Author: Aaron

  • Offshore Savings Plan

    New Fixed Rate 5 Year Offshore Savings Plan (account) Offers 4.5%Gross/AER ST HELIER, Jersey, April 9, 2010 – A new sterling 5-Year Fixed Rate Saver account offering 4.50% gross/AER has been launched by Jersey based Abbey International. The account is aimed exclusively at new and existing Premium Banking clients. Premium Banking from Abbey International is…

  • Shift of Gas Producers to Oil Investment

    SandRidge Energy’s agreement this week to acquire Arena Resources, a producer of conventional oil in West Texas, for $1.6 billion is the latest example of natural gas companies seeking to balance their portfolios with more oil as the two resources decouple in price. Natural gas prices have fallen more than 25% this year to below…

  • Cayman Island Offshore Company Guide

    When you want to invest in the Cayman Islands, the place that you should be contacting is the Chamber of Commerce, as this is the best center to get any kind of business related information. This island has been a favorite spot for most business ventures for a long time now, since it has many…

  • Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program

    Anxious US Taxpayers Who Disclosed Foreign Bank Accounts and Await Their Call From the IRS Need to Decide Whether to Accept the “Offshore” Penalty or Withdraw From the Program, Says Marks Paneth & Shron Director and Former IRS Special Agent The Call From the IRS Will Come; Once It Does, US Taxpayers Must Make Tough…

  • Commodity Trading Software

    If you are looking for a new, innovative approach to online trading then read on… There are many Forex programs and brokers that claim to offer the perfect answer to the Forex trader. We decided to do some investigating and see which of the many brokers and programs really lived up to its name. After…

  • Offshore Funds and the IMA

    From today the Investment Management Association (IMA) is including offshore funds in its sector classification system. A total of 91* funds will be included in 17 different IMA sectors. This is up from the 71 funds announced on 23 March,* as since then the IMA has received outstanding data from more funds that now meet…

  • China’s Gold Market

    World Gold Council and ICBC Enter Into Strategic Partnership to Promote China’s Gold Market BEIJING, April 1, 2010 – World Gold Council (“WGC”) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (“ICBC”) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for strategic cooperation within China’s gold market. This agreement will enhance the exchange of market information between…

  • Best International Bank Award

    ST HELIER, Jersey, March 31, 2010 – Abbey International is currently celebrating twice over having won the coveted Best International Bank award in this year’s Investment International Finance Awards and this week secured a “Best Buy” listing for its popular 18 month fixed rate deposit currently paying 3.57% AER with Moneyfacts, the independent industry monitor (source: Moneyfacts.co.uk). The Investment International awards are amongst the oldest…

  • Socially Responsible Investing (SRI)

    Socially responsible investing (SRI) also sometimes referred to as sustainable investing or ethical investing, is the practice of making investment decisions based not solely on financial consideration but with a social consciousness at work. SRI looks at ethical, environmental and social concerns. SRI is not a new strategy, in fact people have been doing it…