Managers of Wealth Offshore

Thinking outside of the box: Using the BVI private funds regime

BVI private funds also give family offices and high-net-worth individuals (HNWs) the opportunity to take advantage of domestic estate planning services.

35% of financial services execs support criminal charges for reckless bankers

More than a third (35%) of global financial services professionals working in banks, asset management and hedge funds believe that executives should be held criminally liable for the actions of staff.

Hedge funds that now own 30% of Co-op Bank channel majority of their investments through offshore tax havens

Almost all of the 20 hedge funds that now own 30 per cent of the battered Co-op Bank have channelled their investments through offshore tax havens.

Cayman Enterprise City achieves successful outreach to London’s Tech Industry

Kirkconnell says “Cayman’s Special Economic zone has made it both easy and cost-effective for companies to set up a genuine physical presence in the Cayman Islands to conduct business with North and Latin American companies on the same time zo

Bahamas Poised For 'Much Better Year' On Fdi Front

Speaking with Tribune Business, Mr Rolle noted that efforts to entice foreign direct investment to this nation were beginning to bear fruit.

Do you really know bitcoin ? Here are 11 myths

Nick Colas, chief market strategist at ConvergEx, was one of the early Wall Street analysts to take a serious look at bitcoin back in February. To wrap up 2013, he examined what he sees as 11 myths surrounding the subject.

Leaping Forward: Women in the Workforce

Under the theme “Survival of the Fittest”, IBFS will explore how The Bahamas continues to evolve as a preeminent international centre for business and finance, adapting to the ever-changing regulatory environment as necessary.

Bloomberg TV Anchor Adam Johnson will host a special session on “Innovation” at the upcoming IBFS 2014

Innovation Nation – IBFS Featured Session

Even if Bitcoin fails, cryptocurrencies are here to stay

Is paper money headed for obsolescence, swept aside by the meteoric rise of Bitcoin?

Bermuda-registered Bitcoin fund explained

Some critics dismiss it as an unregulated scam.

Barbados receives another downgrade by Moody's

Moody’s also said the country’s credit outlook remained negative.

Optionality and substance in a world with AIFMD - Fiona Le Poidevin

The upcoming 12 to 18 months will prove pivotal in determining the implementation of the AIFMD

Bernanke bows out shunning Cold Turkey

Equity markets have experienced relief rallies on news of the Fed decision to wind down the asset buying programme by an initial $10bn dropping from $85bn per months to $75bn

Channel Islands can benefit from real estate private equity entering new phase of growth, says EY

Having emerged from the global recession and its aftermath battered, but not beaten, the real estate private equity sector is finally back on a solid path toward growth, according to Global market outlook: Trends in real estate private equity, a report pu

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