Managers of Wealth Offshore

Parallel structures: the Luxembourg solution

The differences between them are mainly due to regulatory or operational reasons.

It’s never too early to start

It is not all doom and gloom though as, thankfully, there are ways to make your money work harder for you and investing is one potential way to achieve this.

Partners at Bedell Cristin named among the ‘Global Elite’

The Global Elite Directory is a list of the world's elite lawyers advising UHNW clients, all of whom have been hand-picked following recommendation by their peers in the industry.

Modest Proposal for the British Private Equity Funds Industry

European AIFs are at least four times more expensive to operate than comparative US funds and this cost differential is only expected to increase with additional social reporting costs.

JTC Consolidates Business In Luxembourg Through Move To 'Bijou'

Luxembourg is the largest investment fund centre in Europe and the second largest in the world after the US.

Sanne shortlisted in the Hedgeweek European Awards 2021

The manager categories cover a wide spectrum of strategies

First fund in Guernsey for global venture capital investors

Partner Tom Carey led Carey Olsen's investment funds team on advising RTP Global, working alongside onshore counsel DLA Piper.

Business is brisk for Isle of Man Captives

At the start of the pandemic, this facilitated a seamless transition into remote working practices which, for the captive industry, was particularly important as it coincided with an exponential rise in demand.

PraxisIFM well set for growth

PraxisIFM has also strengthened its management team, welcoming two new managing directors.

Moody’s now expects lower economic rebound for The Bahamas in 2021

Last summer, Moody’s lowered the country’s credit rating two notches from Baa3 to Ba2 with a negative outlook.

Apex Group awarded The Jersey Good Business Charter

The Jersey Good Business Charter is a standard awarded to businesses in Jersey in recognition of their commitment to good corporate citizenship and responsible business practices.

Mauritius and Morocco join African Development Bank Bloomberg bond index

This is a positive development as the inclusion of Mauritius and Morocco, two of Africa’s better-rated issuers, will improve the overall credit quality of the ABABI, which now captures close to 90% of the outstanding amount of African sovereign loca

Distress in the UK Commercial Real Estate Market: The BVI Perspective

Commercial real estate holding companies are currently facing unprecedented pressures on rental income as a result of lockdowns, travel restrictions, store closures and offices switching to working from home as a result of the global pandemic.

Is now a good time to buy real estate? Banker, experts weigh in

This is because values are appreciating and if you are an investor, real estate is solid – especially in times like these where the [return on] other investments may not be as robust

Financial services industry showed solid growth in 2020

The funds industry, Cayman’s mainstay in terms of financial activity, continued its expansion in 2020 as hedge funds posted a second consecutive year of double-digit returns.

Warning that Bermuda could face 'fiscal cliff'

At the end of September, the Government’s net debt was $2.94 billion

Labuan IBFC partners with RAM Ratings agency

Labuan Entity Corporate Assessment has enhance intra and inter-Labuan cross business as the Labuan IBFC jurisdiction grows from strength to strength.

Guernsey's social care fund 'will run out without action'

The anticipated combined contribution rates from both employees and employers in 2022 for both schemes is expected to be 11.4%, with the reports recommending an increase of 2.8% from 2022 to secure them until 2080.

The States of Guernsey welcomes S&P 'AA-/A-1+' Ratings affirmation

The Bailiwick's response to COVID-19 is factored into the ratings decision, which notes how much of the economy was able to return to normal trading in the middle of 2020.

Mauritius and Morocco join African Development Bank (AfDB/AFMISM) Bloomberg® bond index

The African Development Bank administers the ABABI, a family of African bond indices launched in February 2015 and calculated by the independent, global index provider Bloomberg

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