06/18/2014
The flagship event of the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Industry took place last week in Vienna. It was striking to see how the dialogue is moving on from regulatory implementation to investment, jobs and growth.
06/18/2014
Nearly Two Million Individuals Join High Net Worth Ranks As Wealth Levels Reach Another Record High: World Wealth Report 2014
06/17/2014
This is worrisome because one of the few non-controversial stylised facts in economic growth literature is the positive contribution of education to economic growth
06/17/2014
The explosive growth of apps is causing significant challenges for the banking industry, according to Gartner, Inc.
06/16/2014
Half of the firms in the global asset management industry will be gone by 2030 as new technology, demographic shifts and changing social habits transform the industry
06/16/2014
Middle Eastern investors are expected to spendUS$180 billion in commercial real estate markets outside of their own region over the next decade, according to the latest research from global property advisor CBRE .
06/11/2014
Fitch Ratings issued statements on the Bank of NT Butterfield and Bermuda Commercial Bank this week.
06/10/2014
"In nearly all countries, the growth of private wealth was driven by the strong rebound in equity markets that began in the second half of 2012," the firm said in its report.
06/06/2014
The Midas Touch - Wealth preservation and the world's high-net-worth investors
The priorities for a high-net-worth individual (HNWI) are: protecting their wealth in order to afford a comparable lifestyle throughout their retirement, actively growing their assets to support the needs of their families, and leaving an adequate estate
06/04/2014
Where is the cheapest place to buy citizenship?
It is a cliche used from Bond to Bourne: the classic spy image of a suitcase filled with cash and multiple passports for a quick getaway.
06/03/2014
An FT story caught my eye this evening with the headline "Jersey launches first sovereign bond to strong demand" It appears the attractions of the Jersey Bond issue designed to fund long term social housing capital projects has been recognised b
06/03/2014
In the global deVere Group survey of 880 high-net-worth clients, when asked to reveal their number one investing mistake before seeking professional advice from deVere, 23 per cent cited failing to adequately diversify their portfolio.
06/02/2014
A good starting point is to recognise that there is no single definition of cloud, nor is there a unifying set of criteria that banks and other financial institutions use when making their decision.
06/02/2014
Data behind the rapid growth in sensors, uploadable / findable / shareable data, data mining tools and pattern recognition
05/28/2014
Coming in a tie for second were Aruba and the Cayman Islands, of which 74 percent of the population were internet users.
05/23/2014
In its report, S&P noted: “The ratings on Jersey reflect our view of its high wealth, strong fiscal flexibility, and public-policy stability.”
05/22/2014
The majority of offshore mergers and acquisitions once again involved Cayman Islands registered entities in the first quarter of 2014, accounting for about a third of the volume and value of the deals.
05/21/2014
Total deal value across offshore jurisdictions increased a dramatic 79% in the first quarter of 2014 when compared to the same period last year and was the highest it has been since the end of 2012
05/19/2014
The latest edition of Offshore-i, an Appleby report that provides data and insight on merger and acquisition activity in the major offshore financial centres, focuses on transactions announced during the first quarter of 2014, a period in which the firm o
05/19/2014
The rich are going to be heavily impacted by ongonig regulatory change
An international law firm network has canvassed its members to see what trends are predicted for the next 20 years.