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 ...

The tiny city-state of San Marino has a proud and distinguished profile on the global stage. It’s the oldest republic in existence, for starters. And while it’s among the world’s smallest countries, it’s also among ...

India and China have been in competition from a geopolitical stance for years but their rivalry doesn’t stop there. As far back as the late 1940s, their respective financial markets have been in opposition and ...

Saxo Payments, the global transactions services provider, has been chosen by Lycamoney Financial Services Ltd,  for its  new International Money Remittance business, LycaRemit.  As a member of the Saxo Payments Banking Marketplace, LycaRemit will benefit ...

In periods of extreme volatility within asset markets, it is hugely important to take a step back from the noise and return to the fundamental backdrop. Our view remains one where activity paints a supportive macro ...

Why the Negative Balance Protection is Important The recent CHF debacle has been quite instructive for a number of reasons. We all agree that low volatility is a bad thing in retail forex, but too ...

Euroclear Bank, the Brussels-based international central securities depository (ICSD), and China Construction Bank (CCB) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further develop the offshore Renminbi (RMB) capital market. CCB Chairman Wang Hongzhang, Euroclear ...