Managers of Wealth Offshore

Central Bank of The Bahamas' Hurricane Dorian Relief Efforts

The Bank looks forward to a similar spirit of generosity from the rest of the financial community.

Antigua and Barbuda Gov’t hopes to consolidate local banks to two

The people of Antigua and Barbuda should become accustomed to the fact that in this country you would end up with two domestic banks … ACB will be one and the next one is likely to be ECAB, if they are the ones that we utilize to deal with the acqu

10 of the best luxury wellness retreats in the Maldives where you can relax and recharge yourself

Spa resort holidays – perfect antidotes to overcrowded tourist spots – are one of year’s major travel trends, and the South Asian tropical nation’s 26 ring-shaped atolls are the places to be

Why luxury marketers should double-down on Monaco

Monaco is the playground of the wealthy and the super-wealthy.

Labuan IBFC - the gateway to Asia-Pacific

"The overarching growth last year underscored Labuan IBFC's growing prominence as a regional financial hub, facilitating intra-Asian trade, investments and asset intermediation," the report said.

Hurricane Dorian - Bahamas Open For Business

Tanya McCartney, CEO and Executive Director of The Bahamas Financial Services Board stated in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian that “The majority of our islands of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas are fully operational and unaffected by the hurrican

British expats pensions risk being frozen under no deal Brexit

The move, which would affect current pensioners and people who planned to retire in EU countries, opened the threat of removing automatic increases that expat pensioners receive as a result of Britain's EU membership.

Could Artificial Intelligence Spell Check-Mate for Money Laundering?

Criminals by their nature aren’t known for their tendency to follow rules.

Got US$95 million? Bahamas’ largest private island with its own private jet and landing strip is on sale

Cost of maintaining the island could be up to US$200,000 a year, depending on length of stay of owner or if it’s developed into a resort

Towards a new horizon in global client relationship management

Companies, investors and families are branching out, both into new geographies and new areas of activity.

Let US Flow by Joe Moynihan

For the biggest alternative markets globally – Western Europe and North America – the repercussions are significant.

Private equity fund raising in Guernsey

Everything is tried and tested.

Panama competes for Latin America corruption trophy

Meanwhile another set of scales wielded by a compliant judiciary blind to anomalies and under a perpetual 'for sale sign ensures that the balance of power remains where it has been since the Spaniards first landed on the Isthmus while the descen

Antiguan Government hopeful Scotia will sell bank to the State

Scotiabank wrote to the Prime Minister last week to indicate that it would either sell to RFH or close its branch.

OECD tax chief uses Cayman to illustrate minimum tax rate

The OECD is pursuing two avenues to target the issue that certain businesses, digital companies in particular, can have significant market share in a country where they do not have a physical presence, and as a result escape corporate taxation there.

Barbados-Kenya sign new agreement

Noting that Barbados has a high literacy rate compared to Kenya, Kenyatta stated that education presents a potential area for the two countries to further collaborate through sharing of experiences and expertise.

Fraser says VI businesses treated unfairly

Mr. Fahie added that the Financial Services Commission is working on ways to operate the “MBC regime” so as to provide relief for local companies.

Guernsey - The Natural Home for Private Capital

In a contribution to HFM's Guernsey 2019 Special Report, Walkers Partner Kate Storey explains why Guernsey is perfectly positioned to support the rise of private capital. The term ‘private capital’ can be used to refer to the nature of t

Adapt to survive, AM Best tells global reinsurers

This market absorbed a substantial amount of the related losses from the catastrophe events of 2017-2018, but remains the fastest-growing segment of the insurance-linked securities market, noted AM Best.

Let’s talk about Hong Kong - Zedra

In a practical sense, we haven’t seen companies or large amounts of capital leave Hong Kong as would be the case if corporations or individuals were genuinely panicked or believed the current tensions are the new status quo.

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