Offshore Investment

December 6th is celebrated in many countries as St Nicholas' Day. In the Netherlands, children traditionally leave their shoes out for St Nicholas' annual visit, with the well-behaved children receiving presents in return for food left for St Nicholas'...

Tony Brown, former Speaker of the House of Keys, has been elected as the new Chief Minister for the Isle of Man.

Well it is that time of year again and it was tempting to see if I could write a piece that made no reference whatsoever to the festive season! But my plans have been spoiled in the last couple of weeks by an early Christmas present or two.

Almost half of the £170bn funds under administration in Jersey relate to specialist funds, according to recent findings.

...I would not be on my own. In October, the Daily Telegraph reported on research from the Centre for Economic and Business Research. It showed there are more than 820,000 "demi-millionaires" - that is, those worth at least £500,000 and that the number...

Funds under management and administration in Guernsey rose by 5% in the last quarter to reach a new high.

The villain in the latest James Bond film, Casino Royale, is a private banker. This will not come as a surprise to many IFAs who view private bankers as one of their natural competitors.

The Way Group has launched an offshore bond which is designed to provide a different approach to risk profiling.

2006 has done a marvellous job of filling advisers' diaries with client appointments for 2006 and 2007. A-day arrived and still offers great potential for the retirement planners amongst us. Additionally the Budget statement in 2006 made sure those advising...

COFUNDS announced it had reached £10bn in assets as it carries out tests on a new offshore bond product and investment trust links to be launched next year.