11/10/2020
Goldman Sachs Got Caught
Goldman Sachs has to deal with unprecedented punishment for bribery.
Comment, Analysis & Research
11/06/2020
EU ‘blacklisting’ takes shine off Mauritius – report
European Commission says the island has ‘strategic deficiencies’ in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regimes.
11/06/2020
Blacklisting the Caribbean
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11/05/2020
Jersey Labour Market report published
The total number of jobs was 59,880, the lowest figure since December 2017.
11/05/2020
What Venture Capitalists are looking for in 2021
The fastest-growing aspect of gaming is that of mobile gaming, with an estimated $77.2 billion of revenues generated this year.
11/04/2020
CG to roll out covid-19 travel insurance in Bahamas
CG Atlantic was selected by the Bahamas government in October to provide mandatory insurance protection for its tourists.
11/03/2020
Cayman’s creaking infrastructure in need of investment
Even if the islands’ population were expected to remain stagnant, investment in some or all of these areas would likely be necessary.
11/01/2020
BERMUDA: Survey finds most borrowers ready to resume payments
A six-month period when Butterfield allowed mortgage holders to defer monthly repayments has come to an end.
10/30/2020
Guernsey vehicles for UK real estate investment
This article outlines some of the trends in the current market and why Guernsey is popular with today’s property investors.
10/30/2020
Law firms: is COVID-19 the catalyst for change?
Property, employment, family, private client, commercial and corporate law are all experiencing some increase in activity—with personal injury litigation as the outlier
10/30/2020
Millions in profit, zero employees: Malta is hotspot for ghost banking operations
Despite employing no workers locally, several banks have raked in upwards of €500 million in locally-declared profits
10/29/2020
St Kitts and Nevis is marked among safest destinations in the world
She told that the Federation has been recognised for the control of COVID-19 cases and that the achievement in surviving the COVID-19 virus is what the St. Kitts Tourism Authority proceeds to emphasise in every bit of discussion.
10/27/2020
Embracing the new reality. A Bank’s perspective by Nikos Karelos, Profile Software
The “new normal”, however, leads Banks to behave more like FinTechs.
10/25/2020
The Benefits Of Fiduciary Structures Mercury Homesearch Interviews Karen O'Hanlon
They also discuss other topics
10/25/2020
FATF commends the tremendous progress made by Mauritius and advises to keep this momentum
Issues by the Ministry of Financial Services and Good Governance on 25 October 2020
10/25/2020
Navigating the new normal - the future of structured finance
Currently, the entire market is under stress and that will continue, probably until the latter part of 2021.
10/23/2020
STEP survey shows trusts and estates business is riding out COVID-19 pandemic
The pandemic's effects have been unevenly spread around the globe. In some regions, including Australasia, the Caribbean and mainland Europe, most respondents reported no change in business levels.
10/22/2020
Despite COVID-19, crime the most critical issue facing Jamaica, JCC survey reveals
Business and consumer confidence continue downward trend
10/22/2020
Global household wealth holds steady in 2020 despite economic turmoil
Estimates for Q2 2020 suggest that total household wealth is slightly up on the level at the end of last year, while wealth per adult is slightly down.
10/22/2020
Follow the Money: Banking, Criminality and the FinCEN Files
Another “common sign of suspicion is one in which a client attempts to avoid attention from the authorities by making several deposits below $10,000, which is the automatic reporting threshold.”