10/13/2015
Don't tell my mother I'm in finance– she thinks I work in a brothel by Tim Price
This was written by Tim Price, London-based wealth manager and editor of Price Value International
Wealth and Asset Management
10/11/2015
Divorce: myth-busting and education by Penny Lovell
With the findings published, we invited everyone from psychotherapists to divorce lawyers and accountants to the Connaught Hotel to put our heads together once again, share professional experiences and use this insight to draw some final recommendations t
10/11/2015
UBS hedge fund switch a blow for Caymans
The UBS fund that has been brought onshore, which has $565m of assets, uses a new Irish structure called an Icav Irish collective asset management vehicle that was passed into law last February.
10/09/2015
Family offices are targets for hackers
Cyber security – under attack!
10/09/2015
Jersey Brief Autumn 2015
Voisin and Volaw's quarterly newsletter Jersey Brief brings you news, views and commentaries about legal issues and transacting business via Jersey.
10/08/2015
PSG Konsult buys majority stake in Mauritius wealth manager
South Africans want to internationalise their assets and it’s an easier place to internationalise. What clients want is to be familiar with where their assets are," Mr Gouws said.
10/07/2015
Private Wealth Focus - October 2015
Here's a review of recent news and upcoming events from Guernsey's international finance centre.
10/06/2015
St. James's Place Market Bulletin - Summer showers
Investors will be happy to see the end of a volatile third quarter and now is a good time to put the recent fears into context. The figures were never going to be particularly positive but some signs remained good, especially as recently released data sug
10/05/2015
Swiss to publish first list of dormant assets in December
The list would be published by the Swiss Banking Ombudsman after compiling information from all Switzerland- based banks
10/04/2015
Dr. Optimism: How I stopped worrying and learned to love the markets! by Penny Lovell
“A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad tires in a mile-a.” William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale, Act 4, Scene 3.
10/02/2015
Equivalent Of 1.3 Pct Of Egypt’s GDP In Secret Swiss Bank Accounts [Report]
The media coverage of the scandal had revealed the harm tax haven secrecy inflicts through the potential crimes of tax evasion and money laundering because of loopholes in the system.
10/02/2015
How much SA cash is ‘hidden’ in Swiss banks
SwissLeaks Reviewed was a joint project by the FTC and Christian Aid.
10/02/2015
Family Office Solutions: A Malta Perspective
FinanceMalta is organising a wealth planning event for Family offices and their representatives.
10/02/2015
Cayman Islands maintains position as world leader in specialized financial centres
A recent survey by The Banker magazine has confirmed the Cayman Islands’ position as the world’s number one specialized financial centre.
10/01/2015
Depositors' Compensation Scheme Consultation
There's a chance to have your say on a new consultation that proposes to change the order in which recovered money is repaid in the event of a local bank becoming insolvent.
10/01/2015
Private bank to merge Jersey and Guernsey operations
63 people are employed by them in Jersey, and 92 in Guernsey.
09/29/2015
Novia’s offshore strategy ready for take-off
As it counts down to its launch in four jurisdictions at the end of this month, Novia Global’s chief executive Bill Vaslieff gives his personal take on why the timing is just right.
09/29/2015
St. James's Place Market Bulletin - Shakes not quakes
In light of market volatility, it is important to remember that global GDP growth looks healthy; China’s growth rate still remains significantly higher than the global average and calmer days should follow a Fed rate rise.
09/28/2015
'It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future' by Penny Lovell
Finance is dull.
09/28/2015
Some Autumn Planning by Justin Urquhart Stewart
Well that was another summer of volatility fading into the mist and during the dog days of August it was China that filled the headlines and columns of the increasingly slim looking newspapers.