01/27/2016
"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.
01/27/2016
Correspondent banks are those that allow Bahamian financial institutions to provide services in their home countries, using their physical and electronic banking.
01/27/2016
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.
01/26/2016
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.
01/25/2016
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.
01/24/2016
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.
01/23/2016
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.
01/21/2016
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.
01/20/2016
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
01/20/2016
“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’
01/20/2016
Investment funds, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and convertible bonds were among the 423 securities which listed on the CISE last year.
01/19/2016
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
01/19/2016
“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.
01/19/2016
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
01/19/2016
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
01/18/2016
An Economy for the 1%
01/18/2016
The MONEYVAL evaluation took place throughout 2014-15 and included an on-Island assessment in October 2014.
01/18/2016
What would be the biggest win for the Tech industry in Jersey in 2016?
01/15/2016
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
01/15/2016
IFAs Face Offshore Pension Transfer Problems
One of the sticking points for international IFAs is switching a UK final salary pension to a Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme.