01/14/2015

Tycoon’s asset move causes needless worry

Rumors are running wild that Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-Shing is set to move his assets out of Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland, with some considering this as an indication of a vast devaluation to yuan denominated assets.

01/09/2015

The attorney-general’s offshore office

Buildings occupied by the Ministry of Justice, including Britain’s tax tribunal, are – almost unbelievably – owned offshore in a Mediterranean tax haven, while the attorney-general works from a London office that is owned in a tax haven

12/24/2014

Spies, Privacy and Cryptocurrency

This is the title of a talk I delivered in Montreux last month to family office investors who administer the assets of wealthy families. I co-chaired the conference with the legendary Todd Benjamin, former anchorman and financial

12/18/2014

Substance Drives Up Interest In Guernsey

Fiona Le Poidevin, the former Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, explains why issues of substance are driving up interest among fund managers in the potential upside of relocating to Guernsey.

12/18/2014

The Best Of Both Worlds In Guernsey

Jo Stoddart of Quintessential Relocation Consultants considers some of the reasons why financiers would look to relocate to Guernsey.

12/15/2014

James River. Not a hedge fund but maybe a hedge fund insurer?

Bermuda domiciled specialty excess and surplus lines insurance firm James River Group Holdings Ltd., has a hedge fund pedigree and employs an investment strategy that sees it allocate assets to alternative investments, but it is no hedge fund the firm ins

12/15/2014

Legal Swiss Cheese

Trademark lawsuits can be a little dry, but a California case in the fall has drawn attention not only because it involved John Wayne and a whiskey named “Duke,” but also because it highlights a growing tussle over legal ethics.