The dual island nation punches well above its weight thanks to a citizenship by investment program (CIP) that has become the world standard, not to mention well-administered and thriving tourism and real estate sectors and ...

CEO Insight: The Cook Islands was adjudged to be “largely compliant” following the OECD’s March 2015 Phase 2 Peer Review Report. What steps have subsequently been taken to address any highlighted outstanding issues? Tamatoa Jonassen: ...

Small Island states that have adapted and prospered in the face of adversity Cook Islands The concerted international drive towards greater tax transparency and the combating of tax evasion continues unabated. As part of a ...

 Interview with the two heads of Elite Capital & Co. ( right) Dr. Faisal Khazaal, PhD. LLD. KGCC and Mr. George Matharu, MBA “Sustainable Mega Finance Provider 2017 Award” Elite Capital & Co. Limited (“ECC”) ...

We Interview John Rutherford, CEO at Invest Turks and Caicos. CEO Inisght: How would you summarise Invest Turks and Caicos’ raison d’être, its ambitions, and the road map to realising these goals? John Rutherford: Invest ...

The Turks and Caicos Islands (the TCI), a British Overseas Territory located in the Caribbean, southeast of the Bahamas, has managed to achieve and sustain a high-end low impact, accessible, secure, tranquil, luxury tourism offer ...

Interview with Harvesh Seegolam -Chief Executive FSPA CEO Insight: What informs the move to transition Mauritius into a front-office focused IFC, to what extent has this ambition been realised to date? Mauritius has over 2 ...

  Known for its innovative international trusts, the Cook Islands is ideal for wealth and succession planning for sophisticated high net-worth individuals seeking financial security. When experienced offshore wealth planners look for a jurisdiction to ...

CEO Insight sets the record straight as to the inherent force for good credentials of International Finance Centres, and showcases those jurisdictions with the best propositions. Investments and vehicles emanating from International Finance Centres (IFCs), ...

 A lot of people in the global tech community are getting very excited about something called “the blockchain”, and see it as the real power behind the Bitcoin throne. If you don’t know what it ...

From the Alps to the Adriatic Sea, small family-run businesses, mid-sized companies and the most cutting-edge international players choose the Veneto region in Italy to set up base. With superb art, food and style, Vicenza, ...

Is the fear of regulation holding back innovation in the financial services sector? ‘Innovation’ has become a buzzword within the financial services industry in recent times. Often used as a slogan for success, it would ...

Systemic updating of processes required to stay ahead of regulatory change The UK financial services (FS) sector’s infrastructure is chronically unprepared to deal with the regulatory changes that will come as a result of the ...

Headquartered in Athens, Greece, with approximately 19,000 employees in eight countries in southeast Europe, Piraeus Bank Group offers a full range of financial products and services to approximately 6 million customers.  Piraeus Bank today leads ...

In the midst of transitions of Chinas economic driving forces, capital market policies and global market integration one main pillar is the internationalization and promotion of the Renminbi (RMB) in both on- and offshore markets. ...

UniCredit, one of the leading European commercial banks, and Anthemis Group, the leading financial services technology venture and advisory firm, today announced a new joint investment venture. UniCredit EVO (equity venture opportunities) will be a ...

Once regarded as the final frontier of international investment, Africa has slowly emerged as the hottest destination for emerging markets investors. In the space of a decade, Africa’s gone from being a hopeless case to ...