Offshore Investment

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has outlined Islamic finance and the green economy as two areas of growth for the Irish Funds' Industry. Speaking at the Irish Funds Industry Association (IFIA) conference, Mr Kenny said there was a need to ensure that...

The Fund aims to provide UK and European institutional and professional investors with attractive real returns that have minimal correlation with other traditional asset-classes.

Friends Provident International (FPI) strengthens its offshore product range with the launch of the Succession Planning Bond.

The latest figures show that the value of deposits held in Guernsey banks grew by £1.9bn (1.7%) during the first three months of 2011.

A predicted wholesale shift by offshore hedge funds to re-domicile under EU UCITS legislation is unlikely, according to a survey by RBC Dexia and KPMG released today.

The legalising of pension scheme transfers outside the UK via QROPS has opened up many tax and other advantages for expatriates and those retiring overseas.

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) is one big grizzly bear Guernsey regulators must wrestle with. Hannah Beecham reports on the latest round of negotiations and asks what deals must still be struck before Europe opens its doors...

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Latest research by Skandia International reveals that the overwhelming majority (80%) of offshore advisers would consider recommending ready-built packaged investment solutions that match their clients' attitude to risk.

The Irish Funds Industry Association (IFIA) has announced plans to open representative offices in the US and the UK.