Managers of Wealth Offshore

Guernsey rental cost rises by 16%

The figures come while the island is struggling with what has been described as a housing "crisis", with an insufficient supply of homes to both rent and buy.

What's Trending in Cayman Funds? Top Take Aways

At a time of uncertainty when investors are loathe to take unnecessary structural risks, Cayman provides a tried and tested solution for seizing these opportunities.

IGI’s ratings passed onto Maltese subsidiary

“Our European subsidiary is obviously strategically important to the IGI group as it provides the Company access to business across Europe.”

‘Personal data’ – do you really understand what it means?

This definition provides for a wide range of personal identifiers to constitute personal data, including name, identification number, location data or online identifier, reflecting changes in technology and the way organisations collect information about

Europe’s current real estate market

Malta Sotheby’s International Realty director and joint owner gives overview

Economists predict a better covid recovery for Jersey

They recommended that the government should aim to bring the island's finances broadly back into balance by 2024 - there was a deficit of £113m in 2020 - and that there should be no new fiscal stimulus.

'Silver tech' could be the next frontier for Jamaican innovators

The most popular silver tech solutions today address issues relating to social connection, safety, physical fitness, medication management and health tracking – in line with the issues many people over the age of 50 experience.

Onwards and upwards: lessons learned over the past year

In June, we presented ‘back to the office’, discussing the challenges of home working and the implications of returning to the office for charities that have been mainly based at home.

‘The dawn of a new digital era is ready to break on Jersey’s Silicon Beach’

JT’s £200 million sale of its ‘Internet of Things’ division to private equity firm Perwyn will generate a huge windfall for the telecoms firm and the government as sole shareholder.

Almost 60% of Guernsey islanders under 50 don’t have a will

Some of the barriers identified included cost, thinking they are too young to need one, lack of understanding of how to set one up and not having enough time.

Guernsey's local market housing boom - what does it really mean for first-time buyers?

This amounts to the largest annual rise in average property prices since 2008, and unofficial figures for 2021 show the local market median for the first quarter currently stands at a hefty £550,875 – all of which makes for discouraging readin

Growth, value or quality?

NBER has defined 11 cycles from 1945 to 2009, with each cycle lasting on average five-and-a-half years.

Funds need operational agility to capitalise on restructuring opportunities

Over nine in 10 (92%) of respondents in our capital markets survey, Navigating CovExit: searching for value in the debt markets expect corporate insolvencies and restructurings to present opportunities to them.

AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd.

The ratings reflect Fortitude Re’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.

Third of finance firms accelerate use of artificial intelligence to detect money laundering

Financial services firms are stepping up their use of artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to fight increasing money laundering activity

Number of funds in Cayman continues to grow

Government introduced the Private Funds Act in January 2020 in response to international regulatory pressure, in particular the European Union tax blacklist.

Why not retire in Jamaica?

As the vice-president of a Fortune 500 company, she went to work every day online, her children attended school, and they all experienced a better quality of life while California grappled with the pandemic.

Record-setting Q2 for ILS market as $5.6bn raised, Aon reports

Strong appetite for ILS issuance during the second quarter of the year has pushed the market to a new ‘record-breaking’ pace, according to Aon Securities latest report, with $5.6bn in new issuance.

Survey: 13% of tourism stipend workers have full-time jobs

In the survey, 49% of respondents said they were not currently working, with vast majority stating they had no other source of income.

Not Always What It Says On The Tin: The Pitfalls Of 'Without Prejudice' Privilege in Jersey

Importantly, WPP may only be waived by both parties. Unlike other types of privilege, it may not be waived simply by one party.

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