Managers of Wealth Offshore

Guernsey ends 2015 with more than 800 international insurers

It is the first time that the end-of-year figures have shown the island being above the 800 threshold.

Cayman Enterprise City offers investment managers and service/technology providers some benefits

This is just one example of many of how we have been able to differentiate ourselves as a jurisdiction in a competitive global marketplace

FirstCaribbean opens new finance centre

Also speaking at the opening ceremony was managing director, Barbados, Donna Wellington.

Luxembourg's ultimate offshore investment: space mining

The government announced steps to create a legal framework for exploiting resources beyond Earth's atmosphere, and said it welcomed private investors and other nations.

Malta Stock Exchange to launch Islamic equity index, eyes sukuk

In 2011, Malta's financial regulator issued a guidance note on Islamic investment funds, the first EU member country to do so, although no such funds have been listed yet.

Verras becomes latest CISE member

Convertibles have been a feature of new business in 2015 and we expect a further pipeline during 2016.

Isle of Man begins selling 2016 Angel gold bullion coins

Pobjoy Mint’s annual bullion coin depicts St. Michael, dragon

Harneys Offshore Funds Blog sheds new light on funds industry

The blog explains how offshore funds work and why investment managers use them.

A golden ticket to citizenship

Also, the residency rights obtained through a 'golden visa' can be upgraded to citizenship after a few years.

HSF and Ogier advise LCR on sale of interests in the King's Cross Central Partnership

Its current occupiers include the University of Arts London, the Aga Khan Development Network, Google, Camden Council, Waitrose and Jamie Oliver.

The impact of consolidation

Recent notable consolidations include SS&C Technologies' acquisition of Citigroup's Alternative Investor Services hedge fund and private equity offerings and the agreement by UBS to sell its administration business, including the UBS operati

Coller Capital chooses Guernsey for new global fund

The Carey Olsen team was led by Partner David Crosland and included Gemma Campbell, Chris Hutley-Hurst, Alexandria du Jardin and Asim Arshad.

Summit Trust has winning year

"This is good news for Summit and good news for Cayman,” Mr Parker said.

Shang Cayman Ltd Merger with Singapore's Redwood Group Asia, PTE. Ltd.

Partner Arwel Lewis and counsel Amelia Hall, both based in Walkers Hong Kong, acted upon this deal.

Open-Ended Funds to Lock-up Funds - Are Fund Managers Changing Focus?

Associate Bicrom Das takes a look at a 'paradigm expansion' of open-ended fund managers sharpening their focus onto lock-up funds.

Cayman Alternative Investment Summit Announces Jay Leno as 2016 Keynote Speaker

Leno joins a star-studded line up of special guest speakers at the conference including Jamie Lee Curtis, Julia Immonen, David Jones, Kerry Kennedy, Jonathan MacDonald, Meghan Markle, Kevin Mitnick and Robert J. O’Neill.

Cayman Islands prepares to unveil new vehicle

The draft bill is based, in part, on equivalent Delaware LLC legislation and therefore provides for a legal framework that will be familiar to practitioners using Delaware LLCs.

Cayman Islands funds

The Cayman Islands is awaiting assessment by the European Securities and Markets Authority to be granted the EU's Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive passport

Increased use of ‘funds-of-one’ among hedge funds

Investing in a commingled fund exposes investors to fund performance risk if the manager receives redemption requests

Second Iran fund launches for UK investors

Sanctions lifted after 36 years

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