Managers of Wealth Offshore

Good governance and the pandemic - Andrew Naudi

It will take huge political will to stop tax evasion abuse

Offshore fund finance in 2020, the year in review

Within that more global trend, we set out below some brief thoughts and highlights from each of our respective jurisdictions over the last 12 months.

HSBC report looks to Covid-19 response

The annual 'Navigator' survey compiled the views of over 10,000 companies in 39 countries and territories.

EY Releases Global Alternative Fund Survey

The survey also found that investors are reasonably satisfied with their managers’ efforts to embrace technology and data.

Real estate fund managers need to prepare for sustainable finance disclosure

It is expected that the European Commission will confirm the RTS during 2021, with the RTS themselves coming into effect in early 2022.

Saxo Bank 2021 Outrageous Predictions: The Future is Now

With a shared ledger structure, any content alterations would immediately be visible to everyone, and every news item is always traceable to its original source, suppressing misinformation that other sources can’t verify.

What Brexit means for Guernsey and Jersey

Guernsey and Jersey are Crown Dependencies, whose relationship with Britain stems from the sovereignty of the British Crown, rather than the UK Parliament or HM Government.

Post-Brexit funds landscape is clearer

This was a key announcement and supports current structures and the business operations of fund managers operating from London.

HSBC publishes 2020 Navigator report

A distinguishing feature of these ‘high-growth’ companies is that nearly all (89%) are going on the offensive by increasing investment.

Snapshot: Cayman's Private Fund registration – what have we learnt?

The three unknowns are how the audit process will go in practice

Jersey – 12th Edition of First for Finance published

This coffee table style book is supported by Jersey Finance who assisted with editorial content. Kevin Sammon acted as publisher and the book’s overall editor is Wayne Fessey of the Times Group publishers.

Survey Shows Acceleration of Sustainable Investing

The survey gathered insights from 425 investors in 27 countries

Cayman Islands beats Mauritius! FDI into India surges to $2.1 billion

Based on cumulative inflows between April 2000 and September 2020, it is the 10th largest contributor with a 2 per cent share in total FDI flows

Jersey - First for Finance: Adaptation of the Finance Industry in a Global Pandemic

Mergers and acquisitions activity should also increase, resulting from companies seeking to combine strengths and manage costs given the uncertain outlook

We're supporting Cayman Islands non-profit Jasmine

Recognising Jasmine's incredible work, we responded to their appeal with a $5,000 donation to help support patient care in the community.

ZEDRA reports ongoing boom in HNW family business in Hong Kong

The collection of individuals who were publicly open to higher wealth taxes explained that by taxing their wealth, the government could inject the funds into the economy in ways that benefit more of the population.

The bottlenecks to growing renewable energy in Cayman

Because of the lower energy usage this year, due to the lockdown and the halt to tourism, the share of renewable energy has increased slightly to 3%.

Aviation 'Cutting Edge' Targeted For Early 2021

Captain Beneby also said it was aiming to achieve a 65 percent “effective implementation” score at the next audit - now scheduled for November 2021 - effectively ‘doubling’ the present 31.98 percent safety oversight compliance rati

Guernsey’s perplexing pension transfer problem

Tug of war means clients can struggle to move their retirement pots

Ireland's foreign investment regime

Ireland is a politically stable democracy, and successive Irish governments have striven to ensure Ireland remains highly attractive as a place to do business for foreign companies.

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