The Future for Offshore Financial Centres

The economics of offshore financial centres (OFCs) are shaped by classical competitive advantage. The OFC banks have been more innovative, and the OFC's laws more flexible.

Funds Conference Takes on Trying Times

The Cayman Islands funds industry is still in good shape, with over 600 more funds registered with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority in 2008 than 2007. That’s the good news ...

The Internet and International Financial Centres

The international financial centres (IFCs) have always been innovators. They are less burdened by status quo expectations ...

Getting Serious about Due Diligence

Due diligence is the independent dact-finding process involved in any important decision. It has been described as the mission to find out who is the fox and whi is the rabbit, and is often a surprise to both.