The spotlight is certainly on offshore centres at the moment with talk from newly elected President Obama about closing down tax havens, which has been quickly echoed by other world leaders such as Gordon Brown who perhaps sees an opportunity to divert...

New provisions to provide the Cayman Islands with a comprehensive, flexible, self-contained, creditor friendly regime for corpo­rate liquidation and cross-border co-operation have just come into force.

Britain's chief financial regulator blamed Gordon Brown yesterday for contributing to the economic crisis, coming close to accusing him of stoking the credit-fuelled housing boom and bust, reports The Times .

Mauritius' recent tightening of its regulatory system has made it an attractive proposition for aiding inbound investment into India, Africa and China.

This month, Legal & General's Fundamentals focuses on the opportunities for investors in the corporate bonds space.

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There are over 5 million asthmatics in the UK and, depending on its severity, the condition can affect ratings on health protection. Fergus Bescoby explains

Hector Sants, the chief executive of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) will waive his bonus, amid criticism of the regulator's role in the crisis, reports The Telegraph.

Fidelity Global Special Situations fund manager Jorma Korhonen blames last autumn's financial crisis including the collapse of Lehman Brothers for his portfolio's significant underperformance.

Insurers have reported a growth in breast-lump disclosure on application forms but these are often benign. Anne Llewellyn explains the underwriting implications of breast disease