Managers of Wealth Offshore

Bermuda re/insurance registrations up 29% in 2018, ILS on the rise

Bermuda also saw increased year-on-year growth in the ILS space

2019 asset and wealth management predictions by SS&C

As we head into 2019, major broker dealers will continue to scrutinize the products on their platforms.

HSBC survey: islands among world's best places to work

With the methodology requiring at least 100 respondents from each country, figures from Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man were incorporated into the UK data for the overall report.

British politicians have some lessons to learn from Jersey

They were looking to review how they communicated the Crown Dependency’s financial services offering and wanted a strategic partner to help share these messages.

Butterfield shares gain 2.2%

The BSX Insurance Index gained 11.7 points, or 0.77 per cent to close on 1,531.02.

Bermuda rates could increase mid-2019 from ILS capacity pullback: Fitch

Bermuda's ILS market was more hesitant to reload following sizable upward revision to 2017 losses

Using Switzerland For Asset Protection In An Increasingly Challenging World by Dixcart

The economy of Switzerland ranks first in the world in the 2015 Global Innovation Index and the 2017 Global Competitiveness Report, according to the United Nations.

Expat buy to let mortgage rates cut again

Equally, weak prices which reflect Brexit uncertainty present a strong buying opportunity for expatriate buy to let buyers in the UK.

Top Malta chiefs hit back at financial sector criticism

‘We refuse, with a very strict due diligence, 25% of those who apply for citizenship by investment’

IFC Awards winners announced

The awards, now in their eighth year, highlight the excellence of advisers and managers in the private wealth sector within the major international financial centres.

Cayman’s real estate market strengthened in 2018

Land sales have also increased in both volume and value

Turks and Caicos Real Estate Continues to Sizzle

The overall market was buoyed by the single-family home market, which represented nearly 50 percent of all sales volume

Guernsey leads the way on smart contracts

The new law will allow the formation of a contract through the interaction of electronic agents, on the presumption that natural persons intended to create a legally binding contract.

Rich Russians and Tax Havens: The Moscow Times Sits Down With Oliver Bullough

Oliver Bullough is a journalist and the author of the acclaimed book ‘Moneyland’.

World's richest 26 own same wealth as poorest half

"Public Good or Private Wealth", Oxfam's annual report, calculated that last year a mere 26 people owned more than the 3.8 billion people who make up the poorest half of humanity

Hedgefund Woes, Crypto Challenges and Substance Abuse

Interestingly, it was actually a lot of the established names with billions of dollars in assets that proved to be the stellar performers of 2018.

Cayman delegation returns from ‘engagement’ tour of Europe

The Code of Conduct Group is charged with assessing jurisdictions to determine whether they potentially have tax regimes that are harmful to EU member states

Economic substance: the beginning of the end or a new beginning for Offshore Financial Centres?

These requirements are intended to ensure that entities in OFCs have core-income generating activities in those jurisdictions

Hungary Loses the Least Amount of EU Funds to Offshore Countries

Datlab examined the EU public procurement tenders publicly available on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and found that the total value of the contracts in Hungary between 2006 and 2017 is HUF 30 thousand billion.

Private wealth firms could catch up with retail banks in tech terms by 2023

New research conducted by Intertrust among private wealth professionals has revealed that clients now expect firms to adopt similar technologies to retail banks, such as mobile apps and portals.

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