Managers of Wealth

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.

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.

Unemotional Fed spells good news for equities by Gary Dugan

Contrary indicators such as investor sentiment suggest US equities could rally

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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

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.

The Importance Of Prenuptial Agreements For Children Of Wealth

It is often important to address this matter and mitigate animosities.

Krawcheck Says Financial Industry Has Dismal Record Serving Women

Krawcheck, who worked her way to the top of some of the biggest financial firms before throwing it all aside to start Ellevest

Jersey Finance comments on UK Parliament debate and clarifies position on beneficial ownership

This debate has brought the issue of beneficial ownership and public registers back into the spotlight.

Guernsey Policy & Resources Committee President welcomes House of Commons result

The Labour Party has withdrawn its attempt to impose domestic policy on the Islands when presented with a better understanding of the constitutional position.

New money: Is gold being ousted by Bitcoin? by Lilian Chovin, Coutts

The demand side for gold doesn’t seem to have much influence on the price though.

Dubai tops New York, London & Singapore as preferred destination for GCC investors says luxury developer

Dubai’s ultra-prime property market can be as much as 60 – 70% lower when compared to Shanghai and Tokyo

Sex scandals and Brexit lower Britain's global charity ranking

Charities in the aid sector were put under the spotlight earlier this year after an investigation by the Times newspaper found that some Oxfam staff paid for sex with prostitutes in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.

Impact of technological advances highlighted at record breaking London conferences

Concern was also voiced in the sessions that ultra-high-net-worth families were overwhelmed by the march of regulation and the increasing need for transparency at the expense of privacy.

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