09/30/2020
UK Commercial Real Estate and the Resurgence of JPUTS
Walkers’ Jersey team has recently seen an increasing number of instructions coming from South East Asia and the Middle East for the establishment of new JPUTs to acquire and hold UK commercial real estate.
09/30/2020
Among other areas, the Island scored highly in the integrity and independence of its financial crime prosecutors, the effectiveness of its definition of money laundering crimes and the quality of its border controls.
09/29/2020
Attracting millionaire yacht owners would bring challenges as well as benefits
09/28/2020
Australia followed in sixth place at US$24.98 billion.
09/28/2020
BVI economic substance for private wealth – snagging items?
The RA is required to maintain prescribed information relating to whether the entity carries on a relevant activity
09/28/2020
Managing the evolving compliance landscape facing multinationals
We take a closer look at the findings of the Global Business Complexity Index 2020
09/25/2020
Eddie Morris, Jennifer Breeze and Janelle Sadri discuss how the growth in the number of mutual agreement procedures, coupled with fine-tuning of the process, has affected its themes of access, resolution and implementation.
09/23/2020
What Are The Go-To Jurisdictions for Wealthy Middle Easterners and Why?
As a result Cayman remains a favourable jurisdiction providing substantive offshore structuring solutions for the region.
09/23/2020
Introducing A Guide to Family Offices
The launch of the guide comes as the number of family offices has surged in recent years
09/22/2020
‘Switzerland failing to tackle money laundering’: Thelesklaf
The former head of Switzerland’s anti-money laundering office says the country is failing to pull its weight in the fight against large scale corruption.
09/21/2020
Companies House powers boosted to tackle £137bn dirty money deficit
Transparency International UK research has found at least 929 UK shell companies used in 89 corruption and money laundering cases, amounting to around £137bn globally in potential economic damage.
09/18/2020
Most of us are now working very differently.
09/17/2020
GFC win inaugural Skipton Cup
FC Isle of Man Commercial Director Ty Smith, who was visiting Guernsey for the first time, said that despite the result, it had been "a truly great occasion".
09/16/2020
Jersey has been working with and supporting global investors for nearly six decades.
09/14/2020
The White House has previously announced a phased plan for opening the US that requires states to meet certain health criteria, enact state action plans and adhere to phased guidelines for individuals and businesses.
09/13/2020
Superyacht sector continues to hum and wealthy still see principality as a haven
09/13/2020
Globally mobile individuals have long sought places such as the Cayman Islands to achieve residency status but certainly the affairs of 2020 have accelerated that search.
09/11/2020
Reduction announced of branch network in both Jersey and Guernsey from the 7th January 2021, as it makes further investments in digital banking
09/11/2020
Above 50 the emphasis is on the quality of expertise and the individual strength and character of the lawyer.
09/10/2020
Labuan IBFC has also seen a growth in the number of insurance and risk management licensees