Managers of Wealth Offshore

Port Louis ranked first in Africa for the quality of living and personal safety survey

Port Louis is ranked 83rd in the world in quality of living and 59th globally in personal safety.

RWC Partners to bring Asia Long/Short Strategy to UCITS

The team is already managing over $1.6bn in long-only and long/short Emerging, Frontier and Asia equity funds.

China has more billionaires than US: Report

The Hurun Global Rich List 2016 ranked 2188 billionaires from 68 countries, up 99 from last year, in another record-breaking year for the world’s billionaires.

Cayman’s economy grows in first three quarters of 2015

Minister Archer also indicated that economic growth in Cayman “was achieved in the midst of continued improvement in our fiscal performance.

Speakers announced for Jersey NED forum

The event is aimed at non-executive directors in the Channel Islands, with a particular focus on Jersey.

Cayman Islands: Surge Predicted In Global Assets Under Management

The report also predicts that alongside rising assets, there will be rising costs.

A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Pillar Insurance Ltd.

The company also benefits from its low cost, direct distribution system and stable membership.

Big Is Back: Private Equity In Cayman

The number of Cayman Islands exempted limited partnerships, the primary Cayman Islands vehicle through which private equity funds and investments are structured, has been rising steadily.

Research reveals AIFMD having little impact on US manager attitudes towards Europe

The ‘Impact of AIFMD on the European & US alternative fund industries’ research, conducted by IFI Global and sponsored by fund and corporate service provider Crestbridge, was published last month.

Caribbean Nations With The Best Credit Ratings

Most other economies listed in the region, including Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, The Bahamas and Puerto Rico was listed as “negative” growth nations.

Mauritius economy to expand by 3.8 pct in 2016

The bank said expansion of production will be slow in the first and second quarters of this year

The real value of taking your business offshore

Concordia research reveals that complications can offset the benefits of tax havens

Offshore Tax Havens Are Strangling Local Government

The super-rich have stashed more than $1 trillion overseas. Bringing it home would help restore poor communities.

Channel Island credit ratings downgraded by S&P

S&P have cited rising regulatory complexity and the G10’s focus on low-tax regimes as a reason for the change.

Treasurys 'disapointed' after Islands' credit ratings downgraded

The agency have cited G10’s focus on low tax regimes as a reason for the change.

Top Tax Havens Around the World

We analyzed personal top income tax rates along with gross domestic product per capita(GDP) to come up with the following map.

IDB Group to hold annual meeting in Bahamas

Representatives of other development agencies, commercial banks, companies and civil society organizations will also attend the gathering.

PwC questions asset managers’ response to tech fears

Gathering the responses from 189 chief executives at fund groups in 39 countries, 90 per cent say they are “confident” or “very confident” about revenue growth for the year ahead

Global Pension Assets Study 2016

Pension assets relative to GDP reached 80% in 2015, which represents a decrease of 4% from the 2014 ratio of 84% The largest pension markets are the US, UK and Japan with 62%, 9% and 8% of total pension assets in the study, respectively

Figures reveal sustained interest in Jersey for relocating businesses and individuals

Locate Jersey, the team responsible for inward investment and high value residency within the Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Department, has released figures for 2015 which show sustained interest in the number of businesses and high net

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