Offshore

Jerseys Financial Services Commission has appointed a new director of securities to start in mid-September.

Clerical Medical International has announced the appointment of its new general manager.

The Financial Supervision Commission on the Isle of Man has extended the deadline for responses to its consultation on modernising financial services.

Proposals to clarify the definition of "giving investment advice" have been put forward by the Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission in a second consultation paper outlining plans for modernising financial services legislation.

A consultation paper on the drafts of two new anti-money laundering and terrorist financing measures has been published by the Jersey Financial Services Commission.

The Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) has updated its licensing policy to include guidance from its recent training and competence framework.

RESOLUTION IS IN talks to buy Abbey National's life insurance business in a deal that could be worth up to £4bn, reports The Guardian .

Scottish Equitable International (SEI) is to replace three of their current offshore bonds with a new offering from early March.

Standard Life is aiming to become one of the three largest players in the lucrative offshore investment market within three years, generating some £800 million-worth of business, according to a report from The Scotsman this morning.

Standard Life International Ltd (SLIL) has made its first step into the offshore investment market with the launch of an International bond.