10/29/2019
Jersey Finance Hosts Second Edition of “Women and Wealth Management 2019 Events Series” in the Gulf Region
The three events attracted more than 200 attendees
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/29/2019
Jersey releases September 2019 Business Tendency Survey
For each indicator a net balance is calculated, defined as the difference between the proportion of businesses reporting an increase in a particular measure and the proportion reporting a decrease.
10/29/2019
Guernsey Finance issues green investment report
The research also showed only half the owners of wealth surveyed were considering increasing asset allocations into green and sustainable finance, and the enthusiasm for doing so is being driven by the younger generation (under-40s).
10/29/2019
American Kleptocrats Finally Feel the Heat
The House did something really big last week, and the Senate could actually follow suit soon.
10/29/2019
Shrink the City. It’s the only way to stop the world’s criminals flourishing in the UK
Dodgy cash has spread across the country, boosted by Britain’s opaque and oversized financial sector
10/29/2019
Offshore: The unsilent majority
Traditionally a safe haven for offshore firms, 2019 has seen Hong Kong riven by unrest amid more than 100 days of protests.
10/28/2019
From beaches to business: The evolution of Mauritius
As far as the continent goes, it’s already racked up a number of African “firsts” in terms of international business achievements.
10/28/2019
The Ultrarich Have $13 Billion at this Offshore Bank: Here's Why You Should Buy
Bank of N.T. Butterfield may not be a household name for most people, but it's an institution for offshore banking. It's also cheap and pays a very high dividend yield.
10/25/2019
World Bank ranks Bahamas ranks 119th out of 190 countries in ease of doing business
The Bahamas back to 2017 ranking
10/25/2019
Bermuda Responding To Need Of Fintech Industry by Sarita Ebbin, Appleby
One such evolution has recently been seen in amendments made to the Digital Asset Business Act 2018, which became operative in September of last year.
10/25/2019
Half of the wealth in Cyprus and Malta kept offshore: EU report
Offshore holdings, although in many cases completely legal, could help taxpayers hide taxable money and cut their bills if they stash their savings in low-tax jurisdictions.
10/24/2019
Forum: Strict scrutiny needed to keep dirty offshore deals out of S'pore
And it has done reasonably well so far in putting in place due-diligence requirements for financial institutions that handle wealth on behalf of both local and offshore entities.
10/24/2019
U.K.’s Dirty Money Trail Leads to Private Schools, Crocodile Handbags
London is awash in illicit funds amid crackdown, report says
10/24/2019
Govt. signs deal with UB for public service survey
The results of the survey will be used to move forward the transformation of government services through the modernization and digitization of the public sector.
10/24/2019
Show Me The Money: Identification And Preservation Of Assets In The Cayman Islands
In this article, we set out the steps which a party with an arbitration award may take to identify and preserve assets in the Cayman Islands – covering key recent developments in the law, before going on to set out practical guidance.
10/24/2019
Private wealth specialist Wisdom Hon speaks on economic substance
While the economic substance rules introduced across jurisdictions are largely similar, there are nuances from one jurisdiction to the next.
10/22/2019
The advantages of opening an exempted company in Cayman Islands
Below, we explore why opening an exempted company in the Cayman Islands is so attractive.
10/22/2019
Global wealth expands to $360trn, led by US and China
Researchers also found that China had more members in the top global 10% than the United States for the first time.
10/21/2019
One man is an island
Although he has lived on Grand Cayman for 25 years and is widely believed to be the biggest private landholder on the archipelago, almost nobody I interviewed was sure if they had seen him.
10/21/2019
5 questions nobody talks about when it comes to the relation between Monaco and the European Union
Is Monaco heading to join the European Union? Does Monaco enjoy EU customs benefits? Does the GDPR has any impact in Monaco? And a few more topics to clarify.