12/07/2015
Wealth management firms face an ongoing challenge in terms of risk and security but technology remains a key opportunity for competitive advantage re client experience and operational benefits.
12/07/2015
“Do not arouse the wrath of the great and powerful Oz ! ..Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.”- The Wizard of Oz.
12/07/2015
The signing of the MoU marked the culmination of an Asia trip by a Guernsey Finance delegation, accompanied by members of the Island's finance sector, which incorporated visits to Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Beijing and Shanghai.
12/07/2015
The Swiss based Sturdza Private Banking Group's asset management arm, E.I. Sturdza Strategic Management Limited is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Guernsey.
12/04/2015
Glam Crowd Competing for Bermuda Booty
The upcoming schedule sees practice races slated for Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5 and 6
12/04/2015
No QROPS Where You Live? No Problem
These QROPS sit comfortably in a financial centre, such as Malta, Gibraltar or the Isle of Man, while the expat moves around the world.
12/03/2015
The central location at Three Pacific Place in Admiralty ensures Guernsey Finance is well-positioned to meet with Hong Kong-based practitioners and others from around Asia.
12/03/2015
The tiny nation wants to become “the European location of choice” for global financial services firms, and is already the biggest centre for fund management in the EU
11/30/2015
Is there a British Google or Facebook Out There? by Justin Urquhart Stewart
There is a new club in town, it's called "Scale Up Club".
11/30/2015
More Guernsey banks likely to close, regulator says
The BBC has heard job losses are expected at the Swiss bank.
11/30/2015
Truthdigger of the Week: Offshore-Banking Whistleblower Hervé Falciani
After Falciani, then an IT expert at HSBC’s Swiss bank, hacked into the bank’s customer files in late 2007 he triggered a major scandal, exposing stunning corruption within an industry built in the shadows.
11/30/2015
The Bahamas reaches pre-2008 fund numbers as it prepares to reach new high-water mark
The Bahamas has been a financial centre for over 80 years
11/30/2015
Cayman Trust Licence enables Hawksford to expand presence and global capabilities
Hawksford’s new Cayman business will bring scalability to how we are able to service our international client base
11/30/2015
New partnership gives family office services in Russia and abroad to Banca Intesa’s Private Banking clients
A full-service package for high net-worth individuals, assisting them with the solution of both financial and non-financial issues, not just in Russia but in all other jurisdictions where the multi-family office operates.
11/27/2015
Bermuda Bankers’ Association’s Message To Customers
The BBA is committed to ensuring that the legal and regulatory framework governing financial services in Bermuda operates in an efficient, effective and fair manner.
11/27/2015
French private bank makes bid to acquire Kleinwort Benson Wealth Management
Said if its bid succeeded it would sell BHF's private banking activities in the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands to Societe Generale, which is also providing financing for the takeover.
11/27/2015
Bahrain: a destination of choice for trust business
Bahrain’s vision to tap into the business of trusts ahead of others in the GCC has yielded positive results and added a new dimension to its stature as a regional financial hub.
11/27/2015
Death, taxes and the Autumn Statement by Penny Lovell
In the world of financial advice, one of the most frequently cited clichés comes from Benjamin Franklin: “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”
11/27/2015
PraxisIFM expands fund administration division with the acquisition of London-based closed-ended fund administrator
‘For some time, we have been receiving enquiries for the provision of high quality administration services for onshore investment trusts to the same standard as similar offshore vehicles.
11/26/2015
According to him, Mauritius has not demonstrated that it is a tax haven and that the country is putting more emphasis on substance. – Interview by Anisha Madayah.