11/01/2018
Five views on the Isle of Man’s conduct of business rules
Less focused businesses will suffer, and it will take time to become fully effective, say CEOs
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/31/2018
Offshore banks slide while domestic banks fare well in 2017
Local banks also reported $174 million in net income retained last year, a $3 million increase over 2016.
10/30/2018
Your Winter Escape Awaits in the Cayman Islands
Each of the Cayman Islands – Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman - have their own personality.
10/30/2018
Banks Spark Crypto Crackdown Fear in Panama
The newspaper says it has been in touch with several banks in the country, which have all so far chosen not to respond on the matter.
10/30/2018
Bermuda’s role in the global reinsurance market more relevant than ever: KBRA
According to the report, at the end of 2016, Bermuda reported combined capital and surplus of commercial P&C re/insurers was $110 billion, or, over 20% of the global traditional marketplace, based on figures published by broker Aon.
10/30/2018
Standard Chartered study reveals investment is the emerging affluent’s top strategy to increase their wealth
The socially mobile in the study have had impressive earnings growth, with over a third (35%) enjoying a salary increase of 10% or more in the past year, and more than a quarter (28%) seeing their earnings jump by 50% or more in the past five years.
10/30/2018
New York roadshow reveals Guernsey’s stock is growing
Guernsey Finance led its latest funds delegation to New York, attending two conferences and holding meetings with private equity fund managers, lawyers and advisers.
10/29/2018
Regional banks now targeted to launder ‘dirty’ money overseas
Mixing ill-gotten proceeds with general transactions gives the appearance that everything is aboveboard.
10/29/2018
Cayman looks to attract Chinese investors
“It is always important to stay connected with those with whom we conduct business and ensure that the Cayman Islands remains the jurisdiction of choice,” Scott said.
10/29/2018
Ride The Ocean Wave: How One Resort In The Bahamas Is Nailing A New Type of Holistic Holiday
For those after something more under-the-radar, however, the region is also home to a number of resorts which pride themselves on their exclusivity and where discretion is the order of the day.
10/29/2018
Unexplained wealth orders: The UK’s newest weapon in the war against dirty money
To spend £1.6m in a year, you’d need to buy the equivalent of that bracelet once every 11 days.
10/26/2018
Swiss laundry
To its credit and partially attributable to remaining in the international financial and banking system the Swiss financial regulator has maintained an aggressive position on money laundering, supervising sanctioned measures against banks including Banca
10/26/2018
Jersey funnelling global ‘dirty money’, claims MP
‘DIRTY money’ from around the world is being funnelled through Jersey to avoid public scrutiny, according to a senior British politician campaigning to improve transparency.
10/26/2018
Jersey Finance Welcomes Draft Taxation Law on Company ‘Substance’ Measures
This is a positive step forward that demonstrates Jersey is both willing and able to meet the criteria around economic substance as laid out by the EU’s Code of Conduct Group.
10/26/2018
Global billionaire wealth soars 19% to record £6.8 trillion
Now in its fifth edition, the report draws on UBS and PWC’s extensive client network and access to data, and aims to promote a deeper understanding of the billionaire population globally.
10/25/2018
A banker's woe: Chinese wealth may get harder to snag for global bankers
The Swiss bank on Tuesday rescinded its travel guidance and said in a statement it was business as usual in China.
10/24/2018
Malta and Austria Are Home to the World’s Best Investment Migration Programs
The result is a global bird’s-eye view of the investment migration industry and a ranking of all the major programs on offer in both the residence and the citizenship sector.
10/24/2018
Offshore company formations reach new high
There have been about 1,400 new formations per month this year, which has the territory on path to set a record incorporations rate.
10/24/2018
Reflections on the INSOL Europe Annual Congress
At the same time as the Isle of Man’s insolvency law comes under scrutiny, the EU are seeking to amend their own policies, to provide greater harmonisation of insolvency law across EU markets.
10/24/2018
Offshore company formations reach new high
There have been about 1,400 new formations per month this year, which has the territory on path to set a record incorporations rate.