Offshore Investment

Ireland's Finance Bill 2012 provides further tax efficiency and certainty for funds established in Ireland.

Guernsey and Jersey are in the throes of assessing the latest US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) proposals and the effect on financial institutions based in each of the centres.

Royal London 360° sees recent wrap partnerships and plans for new technology enhancements as key drivers in 2012.

Asset manager, J.P. Morgan, and exchange traded product provider, Source, have launched a Dublin-domiciled ETF that offers a cost efficient way for investors to capitalise on volatility.

Qatar builds on its asset management aspirations and Pioneer makes Nordic appointment.

Specialist long-only equity thematic investment manager, Ecofin, is setting up in Australia.

Specialist global fixed income asset managers, Rogge Global Partners (Rogge), has teamed up with Alfi Partners, a third party marketer.

The Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility (LDF) has been extended by one year to 5 April 2016 after some 2,000 people with money invested in the tax haven came forward.

Scottish Widows will begin selling annuities via IFAs in a new distribution strategy as it closes Clerical Medical International to new business.

This year's International Fund & Product Awards will soon open for entry. The awards recognise the achievements of the offshore financial services industry.