Offshore Investment

Action groups fighting for compensation for depositors hit by the collapse of Kaupthing and Lansbanki have call for an investigation into the availability of onshore bank accounts for crown dependency residents.

Over 100 expat Landsbanki Guernsey depositors have joined forces to raise awareness of "unsafe" Guernsey and their lost savings to the G20 nations.

Further detailed allegations about tax avoidance schemes set up by Barclays Bank emerged from whistleblowers who said the bank made close to £1bn profit a year from a series of elaborate deals.

Here we list who has moved where in another busy week in the offshore sector.

New provisions to provide the Cayman Islands with a comprehensive, flexible, self-contained, creditor friendly regime for corpo­rate liquidation and cross-border co-operation have just come into force.

Halifax International has launched its Expat Focus website in a bid to keep expats up to date with news and advice.

Guernsey has been named the world's fourth largest captive domicile and retains its pole position in Europe.

Managing Partners (MPL) will stage free masterclasses for IFAs and institutional investors on traded life policies (TLPs) in Jersey and Guernsey following a surge of interest in the asset class.

Clerical Medical has rolled out an offshore illustration service for advisers, which will allow them to generate quotes more easily.

Friends Provident International's (FPI) new business sales grew by 13% to £210m in 2008, as the group continues to prioritise its international expansion.