Articles

Accounting & tax analysis

The upcoming audit season

A thoughtful and attentive audit can cast a telling spotlight on the finances of any captive. Following a troubled few years in the financial markets, such scrutiny is all the more pressing, says Geoff Johnson at BDO.   1 January 1970

Asset management analysis

Where to turn?

These are difficult times for asset management. Here, Stephen Morris assesses the various approaches captives can take to manage their investment portfolios.   1 January 1970

EMEA analysis

ECIROA: fighting its corner

Solvency II continues to dominate regulatory discussions in Europe, but Guenter Droese, chairman of ECIROA, is increasingly upbeat about the implications of its final form for the continent’s captive sector.   1 January 1970

Regional titles

A real Southern welcome (South Carolina)

A pro-business outlook, an experienced regulatory bench and a top four domicile by captive numbers, South Carolina has all the welcome you would expect from the South, and that little bit more.   1 January 1970

USA analysis

US captives bouncing back

After a difficult few years in the wider economy, US captive growth is beginning to gain traction, but challenges nevertheless remain.   1 January 1970

EMEA analysis

Regulatory complexity, simplified

Pierre Sonigo outlines the progress of European regulatory developments and explains why expected changes are as easy to understand as counting from one to five.   1 January 1970

Accounting & tax analysis

Tax savings: the icing on the cake, not the cake itself

Praveen Sharma examines tax considerations for captives and explains why any potential saving should be regarded as an additional benefit to the parent and not an end in itself.   1 January 1970

Analysis

Accelerating growth

The US captive sector has had a strong year, as the engine of captive growth finds another gear.   1 January 1970

Actuarial & underwriting

Reinsurers drawn to supply chain risk

The attitude of reinsurers towards supply chain insurance in captives is changing as they weigh up the advantages of agreeing to a shared risk transfer and obtaining access to a global portfolio.   1 January 1970

Analysis

A tempest in a teacup?

With Solvency II imminent, US captives are watching Europe’s new regulatory regime with interest. Some believe its implications will be significant. Some are convinced otherwise. US Captive addresses both sides.   1 January 1970

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