International Adviser :: Channel Islands trusts attacked by Austrian minister ahead of crunch EUSD talks. The Channel Islands trust industry has come out fighting in
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How well is the Isle of Man doing?
I challenged the growth figures for the Isle of Man earlier today. A commentator has said: IOM Government GDP figures are audited and you’ll need
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The Commonwealth: a jamboree of corruption
In a Guardian article titled A jamboree of repression, Tom Porteous, director of Human Rights Watch, raises concerns about the failure amongst Commonwealth countries to
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Walker – the missed opportunity of recommendation 15
The Walker report on corporate governance in UK banks and other financial industry entities includes the most extraordinary missed opportunity. On page 17 it has
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The Isle of Man is still being subsidised – by at least £40 million a year
I have been sent a Freedom of Information request made in the Isle of Man concerning the new VAT sharing agreement with the UK. I
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Is Dubai about to default on its £50bn debt?
Is Dubai about to default on its £50bn debt? | Business | The First Post. Dubai could become an economic basket case on the level
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We have to stop chaps regulating chaps – or we will destroy all we value, including democracy itself
The world of banking has won two more victories over the rest of society. The challenge to its right to charge excessive fees to people
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Australia’s development fund allowed to use tax havens
Government takes the brakes off. The Green Party in Australia tried to stop that country’s international development fund investing through tax havens yesterday. It failed:
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