Isle of Man stands out on professionalism

Two recent events, although different in nature, caused me to reflect on the present position of the Isle of Man and the future of the finance sector on the island. The first was a call from an adviser who was struggling to submit a trustee investment where one of the trustees was putting forward objections that, fortunately, we do not hear very often these days. The usual old chestnuts were being trotted out about "dodgy tax havens", lack of regulation, risky, expensive, etc. The second came about as a consequence of the take-over of our ultimate parent, Canada Life in Toronto by Great ...