Managers of Wealth Offshore

The real Goldfinger: the London banker who broke the world

This is the story of how their dream failed and how a London banker’s bright idea broke the world.

New Report Reveals World’s Ultra Wealthy Population Growing at Nearly Four Times the Rate of Previous Year

This is a sharp acceleration from 2016, which saw only 3.5% growth of this population, reflecting more favorable conditions for wealth creation, despite volatile geopolitics.

New ABIR study shows Bermuda’s impact on EU

Notably, Bermuda ABIR (re)insurers operated in 20 EU countries, with a total of 15,865 employees in the region.

A Tiny Caribbean Island Makes a Big Comeback

The hills are green, the turquoise shimmering, the trees rising. The white of White Bay is just as blindingly bright.

Guernsey Finance heads to Asia to highlight progress in the region

A Guernsey audience will learn more about developments in the Chinese market

How Guernsey is benefitting from the global M&A boom

Despite many suggestions over the last year or two that the global M&A boom will slow down or turnaround, the facts suggest that is not yet the case.

UK Resident Non-Doms to grow in importance post-Brexit

The UK is an attractive destination for many high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals due to the availability of high quality education, its healthcare infrastructure, culture and quality of life.

The Problem Facing Trustees in Identifying Beneficiaries in an Age of Genetics

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Expat mortgage broker predicts banks will not pass on full Base Rate rise to mortgage holders.

Many commentators feel UK Base Rate must rise to something closer to 2% over time, but Stephenson believes not all of this needs to be passed on to hard pressed borrowers.

Confidence in Guernsey fund business reflected in five-year high

The figures for the end of June 2018 showed the net asset value stood at £276.2 billion, the highest since the end of June 2013, and a growth of more than £13 billion (4.94%) on Q1 2018 and a 12-month growth of more than £5 billion (1.9%

“Ultra High Net Worth Individuals” will flock to Monaco Yacht Show

Already own a superyacht? Then you need a “Superyacht Support Vessel” to carry and help you to deploy all the necessary extras to ensure that perfect communion with the sea.

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IT’S the honeymoon luxury dream of the super-rich.

Guernsey Green Funds – an environmentally friendly wrapper

It is intended that investment managers and investors will see the Guernsey Green Fund designation as a valuable green assurance mark

Want a second passport? This country is popular with UAE residents

Dominica remains the best economic citizenship option, coupling low investment thresholds with certainty of permanency.

Optimus: Finance salaries remain strong

The mean average weekly earnings for full-time equivalent employees in Jersey in June 2018 was £740 per week.

States of Guernsey seeks business views on Brexit

Kingdom’s exit from the European Union

Swiss Banks Survive ‘Economic War’ of Global Secrecy Crackdown

Ex-UBS banker’s arrest 10 years ago started global crackdown

Moody's: Faith Shaken In Bahamas' Fiscal Credibility

Moody's, meanwhile, also warned that the Bahamas needs another Baha Mar-scale investment to boost GDP growth above 1-1.5 percent and maintain its fiscal consolidation pace.

Small businesses want protection from bank policies

He said that the BOJ's efforts to reduce interest rates on loans from the financial sector to the business sector was a step in the right direction, but insisted that BOJ's manipulation of monetary policy was not enough.

Dominica Awarded World's Best Country for Second Citizenship

The report, titled the 2018CBI Index, awarded Dominica perfect marks in five of the seven areas measured.

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