04/11/2019
JEP EXCLUSIVE: ‘I spied on Jersey for French secret service’
A FORMER Island finance worker has published a book claiming he acted as a spy for the French secret service and stole information from his employers for half a decade.
Comment, Analysis & Research
04/10/2019
Caribbean Real Estate Is Hot (And Getting Hotter)
The summit covered everything from a marketwide look at regional trends to examining how to actually purchase real estate in various Caribbean destinations from the Dominican Republic to the Cayman Islands.
04/10/2019
In conversation with Sebastian Said, Partner at Appleby in the Cayman Island
Sebastian Said (SS): Practising at the Commercial Bar, in particular at Fountain Court, meant that from the get-go I was fortunate to work as a junior barrister on large-scale, significant, financial services litigation and trials.
04/10/2019
Dublin big winner as UK investors place ‘wall of money’ in offshore funds
As much as £62bn in UK investor capital has flowed offshore since Brexit referendum
04/09/2019
Why choose the Isle of Man
Many individuals will hold their investments in an international investment bond.
04/09/2019
Channel Islands economic substance laws a positive for islands
Under the new laws, tax-resident companies will need to satisfy an economic substance test of three parts.
04/09/2019
MGA Association hears of Guernsey’s ambitions
There are more than 300 MGAs in the UK, underwriting about 10% of the UK general insurance market’s £47 billion in premium income.
04/08/2019
Finalists Announced for IoD Jersey Director Awards
The ceremony will be hosted by special guest speaker
04/05/2019
The real-life fight against dirty money flowing into London from foreign countries
A sacked official of Bangladesh Armed Forces Shahid Uddin Khan smuggled out millions of dollars from Bangladesh to various countries including United Kingdom.
04/04/2019
What do Banks Need to Know About Virtual Currencies Right Now?
Some of the larger financial institutions are beginning to formalize their positions.
04/04/2019
2018 was a good year for real estate in Monaco
New projects such as the sea extension will be a good advertisement for Monaco and will provide modern, high-grade residences.
04/03/2019
Central Bank: Bahamas economy sustained “upward trajectory”
“In this context, gains in employment are anticipated to be maintained.
04/01/2019
Going offshore for ESG investing: Here’s what you need to know
The good news is that over the last three to four years, retail investors’ access to ESG has exploded.
03/29/2019
Singapore ranked as most powerful passport in the world, alongside Japan and South Korea
A snapshot at the index’s top 20 today compared to what it was twenty years ago, tells an interesting story.
03/29/2019
David Straz's foundation owns a stake in a bank on a Caribbean island with a 'problematic' financial reputation. Does it matter?
The retired banker's foundation owns a $3.1 million piece of the Bank of Nevis Limited. He is tight-lipped about the details.
03/28/2019
Cayman Deal To ‘Triple’ Royalfidelity Pensions
With Royal Fidelity now also completing the documents required to obtain approval from the Central Bank of The Bahamas and Barbados regulators, where it also operates, Mr Anderson said he hoped the transaction will close by mid to late April.
03/28/2019
Company formation sector broke records last year
Exempt companies saw the most growth last year, with 13,893 such entities registering and 90,265 active at year’s end.
03/26/2019
Labuan IBFC continues to grow due to non-resident biz
Notable achievements in the centre’s business sectors included the 12.5 per cent growth – 1,059 incorporations – in new company incorporation, mainly from the Far East region, with the majority from Japan, China and South Korea.
03/26/2019
Hundreds of houses in off-shore havens
Of these, 362 are owned by companies based in so-called secrecy jurisdictions, or tax havens – countries whose laws allow them to keep their financial activities private or to pay a low amount of tax.
03/26/2019
How wealth management can utilise fintech for accountability By Wael Al-Nahedh, CEO, Spearvest
The report, which surveyed 200 wealth managers, highlighted the need for wealth managers to begin choosing technologies that will help them to provide more effective client services.