11/20/2013
Barbados Downgraded Again by Standard & Poor’s
Having lost its prized investment grade credit rating last year, Barbados has been dealt another blow by Standard & Poor’s
Comment, Analysis & Research
11/16/2013
Cayman Islands see positive growth in Q2 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
Cayman remains offshore M&A leader
The Cayman Islands maintained its position as the most popular offshore jurisdiction for dealmaking in the third quarter of 2013.
11/12/2013
KPMG expert: Bermuda can benefit from global spread of ILS
A booming market in insurance linked securities in South Korea could bring extra business to Bermuda
11/09/2013
Jersey seeks slice of capital action
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
Banking Competition Back in Panama
Panama’s banking sector is again the focus of foreign buyers.
11/06/2013
Statement by the European Commission, ECB and IMF on the Second Review Mission to Cyprus
The program’s objectives are to restore financial sector stability, strengthen public finance sustainability, and adopt structural reforms to support long-run growth, while protecting the welfare of the population.
11/05/2013
Jersey's External Relations Minister to visit United Arab Emirates
The External Relations Minister of the State of Jersey, Senator Sir Philip Bailhache, will visit the United Arab Emirates from 9 to 13 November 2013. He will meet Government and senior commercial figures in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and will visit the Al Ain Z
11/03/2013
Antigua And Barbuda – Muzzling The So Inconvenient Truth!
Fourteen years ago, Douglas W. Payne of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and author of "Storm Watch: Democracy in the Caribbean", publicly exposed the "Failings of Governance in Antigua & Barbuda".
11/02/2013
Thinking big: Liechtenstein's art deal with China
Tiny Liechtenstein is hoping to catch China's eye with a loan of 100 artworks from its vast royal collection
10/29/2013
The top spots for making friends, getting rich and raising kids
Thailand leads the way when it comes to quality of life and a good social scene, while Switzerland is top for making money and Germany for raising children
10/29/2013
Palau, Tonga, and Vanuatu lead business performance
IFC is working with a number of Pacific governments on projects that will help improve their investment climate and make it easier to do business.
10/28/2013
Jamaica, Bahamas, and Trinidad and Tobago Lead Caribbean in Improving Business Climate
A new World Bank Group report finds that in the Caribbean region* three economies-The Bahamas, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago-took steps to improve their business regulatory environment over the past year.
10/22/2013
Navigating Emerging Markets - Acquisition International by Walkers Global
Latin America remains a hot destination for investment, however particular challenges exist in this unique market.
10/22/2013
Could the Channel Islands ‘do a Cyprus’?
“I’ve no fears about banking stability here.
10/21/2013
Time for Fiscal Experiments to be Unwound Says Butterfield Asset Management Chief
The economies of the world need to be driven by economic fundamentals to achieve growth, rather than the supply of cheap money.
10/14/2013
There's More to Mauritius - Conyers Dill & Pearman
"Strategically important offshore jurisdiction for both India and Africa.”
09/24/2013
Jersey’s finance industry contributes some 40% of total GVA
Jersey Finance has issued the following comment in response to the latest economic performance figures to be issued by the States of Jersey.
09/13/2013
Banks are still "too big to fail", says SNB chairman
Authorities have been grappling since the collapse of U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers five years ago with the question of how banks regarded as systemically important, or too-big-to-fail, can be recapitalised without causing panic or needing taxpaye
09/10/2013
Hedge Fund vs. Family Office
The SEC, having feasted upon the flesh of Swiss bankers, stood upright, wiped its blood-stained mouth on the back of its hand, cleared its throat, spat, pulled up its collar against the bitter north wind, and chuckling softly under its breath, slipped uns