Guernsey plans to provide a financial services gateway through which structures, including funds, can be established for investing out of and into China.

State Street and Source strengthen propositions plus a new French investment solutions launch.

Guernsey hopes that its latest Double Taxation Arrangement (DTA) with Hong Kong will lead to significant potential for expanding financial services business between the two jurisdictions.

Many economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are enjoying healthy rates of growth at a premium to developed or even emerging neighbours, according to Baring Asset Management.

Investors in Norway, the Netherlands, Switzerland, UK and Germany are less worried about pension provision than in other EU countries.

Fourpoints Investment Managers has launched a Sicav out of Luxembourg which will replicate the Fourpoints America Fund.

Emerging market specialist, Ashmore, has now listed its Turkish Debt and Brasil Equity Funds as Luxembourg SICAVs.

This year's Professional Adviser International Fund & Product Awards are looking for the views of international financial advisers on their offshore providers.

Active investment specialists RWC says the current economic environment for its new Cayman-domiciled European Focus Fund provides the perfect backdrop to work with stakeholders to achieve genuine alpha creation.

Isle of Man's Duncan Lawrie makes key appointment and Nedbank Private Wealth continues to grow.