Managers of Wealth Offshore

Bermuda: M&A Transactions In Bermuda And The Cayman Islands

These developments have, at times, witnessed a departure from traditional regulatory models and are not without their challenges.

Guernsey - Leading The Way With Unique Foundations Legislation

Guernsey has taken note of the fact that some clients may worry about confidentiality

Level playing field for offshore investors

Advisers with expatriate clients, or whose clients’ investments span multiple jurisdictions, may find a more level playing field as global regulators work together more, Angelo Venardos has said.

The Cost Of Compliance

This trend brings due-diligence, risk-management and transparency- management processes of funds and their managers to the forefront, with the obvious result being an increase in hedge fund compliance costs.

The Cayman Approach To Corporate Governance

Good corporate governance is the pre-requisite for operational success and survival in today's competitive marketplace.

Publicly accessible CIMA database of directors still a long way off

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority is still some way from creating an accessible database identifying the fund boards on which directors sit on.

BVI IBC Company

The British Virgin Islands is the most popular offshore jurisdiction, with favourable business regulations, a prosperous economy and stable political situation.

Keeping Cayman’s boards free from improper influence

Many boards wield a shocking amount of authority

Bank of Cyprus said to mull boosting capital before stress test

The bank may raise between 800 million euros and 1 billion euros by selling shares, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private.

Cayman Islands: Government budget passed just in time

The Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly unanimously passed the government’s 2014/15 spending plan Wednesday, just four working days before the territory would have run out of authority to spend money on July 1.

Bahamas govt modifies position on gaming industry

The Bahamas government says it is “unable to ignore” the nuances that came to light when the island held a referendum on gaming in 2013 as it announced measures to modify its position on regulating the gaming industry.

Trinidad and Tobago’s Anti-money Laundering Legislation Ineffective’

Out of the 500-plus suspicious transactions 340 were filed for intelligence

St. Kitts and Nevis: NIA attempts to bolster regulation of offshore sector

The agreement would have allowed UTICO to set up a subsidiary in the name of CHN Trust Limited

UK Government Pledges Support for BVI Financial Services

United Kingdom (UK) Member of Parliament and Under Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Hon. Mark Simmonds, has expressed his support for the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and its financial services industry during a fact-finding trip t

Regulation, Risk & Compliance