03/15/2022
Overseas Bank Clients Question Swiss Neutrality
Switzerland has indeed given up its long-standing stance of neutrality.
Comment, Analysis & Research
03/14/2022
Grenada on a steady path to recovery — IMF
The country's fiscal balance excluding interest payments is estimated to have maintained a surplus of around two per cent of GDP and public debt declined to 70 per cent of GDP in 2021.
03/14/2022
Key Trends in Cayman and the BVI
Tax neutrality, the absence of exchange controls and the ability to close transactions electronically, among other things, have continued to drive the popularity of the BVI and the Cayman Islands as jurisdictions of choice in these types of transactions.
03/14/2022
Investment currency market interest could rival $100M this year, says Central Bank governor
The flexibility has been attractive in giving Bahamians more access to portfolio investment through the investment currency channels.
03/14/2022
Cayman to face unrelenting price pressure for the foreseeable future
Despite the almost 8% inflation rate, this effect has not yet been priced into February’s US consumer price data.
03/14/2022
Caribbean warned of possible backlash from adopting Russian sanctions
According to Hilaire, Saint Lucia’s CIP processed 40 Russian applications between 2016 and 2021 and raised $97 million — and will continue to process “all applications” based on its usual Due Diligence investigations.
03/13/2022
Long road to gender equality on corporate boards
In recognition of International Women’s Day, #BreakTheBias, the panel will discuss what steps women can consider to be eligible to join boards, perspectives from a non-executive director, the value of male allies and challenges of increasing boardro
03/11/2022
Power Women’s Breakfast features First Female Silk
In introducing the keynote speaker, Partner, Christel Sands-Feaste highlighted Maynard-Gibson’s stellar professional career, expertise in governance and transformational projects and advocacy initiatives for the rights of woman and children.
03/11/2022
Heroes Work Here: Philippa-Lucy Robertson
ZEDRA Cayman’s General Counsel talks to us about how best you can feel part of the team while working remotely, being a ‘conjugate’ and the simple joy of a colour-coded to-do list.
03/10/2022
Today we meet Jane Niles, Head of Offshore Real Estate at Investec Bank
Investec is committed to promoting gender diversity
03/10/2022
Women with caring responsibilities face ‘almost as much of a barrier to returning to work as people with a criminal record'
She said that research carried out by the network before the pandemic indicated that women from poorer backgrounds, carers and those with managerial aspirations in particular faced barriers.
03/10/2022
Bermuda: Position in relation to Russian sanctions
Firms are reminded that they would need to appoint local Bermudian counsel to advise on any aspects of the Russian sanctions legislation as extended and applicable to Bermuda.
03/10/2022
British Virgin Islands: Position in relation to Russian sanctions
“Standing united in condemning the Russian Government’s reprehensible actions, which are a fundamental violation of international law and the UN Charter”.
03/10/2022
Why the world’s wealthy are choosing Luxembourg for private funds
Family offices and UHNW investors are now looking beyond traditional wealth-holding structures and embracing the private fund; a vehicle traditionally used by professional asset managers.
03/10/2022
Crypto Investment and the Wealthy
Wealth-X Report Reveals New Insights Into Wealthy Crypto Investors
03/09/2022
Insight on recruitment market: “tough for employers”
People should also be aware that employers are also looking for new skillsets now.
03/08/2022
Sanne shortlisted in the ‘Fund Administrator of the Year’ category
Sanne is delighted to have been shortlisted as a finalist in the Fund Administrator of the Year category at the Real Deals Private Equity Awards 2022.
03/08/2022
Ellie Crespi: My International Women's Day Heroes
There are so many women to look up to and learn from in the British Virgin Islands: our Attorney General is a woman, our Chief Justice is a woman, the CEO of BVI Finance is a woman.
03/08/2022
Guernsey sees significant increase in domiciled funds
Alternative Investments follow those at $50.2 billion and proving to be the biggest growth area with an increase of 54 percent.
03/08/2022
Corbett Le Quesne announce key note speaker on International Women’s Day
Lady Hale is possibly most well-known for ruling that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully in suspending Parliament over Brexit in September 2019.