Tag: Jersey

  • Offshore Financial Services in the Channel Islands

    Offshore Financial Services in the Channel Islands

    Understanding the Appeal for Investors In the waters of the English Channel off the French coast of Normandy lie the Channel Islands, a group of British Crown Dependencies that have become renowned for their sophisticated offshore financial services. The two primary jurisdictions, Jersey and Guernsey, are well-known tax havens, offering a range of financial services…

  • The Netherlands is world’s biggest conduit to offshore tax havens

    [box]The Netherlands is the biggest conduit to offshore tax havens in the world, with almost a quarter of fiscal constructions having a Dutch link, according to researchers at a specialist unit at the University of Amsterdam.[/box] ‘Only five big countries act as conduit-OFCs,’ the researchers from Corpnet said in a new report. ‘Together these five…

  • The Heavens. Annual Report

    “The Heavens. Annual Report” Paolo Woods & Gabriele Galimberti Centre Assas | Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas AS A PART OF THE MOIS DE LA PHOTO DU GRAND PARIS 2017 The Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas and the Rencontres d’Arles are teaming up for a groundbreaking approach to the debate over major social issues by bringing specialists…

  • British Offshore Investment Strategy

    While the world watches the Panama papers propaganda, Dubai finalizes the framework for the perfect British Offshore Investment Strategy, a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with the United Kingdom (UK) and the famous tax haven of Jersey to avoid double taxation and pave the way for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to become a leading…

  • Standard Bank helps clients bank smarter offshore

    Standard Bank Group has enhanced its banking app to allow Offshore Group customers access to their offshore accounts while they are on the move. The app allows account holders to view balances and transaction history on a smartphone, and also make cross-currency payments between their Standard Bank accounts. New features released in the future will…

  • Demand for Skipton International’s Expat mortgages increases

    In a little over one year demand for the bank’s British expat buy-to-let offering has eclipsed that for its established mortgage lending in Jersey and Guernsey. Managing Director of Skipton International, Jim Coupe said: ‘We have been servicing expats with their savings needs for years and knew there would be a demand for buy-to-let mortgages…

  • Jersey retains top offshore jurisdiction status in global rankings

    In the latest publication of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), Jersey has retained the number one ranking amongst offshore jurisdictions. Jersey is the only offshore jurisdiction to be included in the top 30 International Finance Centres (IFCs). Jersey maintained a ranking of 28 from the previous index published six months ago. This is compares…

  • Property Investment from Offshore, Using Jersey

    Jersey holding companies, trusts and limited partnerships have been used by private individuals, family offices and institutional investors over many years for property investment. Jersey holding companies, trusts and limited partnerships have been used by private individuals, family offices and institutional investors over many years for property investment. The industry and structures involved in this…

  • Jersey as a Financial Jurisdiction

    The largest of the British Channel Islands, Jersey has been at the forefront of the financial services regulation for over 20 years and is one of the World’s leading International Financial Centres (IFC). As a jurisdiction, the Island is recognized for its strong tradition of corporate governance and its robust regulatory regime. Jersey has a…