07/27/2015
RBC (Bahamas) supports Hands for Hunger Paradise Plates with $10,000
Chefs from top local restaurants will provide the best of their culinary treasures and signature creations to attendees.
Wealth and Asset Management
07/26/2015
Technology, music and wealth management by Penny Lovell
It is clearly evident that I need to embrace modern techniques, and hearing me comment on this, the young digital team here at Close saw a chance to open our team up to new debates about digital and technology.
07/23/2015
he British Virgin Islands evolve trust and fund offering to attract investors - TMF
A worldwide favourite when it comes to international finance centre funds, the British Virgin Islands continue to grow and create new, more accessible ways to establish a fund at a reasonable cost.
07/23/2015
Jersey: Family Offices And Jersey
What are the requirements when a family wants to setup a family office in Jersey?
07/22/2015
Barclays shuts down accounts for expats living in Cyprus and Malta unless they hold £100,000 or more
But angry expats who have spent years as loyal customers of the bank say they feel betrayed. Many say they have been told they must have a UK-based account to receive their British state pension.
07/22/2015
Equiom celebrates multiple short listings in Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards
Leading multi-jurisdictional trust and corporate services provider, Equiom, has been short listed for three categories in the prestigious Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards 2016.
07/22/2015
Guernsey: The Answer For Affluent Asians
Asia Pacific is second only to North America in terms of the number of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) in the region.
07/22/2015
South African bank expands in Guernsey
Will offer clients a range of transactional and savings account with competitive rates and pricing.
07/21/2015
Old Mutual Int’l launches trust campaign for offshore advisers
Old Mutual International has launched a campaign to promote “under-utilised” trusts among offshore advisers and will launch further support tools “shortly”.
07/20/2015
StanChart restructures global business
Africa & Middle East to form part of new regional business structure
07/20/2015
It's time to reward the good behaviour within the financial services industry by PwC
In an attempt to change behaviours within the financial services industry, regulators, governments and firms have mostly focused their efforts on deterring the few that might behave inappropriately. Yet the industry continues to be plagued by scandal and
07/20/2015
Investing in the right place by Tim Price
“That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history.” - Aldous Huxley.
07/20/2015
Independent trust compan calls on Jersey trustees to encourage clients to support local charities
Independent trust company is calling on fellow Jersey trust businesses to encourage their clients to support local charities as part of their wealth management strategy.
07/17/2015
What effect the end of banking secrecy?
Ending banking secrecy in Luxembourg on January 1 2015 has had a significant effect.
07/17/2015
Scout, simplicity and the Summer Budget by Penny Lovell
This week has seen the release of Go Set a Watchman, Harper Lee’s much-anticipated sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird.
07/16/2015
Salamanca Group’s boss Martin Bellamy on post-crisis finance, superyachts and opportunities in Cuba
It’s a statement you might expect a finance boss to make without irony
07/15/2015
Summit Trust expands into the Cayman Islands
Summit, was founded in Geneva in 1999 as Close Trustees Switzerland by Daniel Martineau, Stella Mitchell-Voisin and Robin Lee Smith.
07/15/2015
Jersey's Enhance Group to open Asia office
Jersey-based investment and wealth consultancy Enhance Group said it will open a Singapore office to tap into the growth of private wealth across Asia.
07/14/2015
Nautilus calls on Jersey trustees to encourage clients to support local charities
There could be a major impact on Jersey’s charitable sector if locally based trustees encouraged their clients to support a local charity as part of their philanthropic efforts.
07/14/2015
Scotiabank to triple customer base in Panama and Costa Rica through major acquisition
This acquisition is in line with Scotiabank's strategy to increase scale within its footprint and complements its operations in Panama and Costa Rica.