Bulletin
Last week, members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) found themselves once again to be largely of one mind on the question of interest rates, as members voted 8–1 for no change to the Bank of England rate of 0.5%. The pound rose slightly after