Offshore Investment

Gordon Brown has claimed his visit to the US this week has put him on the verge of winning international agreement on principles for banking regulation to put to the G20 summit on 2 April.

Mauritius' recent tightening of its regulatory system has made it an attractive proposition for aiding inbound investment into India, Africa and China.

Who has moved where in another busy week for the offshore sector?

Almost 5,000 payments to savers in Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander (KSF) are still outstanding despite a government swoop to reimburse savers five months ago.

New Zealand has topped a list of the cheapest destinations for expats with the cost of living a third less than the UK.

Pictet Funds has added several Luxemburg-domiciled funds to the Cofunds platform.

The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut its key interest rate by 0.5% to 1.5% marking its lowest rate since Euro rates were set in January 1999.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will cut 90 jobs across its offshore locations following a review of its business.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will cut 90 jobs across its offshore locations following a review of its offshore business.

Almost a third of Britons are considering buying a property overseas or moving abroad in the future, Halifax International says.