08/06/2014
Seychelles bourse opens up derivatives market
The newly formed Seychelles Securities Exchange, Trop-X, has launched a derivatives market, the latest bid by the bourse to entice investors in the AMEA (Africa, Middle East and Asia) markets.
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08/05/2014
The market turns in Barbados
The only comparable increase was registered for the Virgin Islands with 10%
08/05/2014
Moore Stephens named Accountancy Firm of the Year
The awards are made solely on merit. Winners are nominated by their clients and their peers.
08/05/2014
How ETFs Simplify Expat Wealth Management
The firm recently took time to explain what role ETFs play in their model portfolios
08/05/2014
Brookfield Infrastructure Reports 2014 Second Quarter Results
'Same Store' FFO growth up 12%
07/30/2014
MPL launches share classes for US life settlement market
The new share classes, aimed at institutional and sophisticated investors, include ‘GrowthPlus’ classes in Sterling, US dollar, euro, Swiss franc and Czech crown, and ‘Growth’ classes in sterling and Swiss franc.
07/30/2014
Bedell Trust is authorised to provide depositary services from London and Jersey
Furthermore, Bedell has received regulatory approval from the Jersey Financial Services Commission to provde depositary services from its Jersey office to all JFSC regulatory categories of investment funds.
07/29/2014
Securities exchange an added dimension to Bahamas financial industry
BISX was founded with the goal of bringing transparency, price discovery and market efficiency to the Bahamian Capital markets.
07/28/2014
UAE royal inks deal with Antigua for five-star resort
The new resort in Morris Bay will occupy 36 acres of prime beachfront lands, five acres of which will be developed into a public National Park facility.
07/27/2014
Bahamas and Dominican Republic sign Technical Cooperation Agreement
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Dominican Republic took an important step forward in strengthening their relations by signing The Bahamas-Dominican Republic Basic Agreement on Technical Cooperation.
07/25/2014
BFIS awards top $5 million since 1996
Over 60 guests attended the Bermuda Foundation For Insurance Studies Scholarship Awards Reception on Wednesday evening, July 23 to congratulate this year’s 15 scholarship recipients.
07/25/2014
Risk to Malta's alternative investment funds sector
Malta was actually the first member state of the EU to transpose the requirements of the AIFMD into national law, on the 27th of June 2013.
07/25/2014
New trust legislation is ‘world class’
The Trusts (Special Provisions) Amendment Act 2014 has the intent to make Bermuda more competitive in attracting trust business.
07/25/2014
Barclays launches community initiative with grant to the Guernsey Sports Commission
The committee is chaired by relationship manager Steve Gibson with representatives from across the bank.
07/24/2014
Bedell Fund Services shorted listed for Best Fund Service Provider and Best Fund Administration Team at the 2014 Investment Week Awards
Simon went on to state that "Shifting markets, regulatory and investor demands continue to re-shape the role of the fund administrator.
07/24/2014
Lord Ashcroft asks British Government about debt relief for Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands are not in receipt of a loan from the British Government.
07/24/2014
Surge in Jersey private placement registrations as AIFMD transitional period comes to an end
Figures collated by the JFSC show that, as at 22 July, a total of 164 funds had opted to make use of Jersey’s private placement route into Europe.
07/22/2014
Cayman property sales up
The first six months of 2014 saw a 45 percent increase in the number of real estate sales in the Cayman Islands
07/21/2014
Sure completes acquisition of Foreshore
The acquisition of Foreshore provides Sure with a data centre in Jersey to complement its own data centre offering in Guernsey.
07/21/2014
Aztec Group receives FCA authorisation for depositary services
Aztec Financial Services (UK) recently received authorisation from the FCA to provide depositary services in relation to private equity and real estate type funds in the United Kingdom.