03/08/2019
More Brokers are Heading Offshore, Here’s Where They’re Going
Stricter European regulation and better offshore laws are making some jurisdictions a more legitimate option for brokers
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/07/2019
GFSC highlights Q4 2018 investment statistics
In the closed-ended sector, the gearing level is lower, with gross asset values of £194.5bn (September 2018: £189.3bn), implying a gearing level of 10.3%.
03/07/2019
Jersey Funds: Themes and Issues 2019 by Appleby
Another theme is that of increasing globalisation and tax compliance. W
03/07/2019
Jersey OIC reports drop in data breaches and complaints
In the legal sector, the figures for those periods were 10 and two respectively.
03/07/2019
Vast Offshore Network Moved Billions With Help From Major Russian Bank
The system enabled people to channel money out of Russia
03/06/2019
Russian money laundering machine shifted millions through the Netherlands
The scheme was discovered in a collection of 1.3 million banking transactions and other documents obtained by OCCRP and the Lithuanian news site 15min.lt, which stem from the two Lithuanian banks.
03/06/2019
Global study reveals what world thinks about women's equality
A new International Women’s Day study looks at attitudes to gender equality around the world
03/05/2019
Appleby: Jersey deal value nearly triples in 2018
Jersey recorded a total of 141 deals valued at USD 82 billion, representing a 297% increase in value over 2017.
03/05/2019
Offshore Deal Value Jumps USD 100 Billion in 2018
The 10 largest outbound deals were each worth over USD 4 billion.
03/05/2019
BVI Deal Value Jumps 25 Percent in 2018 Over Previous Year
The 10 largest outbound deals were each worth over USD 4 billion.
03/05/2019
Cayman maintains top spot for offshore deal-making
While the total number of deals dipped when compared to 2017, value was up significantly.
03/04/2019
Beneficial ownership move is “misguided and wrong” – Guernsey Finance chairman
As Chairman of Guernsey Finance he responded to the news that amendments that are being proposed to a UK Parliamentary Bill
03/04/2019
How Jamaica Is Changing the Global Conversation on Sustainable Tourism
In an effort to begin to redefine the conversation on these issues, Jamaica put itself at the forefront last month
02/28/2019
Panama rejects inclusion in EU dirty-money blacklist
Panama strongly rejects the proposal of the European Commission to include the country in a list of jurisdictions of high-risk third countries
02/28/2019
Global and Digital Ambitions - Jersey Finance
Reflecting on my first week at Jersey Finance, it’s clear that the industry here does not stand still, has approached 2019 with dynamism and optimism and remains fully focused on providing global investors with some much-needed certainty.
02/28/2019
Guernsey and China – the Island's appeal, the risks, and HNWI trends
The attractions of Guernsey to service this need remains as it always has
02/28/2019
60 second interview with Private Client and Trusts Partner Josephine Howe
The regulatory landscape has also dramatically changed
02/27/2019
OECD sees rising risks in corporate debt market
OECD believes that with growing volume, the risks and vulnerabilities in the corporate debt market have also changed significantly
02/27/2019
Changes to anti-money laundering rules set to impact Cayman Islands’ property
Developers struggle to keep up with demand but estate agents are braced for slowdown
02/27/2019
Financial Institutions and Golden Passports
OECD analyzed over one hundred CBI and RBI arrangements from Jurisdictions that are committed to the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and concluded that some jurisdictions put the integrity of the CRS at risk b