03/11/2015
Private Wealth Focus March 2015 - Guernsey Finance
Here is a highlights review of recent Guernsey private wealth news and details of our upcoming events
Wealth and Asset Management
03/11/2015
Jersey Finance to ‘Map the Future’ of the private client world at annual London conference
Stephanie Flanders has been announced as a keynote speaker at this year’s Jersey Finance Annual Private Client conference in London
03/11/2015
1MDB’s Cayman Islands funds parked in Singapore
The decision to keep the funds in Singapore is “fishy” if it was meant to circumvent Bank Negara regulations
03/10/2015
Offshore trust company announces acquisition
The group has grown from 80 to over 300 employees and expanded across five jurisdictions, including the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Malta and Hong Kong.
03/10/2015
Luxembourg-Based Family Office Launches Peer -To - Peer Asset Manager
A Luxembourg-based family office has launched a new asset management firm this week in a bid to introduce institutional investors and families of wealth to the peer-to-peer (P2P) finance sector.
03/09/2015
Offshore stock exchanges – why and how?
Joe Truelove, Head of Fund Services at Carey Group explores the uses of offshore stock exchanges, such as the Channel Islands Securities Exchange…
03/06/2015
Ex-UBS Wealth Managers said to face French arrests
Tim Cobb, a Zurich-based spokesman for UBS, declined to comment.
03/05/2015
Private Client Marketplace Analysis
Switzerland remains a leading offshore centre for private wealth holding 26 per cent of all global offshore assets in 2013.
03/05/2015
Rathbones presents ‘The 2015 General Election: Coalition, the Sequel?’
On Wednesday 25th March, Rathbone Investment Management International (RIMI) is pleased to present its sixth Speaker Breakfast event.
03/05/2015
Stanhope set to launch Jersey office
Stanhope, which is headed by Daniel Pinto, has been active managing portfolios for Channel Islands trust companies since the firm was founded in 2004.
03/05/2015
Nygard and Bacon’s billionaire Bahamas battle heats up
How do you intimidate a billionaire? With violent threats, vandalism — and parades
03/04/2015
London Property Market Rife With Dirty Money: Transparency International
London’s property market is being flooded by corrupt offshore money, with billions of pounds being laundered by foreign criminals and corrupt government officials
03/04/2015
AfrAsia Bank wins 2015 Best Private Bank in Mauritius Award
The 2015 Euromoney Private Banking Survey has awarded AfrAsia Bank, several accolades for private banking services, the most prominent being Best Private Bank in Mauritius 2015
03/03/2015
UBS Said to Plan Closing Moscow Representative Office
The overhaul follows a new law implemented in Russia this year that aims to boost transparency on assets abroad and allows the taxation of profits on funds held outside the country.
03/03/2015
Experienced Director To Share Her Journey To The BoardRoom
A NON-executive director on the boards of a number of London Stock Exchange companies is hoping to inspire the next generation of directors.
03/02/2015
Swiss Banks Try to Keep Italian Clients After Tax Deal Is Signed
Swiss asset managers, faced with the prospect of an exodus of Italian funds, have won a reprieve.
03/02/2015
Why is the Swiss franc losing its 'safe haven' lustre?
The Swiss currency has only been devalued once since 1850, but it's finding itself adrift in a world awash with debt
02/28/2015
BVI Sponsors 2015 Asian Wealth Management Forum In Hong Kong
The Forum looked at trends shaping the future of wealth management in Asia, welcoming over 100 CEOs, senior management, and other leading practitioners.
02/28/2015
BVI FUNDS: Preparing for the new abnormal
Its popularity has enabled the BVI to become the dominant global market leader for company incorporations, with over half of the world’s offshore companies domiciled in the BVI and with such companies being widely used throughout the world and in al
02/27/2015
German authorities probe Coutts over Swiss tax evasion allegations
The private bank's parent company, Royal Bank of Scotland, said the inquiry was focussed on its Swiss operation, including current and former employees.