Cayman Islands-based Ogier Partner named in Global Private Client list
Cayman-based Ogier partner Rachael Reynolds has been named as one of the top international private client lawyers. She is among six of Ogier’s Trust Advisory Group experts named in the Private Client Global Elite 2018, an independent directory listing 250…
Cayman Islands: Solomon Harris plan to go International with Bedell Cristin merger
Grand Cayman, CAYMAN ISLANDS, 10 JULY 2018 The partners of Solomon Harris have announced that they will merge with offshore law firm Bedell Cristin. It is hoped that the deal will complete by the end of August and Solomon Harris…
UK Evening Standard Editor replies to Cayman Chamber
EDITOR’S REPLY TO: Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce Dear Paul BRITAIN — in particular London — has long had the reputation of being a global money-laundering capital. This is partly due to years of a no-questions-asked regime on setting up…
Overseas territories react to UK legislation requiring public disclosure of beneficial ownership
From Caribbean News Now PROVIDENCIALES, TCI — Following Tuesday’s decision by Britain’s House of Commons to force the Overseas Territories (OTs) to adopt public registers of beneficial ownership of companies, regional governments have responded vigorously to the development, with some…
The real beginning of the end for tax havens has begun
By Richard Murphy From iNews The Essential Daily Briefing As the government agrees to calls for new measures aimed at increasing transparency in tax havens, tax justice campaigner Richard Murphy hails a momentous victory. Fifteen years ago John Christensen and…
Butterfield closes acquisition of Deutsche Bank’s Global Trust Solutions arm
By Verdict Staff From Verdict private Banker International The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son has wrapped up the acquisition of Deutsche Bank’s Global Trust Solutions (GTS) arm. The deal, whose terms were not disclosed, was first announced in October…
Cayman Islands: Collas Crill to address NAFER International Conference
Collas Crill is continuing its support of the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers (NAFER) by speaking at its 2018 International Conference. The event, which takes place at the Westin Hotel in Grand Cayman on 12-13 April 2018, will see…
Cayman Islands: Appleby international private client practice maintains top Chambers Global Ranking
The international Private Client and Trusts practice at Appleby, led by Cayman Islands Partner Carlos de Serpa Pimentel, has once again been highly ranked by Chambers Global 2018 in their International Private Client: Offshore Firms – Global category. As one…
Butterfield announces results for fourth quarter and calendar year 2017
Highlights: • Today announced a major new acquisition of Deutsche Bank’s banking businesses in the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey. Transaction is anticipated to close before the end of 2018; • Board declared quarterly dividend of $0.38 per common share,…
Game-changing ID Register goes from strength to strength with advice from Carey Olsen
From Offshore-Bankers One year after launch, the revolutionary Guernsey-based private funds platform, The ID Register (www.theidregister.com), has grown substantially with help from Carey Olsen. The ID Register is a universal investor onboarding platform created in response to the changing regulatory…