Managers of Wealth Offshore

Private equity funds made easier in the Cayman Islands

Private equity funds are set to benefit from updates to the Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership law (the ELP Law).

Bermuda Introduces Unprecedented Changes to Legislation on Settlor Reserved Powers

The reservation or grant of certain powers by settlors has always been possible under Bermuda’s trust legislation but historically, there has been some uncertainty about exactly how far settlors could go without calling the validity of the trust str

Special report: Offshore - The Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands dominates the offshore world, but can it maintain its leading position?

Jersey Finance welcomes new charities law

New legislation approved by Jersey’s government will help confirm the jurisdiction as a leading, mature and flexible centre for global philanthropic work, according to Jersey Finance.

Bermuda Clarifies and Enhances its Settlor Reserved Powers Trust Legislation

Bermuda’s Trusts (Special Provisions) Amendment Act 2014 (Amendment Act 2014), passed by the Senate on 9 July and now awaiting enactment from the Governor of Bermuda to become effective, provides clarity and certainty to the powers which can be rese

Harneys marks IBC Act's 30th anniversary

One of the most significant pieces of legislation to shape the global offshore finance sector will reach its 30th anniversary this summer.

Allegations that Seychelles has helped Sri Lanka to transfer funds to Swiss banks are “false” says Seychelles foreign minister

According to recent reports in the Sri Lankan media a member of the United National Party in the Sri Lankan parliament has said that funds “including money swindled from development projects was deposited in Swiss banks through Seychelles.”

Offshore law firm advises on ARC deal

The new collaboration will ensure that ARC has greater resources to support its plans to establish sustainable operations in Europe, North America and Asia.

The Many Benefits of BVI Investment Funds by Ayana Hull, Harneys

There are over 2,200 regulated funds and almost certainly a similar amount of unregulated fund vehicles established in the BVI.

HFM Week interview: Trends in the BVI funds sector

The interview touched on regulatory developments including AIFMD, the BVI's competitive advantages and trends that Harneys is seeing in the offshore funds market. Philip heads up Harneys' British Virgin Islands funds practice.

Ogier Fiduciary Services receives FCA authorisation to act as Depositary

This specialist knowledge is backed by the full resources of Ogier Fund Services

Liquidators hunt for alleged Centaur Litigation Ponzi scheme boss

Until you shake the tree you don't know what might fall out

St Kitts Rejects Bitcoin for Citizenship By Investment Programme

St Kitts and Nevis’ Citizenship by Investment programme does not recognize the software-based currency Bitcoins as a legal investment currency

Mourant Ozannes receives runner-up prize in offshore category at The Lawyer Awards

Mourant Ozannes has won the accolade of Offshore Firm of the Year more times than any other firm, picking up the award three times since the category was launched in 2004.

PLC Multi-jurisdictional Guide – Private Equity and Venture Capital 2014/15

Please click on the links below to download the latest chapters that we have written for the PLC Multi-jurisdictional Guide

Swiss ex-banker charged with giving data to WikiLeaks

The charges refer to data passed to Assange during a news conference in London and to alleged attempts by Elmer to pass on confidential client data to German officials in 2009 and 2010.

Pre-nuptial agreements: wedding bells or alarm bells?

Individuals who intend to marry tend not to see divorce as a possibility

Gibraltar lawyers jailed over £40m client money scam

Three brothers who ran one of Gibraltar’s largest law firms were jailed last week for fraud, four years after their firm, Marrache & Co, was put into liquidation.

Bermuda lawyers speak at Swiss trust conference

Two lawyers have just returned to Bermuda after promoting the Island at a conference in Switzerland.

Sanctions’ impact on Russian JVs and M&A

At first glance, restrictions imposed by the EU and US seem somewhat mechanical. But many questions arise when considered in the context of a transaction

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