The International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC) came into effect internationally on 20 August 2013, bringing with it sweeping changes to the minimum working and living standards for all seafarers on more than 90%...

When it comes to fiduciary services, leading international finance centres Jersey and Guernsey have long been ‘jurisdictions of choice’ for wealthy families and individuals in the Middle East. And with the successful launch of the Jersey Private...

The purchasing of a superyacht has become something of a status symbol, reserved for the ultra-wealthy; nothing screams success quite like traveling the world aboard your very own floating palace.

The superyachts of today are filled to the brim with...

Large scale multi-family residential developments have long been part of the US and Canadian real estate landscape, with significant swathes of US and Canadian institutional capital deployed in the private rented sector (PRS) for many years. The...

At First Names Group Hong Kong we are witnessing increased interest among organisations in employee benefit trusts (EBTs). Typically, this interest is coming as the companies prepare to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange or ready their business...

There can be no doubt that we are living in a time of heightened global political and legislative uncertainty. From the continuing conflict in Syria to broader tensions in the Middle East, from persistent Brexit ambiguity to Trump’s trade war with...

In the latest issue of the Channel Islands business magazine, BL, journalist Emma De Vita speaks to a select group of experienced fiduciary professionals to pose the question: do female clients need female advisers?

The power of data has long been recognised within the financial services world for its ability to reveal opportunities and produce better returns for investors. This is not always a straightforward process, of course, and has been subject to some...

Given their exceptional investment performance over the past decade, classic cars have become a solid alternative asset class in their own right, increasingly popular among a broad, active audience of all ages. Today’s collectors are as likely to be...