Comment & Analysis
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Creating Value: The BVI's Global Contribution
06/28/2017The headline message is that the BVI’s international business and finance centre mediates over US$1.5 trillion of investment globally and that BVI mediated investment contributes over US$15 billion in tax annually to governments around the world.
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Former FBI man tops the bill at Guernsey Insurance Forum
06/28/2017Now Senior Vice President within Aon’s Cyber Solutions Group, Mr Trainor played a critical role in the FBI’s national strategy to combat cyber-crime.
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Seven things you probably didn't know about Chinese philanthropy
06/28/2017Between 2010 and 2016, donations from the top 100 philanthropists in mainland China more than tripled to £3.6bn. What’s behind this rise in charitable giving?
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An evolution towards passive investing
06/27/2017A confluence of trends is leading to an increasing amount of asset flows around the world into passive investments.
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Meet the Midults: An Overlooked Audience
06/27/2017The transfer of assets to the next generation therefore needs to be considered from both of these angles – the customer’s personal wealth and the relationship manager’s book of clients.
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Three Strategies To Integrate Philanthropy Into Your Corporate Culture
06/27/2017Company heads and business leaders are finding their growth
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St. James’s Place – “Landmark moments in the UK and China”
06/27/2017As the Bank of England splits on interests rates, Nick Purves of RWC Partners explains “a 15% currency depreciation translates into a one-off 3% increase in prices…however, oil prices are now below where they were 12 months ago and this shoul
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Brexit Bullxit by Tim Price
06/26/2017Our own Brexitspeak decoder is shown below.
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Glastonbury - "It's been tough on the cows"! - Michael Eaves (founder)
06/26/2017So this weather, coupled with Glastonbury and Ascot has really encouraged me to start thinking about the pending summer holidays and sticking with the ‘top (saving) tips’ theme, here are my five.
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The Real Value of Eco Power by Justin Urquhart Stewart
06/26/2017Regarding Trump's twoddle on sustainable power - wake up, you are missing the point.
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Here in my car by Jim Wood-Smith, Hawksmoor Investment Management
06/26/2017The quarter ends this week. The headmaster’s report for the markets for the first half of the year says better than expected.
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Hedge Funds Are Crowding Technology, Is That A Good Thing?
06/26/2017Au’s observation is supported by a recent survey conducted by Bank of America Merill Lynch showing that the strong performance of hedge funds in months is driven by the crowded trade in technology.
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Trends, technology help make advisors better: Study
06/26/2017Just more than half, or 54 percent, of Americans trust the financial services industry. Similarly, only 51 percent of industry survey respondents said they had a "positive" impact on society.
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ABN AMRO Report: Diamond Market Recovery Grinds To A Halt
06/26/2017Antwerp diamond trade data show that the improvement in rough trade has already peaked while polished trade never recovered in the first place.
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1MDB: What Next for Scandal Bankers?
06/26/2017Falcon and BSI were hardest hit, paying combined S$17.6 million in fines before being sent packing.
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Seven Deadly Sins of Investig by Justin Urquhart Stewart
06/25/2017Whether it’s debunking the ‘Sell in May’ myth or pointing out that timing the market (rather than time in the market) is not a long term winning strategy, the world of investments is often unhelpfully plagued by hype, metaphors and parab
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The NextGen Billionaire Next Door Measures Impact In People, Not Dollars
06/25/2017The conference is one of three global programs in Europe, Asia (Hong Kong) and Silicon Valley/San Francisco that the bank organizes and localizes for each region.
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China May Soon Surpass US in Multi-millionaire Count
06/25/2017It seems that not only China itself is becoming a rich country but also its people are becoming rich.
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Bankrupt Boris Becker fumes over reports marriage to wife Lily is over
06/25/2017Tennis legend and model have been married for eight years and share a son.
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Will Impact Investors Embrace Employee-Owned Companies?
06/24/2017There are primarily two types of employee ownership.