Managers of Wealth Offshore

A Good Neighbour by Geoff Cook

The Jersey Evening Post published my letter today putting the context around our good neighbour approach to contrived and abusive tax schemes.

Family Offices At Home In Guernsey

Guernsey providers are well versed in the traditional single family office

Finance Industry Representatives Meet Chinese Ambassador to the UK

His Excellency Liu Xiaoming, who was in Jersey from 11 to 14 August, visited Jersey Finance’s offices to hold a roundtable discussion with senior finance industry representatives on Tuesday 12 August.

Guernsey Innovations – New Offerings For The Private Wealth Sector

The island has, over the years, responded to client needs, preferences, and sophistication in the provision of financial services generally

The Republic of Panama: A Hub for Multinationals by Morgan & Morgan

We all know that Panama has a privileged geographical position, nestled between the two America’s and a stone’s throw away from the Caribbean.

SMART Funds as an estate and tax planning tool by Morgan & Morgan

Bahamian regulators established this category of funds where qualified investors and managers enjoy some flexibility in the supervision by purporting to know the type of risk in which they invest well.

Ozouf and Harris to speak at Jersey Funds Forum

Senator Philip Ozouf and John Harris are the latest big names to confirm they will be speaking at the businesslife.co Jersey Funds Forum 2014: The Global Perspective.

Butterfield Shortlisted for Five Citywealth Awards

The Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards recognise excellence in the private wealth sector in major international financial centres.

Latest News from Guernsey Finance

Here is a highlights review of recent Guernsey private wealth news and details of our upcoming events.

Butterfield Q2 earnings rise

Butterfield Bank reported a rise in earnings in the second quarter and for the first six months of the year.

Gibraltar: Collection Art In Gibraltar Is Now Less Taxing

I'm not entirely sure how it all happened so fast, but 2014 is half done already and here I am writing the August column.

'Positive Impact' On Bermuda’s Trust Industry

A spokesperson added, “This collaboration has resulted in the introduction of modern trust legislation, making Bermuda more competitive.

HSBC Bank Malta reports Half-Yearly Results

HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. reported a profit before tax of ?40m for the six months ended 30 June 2014

Celebrity hideaway Turks and Caicos is investor ready

The Turks and Caicos Islands are enjoying an economic comeback.

Malta is destination of choice for expatriates

Malta has a history of attracting foreigners to its shores as a country of residence for a multitude of reasons.

Switzerland's Financial Identity Crisis: The Slow Death of a Secretive Tax Haven

Once was a time when what was Swiss was as clear as an alpine lake.

Tax haven buyers set off property alarm in England and Wales

At least £122bn of property in England and Wales is held through companies in offshore tax havens where ownership is difficult to trace, a Financial Times analysis of Land Registry data has found.

Labuan IBFC introduces Islamic wealth management

“This has somehow create an awareness among the foreign investors to do so as they are convinced with the Islamic version to secure their properties,” he told Bernama in an interview recently.

Bedell supports world class musicians

World class international musicians are in Jersey this week to perform along with some of the world’s leading music college students as part of the Jersey International Masterclasses.

Century after rum trade, Canada banks see Caribbean gains

Scotiabank, which has fared better than its Canadian competitors in the region

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