10/22/2019
‘Not enough to just talk the talk on green finance’
GUERNSEY can make good on green finance aspirations only with on-island environmental action – otherwise a Guardian journalist could ‘poke holes’ in what the island was doing.
AIM and Hedge Funds
10/22/2019
Chinese companies eye Guernsey captives as they expand in Europe
Storey pointed to existing co-operation agreements between Guernsey and China as another reason Chinese companies will will comfortable establishing their captives in Guernsey.
10/22/2019
Revealed: the bond nominees for the Citywire US Offshore Awards 2019
For these awards we have analyzed over 2,000 funds sourced directly from the fund management companies with the criteria being that the funds be available for US offshore investors.
10/21/2019
Guernsey Green Finance unveiled as headline sponsors of Investment Week Sustainable & ESG Investment Awards
The awards are aimed at fund managers and organisations who are at the forefront of facilitating or investing in themes that take into account the environment, ethics, as well as social and corporate responsibility, and whose work promotes a greater under
10/21/2019
Nassau Life to acquire Foresters Life Insurance and Annuity
Jim Boyle, president and CEO of Foresters Financial, said: “Following the sale of our US and Canadian asset management businesses earlier this year, this transaction is in step with our strategy of focusing on fixed life insurance in North America a
10/18/2019
DARAG Guernsey completes captive acquisition
“DARAG and SOBC DARAG have developed an expansive international platform over the past year
10/18/2019
Guernsey retains Asia Captive Review award
Guernsey Finance Chief Executive Dominic Wheatley said: “As Europe’s leading centre for captive insurance, we are delighted that Guernsey continues to be recognised further afield."
10/16/2019
Luxembourg - Cayman parallel fund structures brochure
The terms on which the parallel fund operates are similar to the terms of the main fund, which means that the parallel fund has a common investment policy and common asset targets to the main fund.
10/16/2019
Everest Re estimates cost of Q3 catastrophe losses to be $280m
Everest estimated its losses based on a review of its exposures, catastrophe models, best available information from customers and intermediaries
10/16/2019
Faxai and Dorian expected to cost RenRe $155m
Typhoon Hagibis made landfall in Japan on October 12 with sustained winds of 85 miles per hour and reported gusts over 100 miles per hour
10/16/2019
Syncora to distribute proceeds of sale of subsidiary to investors
Management and tax advisors are analysing the applicable tax considerations arising from the sale and distribution to Syncora equity holders
10/15/2019
Labuan IBFC: The Best Asian Captive Domicile 2019
The Awards, held in Singapore on 10 October
10/15/2019
Skipton introduces 40 year mortgage
The maximum term on its mortgages will be available to those with at least 40 years remaining until retirement, supporting first time buyers and enabling more to move out of expensive rental accommodation.
10/15/2019
Sure launches five-year multimillion-pound investment plan for Guernsey
The first phase of this investment plan is upgrading the subsea cables that link Guernsey to the rest of the world and provide the majority of the island’s communications needs including broadband, voice and data services.
10/15/2019
Estera Acquired By Inflexion Private Equity
The combined business will operate from 18 key global jurisdictions
10/10/2019
Crestbridge Real Estate Team Recognised at ICSA Jersey Awards
Crestbridge featured strongly in this year’s Awards, having been shortlisted in three categories.
10/09/2019
SaSo wins International Adviser Europe award
SaSo has been providing financial advisory services to Channel Islands clients, families and trustees since 2016.
10/08/2019
The Rise of Phantom Investments
Financial and tax engineering blurs as a result of phantom investments and shell companies can make it difficult to understand genuine economic integration.
10/07/2019
Outsourcing in Africa – why and how companies in the region should consider this
Attendees from the corporate, private equity and banking sectors in South Africa were informed of how Vistra can support their business needs via Mauritius.
10/07/2019
NatWest International provides multi-million-pound funding for Blue Diamond expansion
Blue Diamond, which has its headquarters in Guernsey, is the second biggest UK garden centre operator and now has 37 garden centres across the UK and Channel Islands, including Le Friquet in Guernsey and St Peter’s Garden Centre in Jersey.