Managers of Wealth Offshore

Cyprus Funds

Cyprus administers all internationally recognized legal forms of both AIFs and UCITS funds, including Common Funds and Variable Capital Investment Companies

CIMA directors change in midst of 'internal review'

A shake-up in the Cayman Islands financial services industry regulator comes in the midst of an internal review that began earlier this year related to the involvement of local individuals and financial institutions in the ongoing FIFA corruption investig

Foreign criminals use London housing market to launder billions of pounds

Corporations, usually based in offshore tax havens, are sometimes used by buyers keen to hide ownership of assets, says National Crime Agency spokesman

Building The Chinese Century Hits A Wall At Baha Mar

Baha Mar chairman and CEO Sarkis Izmirlian tried for over a decade to develop a resort on a 1,000 acre parcel

Appleby Acts as Cayman Counsel on Four More HKEx Listings

Leading offshore law firm Appleby continues to demonstrate its strength in the capital markets practice, advising on four further listings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Removal of a protector after loss of trust and confidence

A protector should consider the viability of their position early in the face of hostile beneficiaries

British Virgin Islands started liquidation of Azerbaijani company

A first meeting of the creditors of the Company will be held a the offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd, British Virgin Islands on 30 July 2015 at 11:00am BVI time

With Offshore Accounts, Fifth Amendment Protections Don't Apply

You might think your bank records–especially foreign banks–are personal and confidential.

Cayman mutual funds: cancellation rule change By Kevin C Butler and Craig T Fulton

The Rule on Cancellation of Licence or Certificate of Registration of Regulated Mutual Funds sets out a prescribed timeframe in which mutual funds must apply to CIMA to cancel a licence or certificate of registration.

Banking Family Plans to File Suit Against Andorra

The Ciercos, who had 75 percent of the equity of Banca Privada d’Andorra, or B.P.A., said in a statement that their pending lawsuit would seek damages from Andorra for the “indiscriminate and unilateral expropriation” of the bank.

Fifa’s Jeffrey Webb secures $10m bond with 11 watches and wife’s wedding ring

Webb facing charges of conspiracy to defraud in Cayman Islands

Singapore freezes 1MDB-linked accounts

The company is under investigation by Malaysian authorities following reports of irregularities including fund transfers allegedly involving Prime Minister Najib Razak

Bermuda Legislation Amendments Aim to Meet European Standards Set for Alternative Investment Fund Managers

Bermuda has prepared amendments to its existing Investment Business Act to develop Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD)-focused legislation designed to create an opt-in AIFMD platform.

Appleby Advised Chia Tai Enterprises on its Spin-Off and Listing

The spin-off structure featured a Bermuda company listing two classes of shares, an innovative approach on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Hanson Renouf is shortlisted for three Citywealth Awards

We are very delighted to announce that Hanson Renouf has been shortlisted in the Citywealth IFC Awards as Boutique Law Firm of the Year.

BVI and Cayman insolvency law – a comparison

In the case of the BVI and Cayman Islands, the two most popular offshore jurisdictions, there are certain differences of terminology between the two jurisdictions

Jersey Expert Funds - Ogier

Since Expert Funds are already required to be regulated under the CIF Law and their service providers are required to be regulated under the FSJ Law

Investor Control Dooms Private Placement Life Insurance Policy In Webber

Webber settled an Alaska Trust, taxed to Webber as a grantor trust.

Four in five accountants leaving clients in dark over LDF

Just 19% of accountants have informed their clients about the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility despite the beneficial programme being withdrawn in December, a survey has revealed.

Voluntary disclosure programmes - Private foundations: The problem stated - Withers

A substantial number of cases involve private foundations, typically legacy structures based in Liechtenstein and Panama.

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