News results for Offshore

Offshore
31 March 2021

Guernsey Trumpets Sustainable Finance, Family Offices Prowess

Guernsey has made a point of promoting its green credentials and of being a desirable place for...

Offshore
29 March 2021

European Union, UK Take Early Step Over Financial Service Pact - Media

The move towards an agreement contrasts with the EU's rhetoric against the UK in recent weeks...

Offshore
10 February 2021

After Brexit, How Attractive Is UK Investor Visa?

The pandemic has shaken up "golden"/investment visa programmes. Legal practitioners look at the...

Offshore
10 February 2021

"Golden Visa" Firm Hits Back At Malaysia Financier Claims

Claims about the 1MDB scandal - one of the largest in modern financial history - continue to...

Offshore
15 January 2021

How A Crisis Prompts Relocation – The Case For The Balearic Islands

The author of this article – an international tax barrister – makes the case for people to...

Offshore
22 December 2020

Bahamas Praised Over AML, Counter-Terrorism Regime Progress

The FATF said the jurisdiction has made progress with its regime for combatting money laundering...

Offshore
17 December 2020

How The British Virgin Islands Stand Over Beneficial Ownership

We talk to the CEO of BVI Finance about the jurisdiction's approach to publicly accessible...

Offshore
16 December 2020

Court Reportedly Throws Wrench Into Beneficial Ownership Debate

A lawyer campaigning to protect financial privacy says a Luxembourg court has taken an important...

Offshore
10 December 2020

Guernsey Eyes Change To Private Investment Fund Regime

Introduced in Guernsey in November 2016, the entity has been used by new and existing fund...

Offshore
2 December 2020

Why More Wealth Firms Move Onshore

Certain "onshore" financial centres are attracting more wealth management action, driven by...

Comment & Analysis results for Offshore

Offshore
30 August 2012

SMEs Switch To RMB For Chinese Business - Survey

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Offshore
24 March 2012

Offshore arbitrations: Indian court hearing

Richard Smith, from Allen & Overy explains a case in which the Indian Supreme Court has...

Offshore
17 November 2010

Foreign Law Firms Increasing Presence In Swiss Wealth Market

Foreign laws do not quite apply to Switzerland, but anyone who wants to invest in US markets or...

Offshore
15 September 2010

US Expats Must Address Rising Compliance Burden

Legislation known as FATCA - a key element of new US laws designed to squeeze tax evaders - imposes...

Offshore
14 February 2010

Australia Tightens Screws On Trusts

The Australian government continues to crack down on tax structures traditionally used by wealthy...

Offshore
5 August 2009

Retail Financial Services Gear Up For New Rules - Law Firm

The UK financial regulator is looking to raise standards in the market for retail products, but...

Offshore
15 June 2009

Brazil Tightens The Screws On Offshore Banking

Brazilian authorities are clamping down on offshore banks and providers of what they see as dubious...

Offshore
6 April 2009

Offshore Centres Seen Here To Stay In Global Marketplace

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Offshore
2 April 2009

Tax Havens - How The Landscape Is Changing

The hostility to tax havens is not new. Many of these jurisdictions have already taken steps to...

Offshore
18 September 2008

Swiss Bank Secrecy Under Siege, Seen As Prized Asset

Despite challenges from the likes of Hong Kong and Singapore, Switzerland continues to be the...