06/22/2015
FirstCaribbean Bank among institutions named in FIFA controversy
Authorities investigating financial wrongdoing at FIFA claim the transaction was part of a $10-million bribe to influence which country would host the 2010 World Cup.
Legal
06/22/2015
'Flash crash' trader linked to network now under investigation
The NAV Sarao Milking Markets Fund was soon registered in Mauritius as part of Cosgrove's financial network.
06/22/2015
Appleby acts for phoenix spree on london stock exchange ipo
German property investor floats on the main market
06/19/2015
The parallel financial universe of the Cayman Islands
Lord Blencartha’s advice was the guiding principle for the policy makers in the Cayman Islands vis-à-vis their strategies safe guarding the interests of the Cayman Island’s financial industry against the onslaught of the OECD, the EU an
06/19/2015
ENSafrica (Mauritius) newsflash
Tax update – taxation of directors’ fees
06/19/2015
Iceland's Islandsbanki could be sold within weeks - paper
Icelandic lender Islandsbanki could be sold to investors from the Middle East and China within weeks, daily newspaper Visir reported on Friday, quoting the head of the board responsible for winding up failed bank Glitnir, from which Islandsbanki was creat
06/19/2015
Permit Companies: An alternative to incorporation by Kendall Evans., Appleby
The traditional, and the most frequently used, method for an overseas company to establish a presence in Bermuda is to do so by incorporating a Bermuda subsidiary.
06/19/2015
Bermuda Builds on ILS Success by Tim Faries, Appleby
Bermuda has firmly established itself as the market leader and domicile of choice for insurance-linked securities
06/18/2015
Appleby Bermuda Tops 2015 Citywealth ‘Leaders List’ with Most Bermuda Professionals
Firm wide, 13 Appleby professionals were included on the 2015 Leaders List
06/18/2015
Citywealth Names 13 Appleby Professionals in its 2015 ‘Leaders List’
The Appleby lawyers and professional specialists were recognised across three sections in the List—Lawyers, Power Women, and Trustees—as well as specific practice areas including Contentious Trusts and Landed Estates & Property.
06/18/2015
Conyers partner takes part in Who’s Who Legal’s project finance roundtable
Conyers Dill & Pearman’s Kevin Butler, head of the Cayman Islands office, has participated in the Who’s Who Legal’s project finance roundtable.
06/18/2015
BAHAMAS: The Race For Aviation Offshore Preeminence - Higgs & Johnson
There is a certain optimism that The Bahamas will be true to its historically demonstrated propensity to seize the day and in the present environment, provide prudent, creative and effective responses to opportunities within the aviation industry and the
06/17/2015
Swiss AG: 53 possible money-laundering cases in FIFA probe
Banks in Switzerland have reported 53 possible acts of money-laundering in the investigation of FIFA's 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests, the country's attorney-general said Wednesday
06/16/2015
Leading offshore law Boosts its Mauritius Dispute Resolution Capabilities in 2015
Firm adds senior associate and senior clerk to growing practice; promotes team member to counsel
06/16/2015
Bermuda Partnership Law Receives Significant Updates
Following extensive consultation with the public and private sector, the Partnership Law Amendments are a major re-working of Bermuda’s partnership product, further enhancing the overall appeal of Bermuda as a premier domicile for partnership format
06/16/2015
New BVI Hedge Fund Products
Incubator Funds and Approved (Friends and Family) Funds
06/12/2015
Deutsche Bank raids 'related to tax evasion'
The allegations centre around so-called "dividend stripping"
06/12/2015
Jack Warner: Fifa's pirate of the Caribbean
Jack Warner is a member of parliament and a former world soccer vice president - here is what else we know about Fifa's pirate of the Caribbean.
06/12/2015
Offshore firm Forbes Hare to open in Singapore
The Singapore launch is an important milestone as we celebrate ten years of business in 2015
06/11/2015
Conyers’ David Doyle Discusses Bermuda’s Captive Insurance Sector
He also touched on new regulations that might affect captives in the region and provided a view on Bermuda’s future in the captive insurance business.