Managers of Wealth Offshore

Morneau Shepell sets up Bahamas office

Morneau Shepell is strengthening its pension consulting business in the Caribbean and South America through the establishment of an office in Nassau, Bahamas.

Gibraltar outlines appeal as fund domicile

The British territory’s financial services minister visited Hong Kong to promote its profile as a funds jurisdiction to niche Asian managers seeking access to the EU single market.

Skandia stops charging advice to offshore bonds

Skandia International has become the latest life company to stop charging advice to the annual 5% tax-free withdrawal on its offshore bonds.

Guardian General rebrands to Guardian Group

Guardian General Insurance Limited, a Caribbean financial services and insurance group which traded as NEMWIL, has rebranded to Guardian Group.

Guernsey sees jump in new funds despite NAV drop

Guernsey’s financial regulator approved over 40 new funds in the second quarter of 2014.

RAW Capital Partners launches new cash fund with JCAP Treasury Services

RAW Capital Partners have launched a cash fund with JCAP Treasury Services aimed at Trustees, Company and Fund administrators and private clients.

Genting Malaysia unit pays US$24.6m for land in Bahamas

By acquiring the land, Genting Group will have better control in terms of planning for future development and expansion

Cayman pensions: It’s time to face the difficult truth

Personal finance expert Suze Orman required only a moment to size up the Cayman Islands’ private pension situation. During her visit to Cayman in May, the TV personality declared, with her trademark brusqueness, that the mandatory pension scheme sim

Overseas Trust & Pensions launches QROPS alternative for expats in Spain

Guernsey-based Overseas Trust & Pension has launched an international pension product specifically developed for the Spanish market.

Meet the British Crown Dependencies Vying To Become Bitcoin Island

Bitcoin entrepreneurs seeking a friendly jurisdiction for their business could do worse than end up on the Isle of Man, the picturesque British Crown dependancy located in the Irish Sea.

Leading global fund services provider further expands fund administration presence in Asia

Acquisition further expands fund administration presence in Asia

CEO of Bahamaren meets with Ambassador of China

The whole purpose of this cooperation is the alignment of resources and efforts to identify opportunities linking them to key markets

Cayman Islands financial services provider sells funds division

Clients will be serviced by the teams they work with today and a smooth integration process is therefore expected to take place during the remainder of this year.

Bermuda: The Premier Choice For Private Equity And Hybrid Vehicles

Fund structures that combine a hedge fund approach to investing in liquid assets with private equity style features are growing increasingly attractive to fund managers.

Cayman Attractive to Canadian Captives

The Canadian and Cayman Islands insurance markets are made for each other

JTC Group extends services to Cayman Islands

The Cayman office will focus on establishing and servicing Cayman domiciled funds as well as listing of securities on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange.

Grand Bahama filmmaker to launch “Nahtanýel Wines”

"The Wine of Cinematic Culture in The Bahamas"

The day Bermuda’s fate was sealed

But catastrophe re/insurance and related lines, by definition, feed off catastrophe

Maybank Private Equity leads $25 mln funding in YPX Cayman Holdings

This year, we have continued to focus on improving our food quality and safety standards; we see this as an ongoing pursuit that will continue to underpin all that we do at YPX. 2014 is also our inaugural year for franchising, and we are very committed to

Americans Killed In Plane Crash Were Investors In Freeport

Family members of the victims were expected to arrive in Grand Bahama on Tuesday to identify the remains. Up to press time on Tuesday, police still had not officially released the identities of the men.

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