Managers of Wealth Offshore

Guernsey And Private Equity – Laying Roots

Fiona Le Poidevin, chief executive of Guernsey Finance, on why the Channel Island is home to many established private equity businesses.

HSBC pulls assets out of Cayman Islands

The assets to be transferred from HSBC add up to $800m, out of its $1.4bn total assets on the islands, as at 21 March 2014.

Luxembourg parliament approves Islamic 'sukuk' bonds

The parliament of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg on Thursday approved a draft law allowing the sale and buy-back of real estate assets for the purpose of issuing its first Islamic finance bond, key to attracting more clients from wealthy Gulf nations.

Augentius Depositary receives FCA authorisation

We are already acting for a number of fund management groups and we see depositary work

Domicile choice comes to the fore at Guernsey ILS event in Zurich

Domicile choice was one theme which stood out through both sets of discussions and Guernsey was singled out for praise.

The battle for Bimini: Hemingway's Bahamas paradise under threat as locals row over plans to bring in 500,000 tourists a year

The smallest inhabited island in the Bahamas is where Hemingway set his novel Islands in the Stream and has long been an exclusive enclave for America's wealthiest tourists.

Luxembourg eyes Europe bridge

Gramegna also said Alipay, a major online payment platform in China, would set up its European entity in Luxembourg following other Chinese financial companies.

Jamaica’s Government Eyes Angel Investors For Start Up Initiative

Start Up Jamaica is being launched as a five-year initiative to support and develop start-ups in the country.

Jamaica raises US$800m from external bond market

The coupon rate settled at 7.625 per cent, below the pricing range of 7.75 per cent to 8 per cent that the market had initially expected.

Brookfield Asset Management Refinancing Debt on Atlantis Resort

Property Fund Reaches Deal for a $1.75 Billion Credit Facility

How Guernsey retains its private equity pre-eminence

As a jurisdiction, Guernsey has become synonymous with private equity

Isle of Man facing tough competition for ILS business – Le Conte

The Isle of Man’s Insurance and Pensions Authority (IPA) completed a consultation on proposed special purpose vehicle legislation in June, with legislation potentially signed off and active from August.

BISX Continues to Expand its Mutual Fund Listings

BISX Mutual Fund Listing Process and have been added to the roster of funds listed on the Exchange. Both seek capital appreciation by investing in a variety of instruments and financial products.

Chinese company invests in Caribbean

Yida International Investment, a China-based investment group, plans to spend US$2bn to develop a destination resort with a casino on the Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda.

Bahamas and Brazil engage in technical cooperation opportunities

The Ambassadors were joined by Second Secretary Raphael Nascimento, on the Brazilian side, and Deputy Chief of Mission Chet Neymour and Third Secretary Mikhail Bullard on the Bahamian side.

Strong uptake in Jersey private placement regime in run up to end of AIFMD transition

With less than one month to go until the transitional phase of the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) comes to an end, Jersey is seeing a strong take-up in its private placement route into Europe.

Malta: An ideal match for Shariah-compliant investments

Malta is increasingly perceived as an attractive gateway for Islamic finance, a sector which currently sees an annual expansion rate of 15-20% and has an estimated value of $2 trillion as at 2014.

Cayman Real Estate - An Important Business Enabler

One important strength that we possess as a jurisdiction that sets us apart from our competitors is the fact that we have no restrictions on property ownership.

A-list fund folks gather in Monaco to discuss the next big thing (and party)

This year emerging markets, frontier investments and especially Africa have gotten a lot of attention.

Guernsey adds 113 new funds in 12 months

The GFSC approved four open-ended funds, 14 closed-ended funds and eight non-Guernsey schemes between the start of January and the end of March.

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