12/30/2019
Island-based company reflects on the last 12 months
New regulations like MiFid - the EU's transparency laws - and the Island's new Conduct of Business Code are now being bedded in.
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/30/2019
Cyprus passports really are ‘golden’, new index shows
Cyprus is also number seven in the top 10 of the Fastest-Growing Passports of 2019
12/30/2019
What’s going on with the St Kitts & Nevis Citizenship by Investment Programme?
Khan then made 21 recommendations to overhaul and improve the St Kitts and Nevis programme.
12/27/2019
Properties for sale in the sun
Balinese-style house on Nassau and Paradise Island in the Bahamas.
12/27/2019
Key features of a Jersey foundation
In the decade since their inception, there has been significant change within the private wealth sphere, both locally in Jersey and internationally.
12/27/2019
Part three: What are Jersey foundations being used for?
In this article, we'll highlight why the Jersey foundation is particularly popular for succession and estate planning.
12/25/2019
Living in Malta: Expats Love its Tax And Immigration Structure
One of the main reasons why wealthy expats love living in Malta is because of its attractive tax system.
12/25/2019
Premier: Cayman is paradise in troubled world
But before offering his festive greetings to the country, he said that democracy in Cayman was alive and well and he would not want it any other way.
12/24/2019
Bermuda - a stable environment for HNW private clients
Bermuda is one of those that can point to a long history of legal, political and social stability.
12/24/2019
Bermuda: Safeguarding pensions
But what is certain is that Bermuda does a poor job of funding businesses, new and old.
12/23/2019
Ahead of the pack: what Bermuda must do to attract talent
‘Bermuda needs to remain at the forefront of the fight for talent. How can it keep attracting the most talented people in the market?'
12/23/2019
The road ahead: 2020 predictions for Bermuda and ILS
2019 has been another year of quite high catastrophe losses, but lower than some recent years.
12/23/2019
Islands positioned to capitalise on growth
Guernsey is well placed to support the growth of businesses in new markets, according to HSBC’s head of commercial banking in the Channel Islands.
12/23/2019
BVIF slams report linking VI to scandals
“The ultimate owners of companies incorporated in the UK and its offshore financial centres should be reported accurately and open to public scrutiny to make it more difficult for corrupt individuals to use them to obtain and move illicit funds,&rdq
12/22/2019
Common mistakes South Africans are making when investing offshore
Below he outlines some of the most common mistakes that South Africans make when investing offshore.
12/20/2019
Keeping Pace in the GDPR Race: A Global View of GDPR Progress - McDermott Will & Emery
More than half of the US company respondents apply GDPR data subject rights to both US and European employees.
12/20/2019
Focus on family offices “plays to Guernsey’s strengths”
The island has promoted its abilities in the family office sector consistently throughout 2019.
12/19/2019
Ageing Society
The IESE Library has compiled some information sources to help you understand our ageing society and what sort of repercussions it could have in the coming years.
12/19/2019
2020 Priorities for The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry
Alternative investments offer a compelling proposition as institutional investors’ search for yield and lowly correlated asset classes continues in this negative interest rate environment.
12/19/2019
Comment: Key responsibilities for BVI directors in wake of economic substance legislation
Guidance is provided by the International Tax Authority (ITA) rules and explanatory notes, which appeared April 2019 as a draft code and were finalised in October 2019 following comments from industry and the EU and OECD.