12/29/2015
10 Best Tax Havens in the World
For individuals, the best tax havens offer low or no taxes on capital gains, interest, inheritance and even personal income. Corporations can also save billions in taxes by reporting profits to subsidiaries in countries with favorable corporate taxes and
12/28/2015
The Q1 2016 Compass report highlighted that key commodities, such as oil and copper, are close to bottoming out, while gold remains vulnerable to the impending interest rates hike.
12/27/2015
While many finance chiefs recognize the importance of communications, few are effective in communicating with numerous stakeholders inside or outside their company such as investors, bankers, customers, and employ.
12/23/2015
Exploring a new financial services landscape - EY
EY FinTech Adoption Index
12/23/2015
Fact, fiction or just raw speculation
The emotive argument around tax evasion and tax avoidance, and the impact this has on those living in developing countries, in particular Africa, has long held sway.
12/23/2015
A Third of Banks and Payment Services Fail To Provide a Secure Connection for All Online Payments
The IT Security Risks Survey 2015, conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International, involved more than 5,500 company representatives, including 131 banks' and payment services' representatives, from 26 countries.
12/22/2015
The ratings also consider the captives’ critical role and profile as part of the parent company, Schlumberger Limited, including their excellent operating performance over the last fiver years.
12/22/2015
The beginning of the new millennium’s first financial crisis is usually dated to the bursting of the housing bubble in the US in 2007; identifying the close of a crisis is a trickier business.
12/21/2015
Well the answer is complicated by a number of factors most importantly, we just don’t know a lot of about Santa’s rounds, the shape of the sleigh, the air speed of the craft, or the weight of all those presents. But, we can take some educated
12/21/2015
Most of the largest asset managers with funds in Luxembourg apply ‘swing pricing’ – a mechanism that protects shareholders in funds from other investors making redemptions or purchases.
12/20/2015
It estimates that European fund managers running Guernsey funds earn GBP1.8 billion of fees, of which UK-based managers earn GBP1.1 billion.
12/17/2015
While RIRTA works to safeguard retirement benefits for Rhode Island educators, the potential violations of law discussed in this letter impact all stakeholders in ERSRI, including participants and taxpayers.
12/16/2015
Running low - St. James's Place Market Bulletin
Global markets toiled last week as commodity prices declined to historic lows. The global growth fears are linked to the slowdown in China which, in turn, has depressed commodity prices. Commodity prices have also not been helped by being quoted in US dol
12/15/2015
The report examined the differences between billionaires’ wealth creation, preservation and philanthropic practices across the U.S., Europe and Asia.
12/15/2015
The Cayman Islands was ranked at number 66 in a recent global survey examining accessibility to government data in a list of 149 countries.
12/14/2015
Which four letter word still has an amazing capacity to cause offence, anxiety and aggravation ? In the world of investment, that word would have to be R-I-S-K.
12/14/2015
Haves and Have-nots gap widening, says Fidelity CEO
Mr Sunderji contended that historically Cayman had very low unemployment
12/13/2015
The IMF official said that finalizing and implementing the National Development Plan and further progress in energy sector reform remain priorities.
12/11/2015
The taboo against talking opening about money creates a communication logjam. Asked to name the number one hurdle to achieving financial goals, 43% of respondents gave the most common reply: family disputes.
12/09/2015
Kleinwort Benson Investors' John Looby highlights the particular dangers of concentration risk in Small Cap portfolios
John Looby, Portfolio Manager with the Dublin-based asset management boutique Kleinwort Benson Investors, has highlighted the dangers of constructing concentrated portfolios in the Small Cap space, and the benefits of building a dividend oriented exposure