12/09/2013
Cayman Islands Finance Minister Marco Archer said Friday that the local government must consider privatization of at least some of its existing services as it struggles to bring public sector finances within UK-required limits by 2016.
12/09/2013
Overall, 49% thought that no regulator had succeeded in this respect, with a majority of respondents in the US and the UK holding this view.
12/06/2013
Jersey and Guernsey both received praise from George Osborne, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, for their willingness to sign up to the recent "ground breaking" tax information exchange agreements with the UK.
12/05/2013
A generous and principled giant has died.
12/03/2013
Guernsey's investment industry began in the 1960s providing services to predominantly open ended unit trusts which were sold mainly in the UK to retail investors and were unconstrained by prescriptive regulation or codified corporate governance.
12/03/2013
The alternative investment funds sector continues to make up around 70% of the total value of funds under administration, while the number of newly formed regulated and unregulated funds increased slightly.
12/01/2013
A personal take on setting up shop in Bermuda was the focus of a Bermuda captive breakfast in the Canadian province of Calgary.
12/01/2013
The reluctance in some sectors in the community to take an active stance baffles outsiders, who ask why the business community isn’t demanding this change.
12/01/2013
Longtime friends but not lovers: the US-Swiss relationship has always had its ups and downs
11/30/2013
The gathering is part of the two-day 7th China-Latin America and the Caribbean Business Summit that is under way.
11/26/2013
They described nationality and immigration as "difficult and sensitive issues," and noted: "International talent can help grow economies and create local employment.
11/24/2013
In addition, S&P has also given Jersey a ‘stable outlook’ and a short term rating of A-1+, again the highest level possible.
11/20/2013
SimCorp have released an in-depth video titled “What are the consequences of running on a legacy system?
11/20/2013
Those looking to live permanently on Pitcairn without prior family ties to the island are required to submit an application to the Island Council and the Governor.
11/20/2013
Having lost its prized investment grade credit rating last year, Barbados has been dealt another blow by Standard & Poor’s
11/16/2013
The Economics and Statistics Office revised its Q1 2013 GDP contraction from –0.4% to –0.6% q-o-q, and reported 1.2% q-o-q growth in Q2, which is consistent with the seasonal growth pattern.
11/12/2013
The Cayman Islands maintained its position as the most popular offshore jurisdiction for dealmaking in the third quarter of 2013.
11/12/2013
A booming market in insurance linked securities in South Korea could bring extra business to Bermuda
11/09/2013
The tiny island of Jersey, a powerhouse of international offshore finance that has been increasingly successful in attracting funds from Arabian Gulf states
11/07/2013
Panama’s banking sector is again the focus of foreign buyers.