06/06/2018
Think-tank paper seeks to reframe positive role of international finance centres in facilitating global investment
The paper also illustrates how the tax neutrality offered by IFCs benefits investors and countries in terms of investment in infrastructure, wealth creation and future prosperity.
06/04/2018
Around $2.5 trillion of FDI flows around the world each year, and the OECD estimates there is a total outstanding stock of around $31 trillion of such investment.
06/01/2018
“Brexit is likely to prove beneficial for EU jurisdictions, including Malta, which continues to experience growth of its funds industry, not just on the fund licensing side but, increasingly, through the number of AIFMs being set up on the island.&a
05/31/2018
The pace of global expansion over the 2018-19 period is expected to hover near 4%, which is close to the long-term average.
05/31/2018
In the closed-ended sector, the gearing level is lower, with gross asset values of £182.3bn
05/31/2018
The new chief executive officer at the Malta Financial Services Authority has promised sweeping reforms in the region.
05/30/2018
If done properly, an offshore bank account is a simple, secure and extremely smart choice to keep your hard-earned cash safe
05/29/2018
Block.one’s sale of its EOS digital tokens dwarfs other coin sales—and most of this year’s IPOs
05/29/2018
Around 40% of the respondents said they are already investing using responsible investment principles, with total assets in such investments worth $59 billion
05/29/2018
Key highlights from our 2018 ranking
05/29/2018
The goal of this more ambitious phase is to find ways to serve the customer better
05/29/2018
The fund is important for Bermuda on two fronts: it supports the modernization of Bermuda's aging infrastructure and will provide jobs for Bermudians in the months and years to come.
05/28/2018
The goal of the Association is to bring together thought leaders and those with experience in insolvency and restructuring to assist in facilitating legislative reform
05/28/2018
It is feared that transparent registers could damage the finance industries of the islands because strict confidentiality arrangements are valued by clients.
05/25/2018
Guernsey Finance Chief Executive Dominic Wheatley said current activity levels meant there was confidence in the Guernsey industry.
05/25/2018
Many misconceptions exist about offshore banking. Ideas such as foreign bank accounts are illegal or that their services are only used by the super-wealthy frequently emerge in the media. In reality, there are many similarities between local and
05/24/2018
The opportunities to expand internationally to fill product and production line gaps and to acquire technology, remain tempting and accessible.
05/24/2018
More than 200 managers worldwide each generated at least $1 billion of flows into their active funds last year, but 100 firms suffered over $1 billion of net redemptions.
05/23/2018
For each indicator a net balance is calculated, defined as the difference between the proportion of businesses reporting an increase in a particular measure and the proportion reporting a decrease.
05/23/2018
The most recent population statistics, for the year ending June 2017, show a continued net emigration.