Offshore Investment

Friends Life International has suffered a 20% drop in sales volumes on the same period in 2011. Sales figures were £51m in Q1 2012 compared to Q1 2011 sales of £64m.

Both Jersey and the Isle of Man have been busy forging formal agreements with foreign jurisdictions to facilitate the exchange of regulatory information and enhances tax transparency.

Nearly fifty per cent (46%) of private investors expect to see two or more member states leave the euro area over the coming 12 months, according to Lloyds TSB International Wealth.

The Toronto Financial Services Alliance (TFSA) and TheCityUK, two associations promoting the financial services industry in their respective jurisdictions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in a move that will bring the two financial hubs closer...

New CEO for Dubai's Financial Services Authority and Jersey appointments for Royal Bank of Canada Wealth Management.

Despite the weak economic climate, demand from wealthy individuals and company executives for superyachts is showing signs of strong growth, according to Jersey-based trust and fiduciary provider, Vistra.

New chairman for Manx Insurance Association (MIA) and latest acquisition for Vistra in Luxembourg.

J.P Morgan Asset Management's latest fund launch aims to outperform inflation and deliver real returns across inflationary or economic cycles for pension investors.

Despite talk of a 'bond bubble' investors continued to plough money into bonds during the first quarter of 2012, according to the latest European asset flow research from Morningstar.

Financial advisers from around the world are, on average, more confident about the global economy than they were in Q4 2011, according to Skandia International's latest Adviser Confidence Barometer.