01/31/2014
Malta bows to EU, amends controversial 'citizenship for sale' program
European Union had pressured the island nation to require applicants to live in country for one year
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01/30/2014
RBC to sell Jamaican banking operations
Royal Bank said it remained committed to the Caribbean but would focus on regions there where it has a bigger market share
01/30/2014
Expats Lose Out As Another Offshore Bank Closes
The Isle of Man based bank is to wind down over the next 12 months and close for good early in 2015. Many expats will have expected the news as the firm’s Channel Islands branch is also in the throes of closure.
01/30/2014
Jersey Finance announces line up for annual funds conference
Jersey’s position as the first ‘third country’ to offer the option of a fully-compliant AIFMD regime is set to be highlighted at Jersey Finance’s annual Funds Conference in London this year.
01/30/2014
RBC Wealth Management Guernsey staff raise record amount for Cancer Research UK
RBC staff nominated Cancer Research UK as their ‘Charity of the Year’
01/29/2014
RBC Wealth Management named Channel Islands Private Bank of the Year
RBC Wealth Management also came runner-up in the ‘Jersey Trust Company of the Year’, 'Guernsey Trust Company of the Year', 'Caribbean Trust Company of the Year' and 'Hong Kong Trust Company of the Year' categories
01/29/2014
Nerine named top trust company Citywealth IFC Awards
Guernsey-based Nerine Group is celebrating its Hong Kong office winning Citywealth International Finance Centre Trust Company of the Year award.
01/29/2014
More expats transferring UK pensions overseas
Increasing numbers of pensioners who've found a place in the sun have opted to move their pensions overseas with them
01/28/2014
Ex-UBS Banker Quits Zurich Desk for Horse Racing Dream
After more than 20 years in the financial-services rat race, Swiss banker Michael Reichstein packed it in and turned to horse racing for a living.
01/28/2014
Channel Island women collect Citywealth awards for excellence
Only four awards in total were presented at the lunch, highlighting the calibre of the winners.
01/27/2014
Labuan enters MOU with INCEIF
Labuan to target wealth advisers, family offices and legal firms in Malaysia and South-East Asia
01/24/2014
CWC to set up Bahamas charitable foundation
Cable & Wireless Communications has reached an agreement with the government of The Bahamas to establish a charitable foundation dedicated to investing in projects for the benefit of Bahamians.
01/24/2014
Citywealth IFC Awards... the results are in!
The awards were judged by an international panel of highly respected practitioners from all sectors with experience of working with advisors in all the jurisdictions covered. The winners have excelled in achievement, innovation, expertise and service.
01/24/2014
What is the average price of wealth management deals?
This is the most authoritative look at consolidation activity in the global wealth space.
01/22/2014
Innovative Trust conference comes to the Channel Islands
Businesslife events are known for the incredibly high calibre of their speakers
01/21/2014
ARC Group in potential sale to foreign investor
ARC say that the transaction will enable the Group to expand its activities in Europe
01/20/2014
Bermuda: Island wealth managers target super-rich Asian families
Super-rich families in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East could be major targets for Bermuda’s wealth management industry, one of the organisers of a major conference next month said yesterday.
01/17/2014
Listed wealth management company sells last NZ asset
The firm is migrating to Guernsey as a prelude to the company seeking a listing on the London Stock Exchange
01/17/2014
One third of Chinese companies listed in London have done so through Jersey
Jersey Finance attended the China Business Conference in London this week to emphasise the importance of Jersey to enable investment by Chinese companies into the UK.
01/17/2014
Bahamas Must Extend Beyond 'World's Best Kept Secret'
The last thing you want is for the Bahamas to be the best kept secret in the world