09/18/2014
The Cayman Islands have for decades been one of the world’s leading banking and financial centres, currently ranking as the fifth largest banking centre worldwide, with over 200 banks, including 40 of the world’s 50 largest banks, and over US$
09/12/2014
Statutory Hastings-Bass Enacted in Bermuda
The TAA, which has retroactive application, amends the Trustee Act, 1975 (the “TA”) in order to place the traditional Hastings-Bass rule on a statutory footing in Bermuda law.
09/10/2014
Scotia and Royal Banks were very instrumental
09/09/2014
After they agreed to assist undercover U.S. Internal Revenue Service investigators in laundering purported criminal proceeds through an offshore structure designed to conceal the true owners of the funds.
09/07/2014
Caribbean-Based Investment Advisor Sentenced for Using Offshore Accounts to Launder and Conceal Funds
District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on March 6, and the indictment was unsealed March 12 after the defendants were arrested in Miami.
09/05/2014
Relaxation of Restrictive Measures for Branches and Subsidiaries of Foreign Banks (Decree No 24)
09/04/2014
Head of Compliance Kate Taft examines the Cayman Islands' approved stock exchange regime
09/04/2014
Subscribers for shares in a British Virgin Islands (BVI) company usually assume that such shares have been validly issued and they are quick to point to their share certificate or even the share register of the BVI company as absolute evidence of that fac
09/04/2014
Appleby (Cayman) Ltd. continues to lead the way in structuring innovative collateral packages in the Cayman Islands.
09/04/2014
Corporate Adviser confirms Carey Olsen as offshore legal adviser of choice to LSE clients
The law firm has retained its position, both as the number four legal adviser to LSE list clients and as the top ranked offshore law firm, acting for 91 London Stock Exchange clients.
09/04/2014
Leading offshore law firm advises SNC-Lavalin on its £1.2 billion takeover of Kentz
The takeover, which was implemented by way of a Jersey court sanctioned scheme of arrangement, valued Kentz at approximately £1.2 billion.
09/01/2014
Ogier moves partner from BVI to head new HK dispute resolution practice
Ogier has set up a dispute resolution practice in Hong Kong to serve Asian clients, relocating partner Ray Ng from the BVI to Hong Kong.
08/29/2014
PwC search for $190m continues
It was in 2006 that PwC was appointed custodian of Bancafe International Bank Ltd. after the financial institution was deemed insolvent and the Central Bank intervened and closed its operations.
08/28/2014
The FSD's Rules require the Court to determine disputes quickly and proportionately
08/28/2014
Global family and wealth consultancy launching alternative business structure
It said the aim was to offer legal advice to its international clients, many of whom are entrepreneurs or business owners conducting transactions in or relocating to the UK.
08/28/2014
A partnership refers to a relationship between two or more persons carrying on business in common
08/28/2014
The Act is designed to bring the modern principles and practices of arbitration to the BVI and aims to establish a fair, efficient and flexible legal frame work within which to resolve disputes.
08/27/2014
Qualifying Partnerships: The Guernsey Solution
The Regulations require “Qualifying Partnerships” to prepare and file with the UK registrar annual accounts which comply fully with UK GAAP or IFRS.
08/26/2014
In this article on Labuan Foundations, the author seeks to introduce the general concept of a Foundation as provided by the Labuan Foundations Act 2010.
08/26/2014
German lender tells ICBC banker it is suing over unapproved transfer to a relative's company that it will forgo the interest in the US$6.3m lawsuit