Managers of Wealth Offshore

Are firms with offshore headquarters worth more?

No, write Art Durnev, Tiemei Li and Michel Magnan; but onshore firms are valued higher if they have offshore subsidiaries

Bermuda (Re)Insurance M&A Likely to Persist as Market Softens - RESEARCH

"Organic growth options are limited and scale and diversification are driving a rapid pace of M&A activity for Bermuda insurers and Fitch expects industry consolidation to continue," said Brian Schneider, Senior Director, Fitch.

Bahamian Banks In Correspondent Hit

Correspondent banks are those that allow Bahamian financial institutions to provide services in their home countries, using their physical and electronic banking.

Private Equity And Hedge Funds Saw Global AUM Hit $7.4 Trillion

Private equity funds distributed a record US$475 billion back to investors in 2014, and returned a further US$189 billion in the first half of 2015.

Bahamas Told: ‘Dig A Well Before You Become Thirsty’

Such comments do not bode well for the Bahamas or other IFCs, and Dr Mansharamani backed this nation’s strategy of seeking out new financial services markets.

Millennials and their employers: Can this relationship be saved?

Business as a force for good. Millennials continue to hold business in high regard; three-quarters (73 percent) maintain that it has a positive impact on wider society.

Oil a load of nonsense by Tim Price

Who’s afraid of cheap oil ?” asks ‘The Economist’ on its front page this week. Judging by the last fortnight in the stock market, just about everybody is.

Logic on fire by Penny Lovell

Mark Carney has this week yet again postponed the likelihood of an interest rate rise, due to the turmoil in the global economy and weaker UK growth.

Jersey: The Middle East: Bespoke Structuring On The Rise

This has led to an increase in the use of reserved powers in trusts notably with regard to investment and, for very wealthy families, the creation of private trust companies.

Number of offshore IPO -s and planned IPOs reaches five year high - Appleby

Number of offshore IPOs and planned IPOs reaches five year high There were more than 200 offshore initial public offerings (IPOs) announced or completed in 2015, with the majority of those businesses coming from the Cayman Islands, according to our n

Chinese whispers - St. James's Place Market Bulletin

“There is no doubt the Chinese economy is experiencing a substantial slowdown,” said Chris Ralph, chief investment officer at St. James’s Place. According to Richard Oldfield of Oldfield Partners, and fund manager of the St. James’

CISE sees 8% rise in new listings

Investment funds, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and convertible bonds were among the 423 securities which listed on the CISE last year.

Coutts: Silver lining in January clouds: Global Markets Weekly

The sharp declines across all major equity markets so far this year have certainly been painful. But we remain convinced that the underlying economic fundamentals are supportive and that our ‘pro-equity’ stance is appropriate for longer-term i

Bear necessities by Tim Price

“At first sign of crisis, the ignorant don’t panic because they don’t know what’s going on. Then later they panic precisely because they don’t know what’s going on.” - Jarod Kintz.

The Cayman Islands – home to 100,000 companies and the £8.50 packet of fish fingers

The Caribbean dependency is more British than Bognor, but helps shield £20bn a year from the Treasury. Here are 10 facts about the world’s most notorious tax haven

Number of Offshore IPOs And Planned IPOs Reaches Five-Year High

The number of IPOs and planned IPOs by offshore-incorporated companies increased in 2015, with over 200 IPOs being announced or completed, the highest figure seen in the last five years

End the era of tax havens, says Oxfam

An Economy for the 1%

MONEYVAL publishes positive report on Guernsey’s high standards

The MONEYVAL evaluation took place throughout 2014-15 and included an on-Island assessment in October 2014.

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What would be the biggest win for the Tech industry in Jersey in 2016?

Labuan IBFC recognised as leading global Islamic wealth management centre

The survey, which reached more than 10,000 respondents globally, was aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices towards Islamic wealth management in order to better understand the demand for Shariah compliant wealth management services with

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