Managers of Wealth Offshore

BNY Mellon captives get Excellent ratings

BNY Trade's rating also reflects its steady growth in surplus driven by its consistent premium growth and favourable profitability over the past several years.

Royalstar Targeting Caribbean Acquisition

Revealing that their acquisition target should “be reflected in the 2019 accounts”, Sir Franklyn added that RoyalStar was determined to escape the “eggs in one basket philosophy” due to the hurricane-prone nature of The Bahamas and

Alternative capital grew 6% in 2018: Willis Re

Willis Re analysts suggested the overall decrease in index capital was caused by “unrealised investment depreciation of $21.4 billion”, with falling equity markets and rising bond yields cited as the main reason.

PE fund raising: A Luxembourg perspective

“Private equity funds are performing well and attracting new investors and the boom seems to show no sign of ending,” comments Ramón van Heusden, Head of Client Services, TMF Group, Luxembourg.

Estera supports songs fund in new fundraise

Having raised over £200 million with its initial fundraising in July 2018

Square pegs and round holes: Partnerships and trusts in Japanese PE fund structures

This should not come as a surprise, as demands of large investors typically impact investment structure.

LSE Offshore Listings

For details of Collas Crill's latest LSE listing

A great week at the GFI HKFC 10s with Mourant Fiji Army

The quarter-final was a nail-biting match ending in a 7-10 win against Grove Penguins for the Mourant Fiji Army.

SANNE Connect: #11 - The Singapore edition

The aim of this edition of Connect, like all of our issues is to share what we have learnt from industry leaders.

MGA Association hears of Guernsey’s ambitions

They highlighted the use of technology in the island, insurance expertise and understanding, access to alternative capital markets, and the approach to regulation as key factors for MGA opportunities.

Guernsey always a home for captive substance

Economic substance follows a long series of initiatives designed to curtail the use of captives for corporate tax avoidance - a process with which we have fully cooperated at every stage.

Jersey heralds International Savings Plan launch

When International Investment visited Jersey recently the industry was gearing up for the launch of the International Savings Plan (ISP).

Jersey Finance applauds record employment in finance industry

The figures are particularly strong for the funds industry, with 110 jobs added in fund administration (up 10%) and 30 jobs in fund management (up 8%) over the year.

Guernsey Green Finance launches business leaders group

Guernsey Green Finance and the Guernsey Financial Services Commission launched the world-first Guernsey Green Fund product in 2018, which provides a means of identifying investment vehicles which meet its eligibility criteria for green investing.

Worldwide: Corporate Digest: Notable Deals And Transactions

BVI corporate and finance deal flow has been strong, much of it focused on mergers and acquisitions

JTC reports growth in annual results

The group saw strong growth of 25% in its new business enquiry pipeline to £32m as at 31 December 2018

Guernsey praised for rapid fund launch

“The fund was launched in under three weeks, including securing the regulatory approvals.

Arch expands classes of business and adds offices in Brexit changes

Arch Insurance EU retains its Dublin headquarters, and has added branch offices in the UK, Italy and Denmark.

Life insurance sector comes into its own

First published in The Royal Gazette, Legally Speaking, March 2019

Guernsey introduces world's first ILS hybrid vehicle

Guernsey Finance Chief Executive Dominic Wheatley welcomed the introduction of the new vehicle

AIM and Hedge Funds