05/14/2018
Sold! How becoming a billionaire is all in the mind... by Penny Lovell
Becoming a billionaire is harder, though not impossible.
Comment & Analysis
05/14/2018
A Crypto Tycoon, Banking Heir and the Mysterious Fight for Gold
Petropavlovsk cut gold output in recent years to focus on more profitable ounces, and so far it seems to be working.
05/12/2018
The real reason tech billionaires are prepping for doomsday
A misanthropic view of humanity guides the tech aristocracy — and it’s trickled into their vision of the future
05/11/2018
Spectacular growth drives the wealth management opportunity in Vietnam
Regarding wealth management products that are sold today in Vietnam, Deobhakta says that penetration is very low in the market.
05/10/2018
What makes the Bahamas one of the most progressive financial centres
it is also rooted a failure of the international community to let go of the past and treat countries like the Bahamas as progressive, cooperative, sovereign partners who share the same goals.”
05/10/2018
OCBC ups pay by 11% even as headcount falls
It was a different story at OCBC, where staff numbers fell by 261.
05/09/2018
Awards - a time for change?
It is the lack of consistent standards, transparency and integrity in the awards industry that ultimately undermines the whole industry.
05/09/2018
How these firms are prepping for the Senior Managers Regime
Harwood Wealth Management certainly cannot be accused of not taking it seriously and actually restructured its management in preparation for SMR.
05/07/2018
When Will Electric Cars Take Over The Roads?
The Boston Consulting Group released a report estimating that hybrids and EVS would cut the market share of internal combustion cars by 50 percent by 2030.
05/07/2018
Unemotional Fed spells good news for equities by Gary Dugan
Contrary indicators such as investor sentiment suggest US equities could rally
05/07/2018
May the Fourth be with you! by Penny Lovell
The Society was established in the early 1940s and was actually a cover for Guernsey residents breaking the curfew of their occupiers.
05/04/2018
Vanhoenacker of Lombard Int’l on HNWIs, regulation and his ambitions
Asset managers on the other hand are faced with multi-jurisdictional reporting obligations that are laborious to handle.
05/04/2018
The Pilatus-Aliyev Saga Is Now Making Waves All The Way In New Zealand
New Zealand reportedly inquiring about recent ownership change of Aliyev-linked companies with Pilatus Bank accounts
05/04/2018
Offshore Finance Demise
The IBC Act makes provision for such a company to be exempt from all forms of taxation for a period of 20 years.
05/04/2018
International press has little sympathy for ‘dirty money’ ‘tax havens’
British tabloid The Daily Mirror meanwhile attacked one of the few politicians who spoke up on behalf of the overseas territories.
05/04/2018
Guernsey welcomes mutual recognition call in think tank report
The Institute of Economic Affairs has made the recommendation as part of a report on improving global financial services regulation and fostering economic growth and innovation after the UK leaves the European Union.
05/04/2018
UBS CEO says investors may be expecting too much
“As with many of our US competitors, the market may have too high short-term expectations.”
05/04/2018
How nine multi-asset funds are managing duration
If you are not prepared to take some risk how do you ever expect to make any money for your clients
05/03/2018
Two Malaysians in Forbes Asia’s inaugural Emergent 25 List
She rose to the top of her father's luxury crown jewel, Shangri-La Asia, at the beginning of 2017, taking over from her elder brother.
05/03/2018
The Importance Of Prenuptial Agreements For Children Of Wealth
It is often important to address this matter and mitigate animosities.