Articles

Asset management analysis

Guiding captives through a complex world

David Kilborn, chief investment officer at Performa, outlines what investment strategies Performa is recommending to captives and the company’s approach to developing its growing US presence.   1 January 1970

Analysis

Unwanted regulatory attention

With captives becoming increasingly mainstream, the industry is attracting more attention from US regulators.   1 January 1970

Analysis

Human capital: on the road

Captive service providers employ local expertise and centres of excellence to attend to the intricacies of the captive sector. Here, the mobility of human capital in the sector is explored.   1 January 1970

Analysis

Dodd-Frank: in search of clarity

The Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act is proving a thorny issue for captives. Do they pursue a potential home state advantage conferred by the act or hope for a captive exclusion?   1 January 1970

Analysis

Green with liability -- European Liability Directive

Following developments on the implementation of the European Liability Directive, Pierre Sonigo explores its implications for captives and operators in the region.   1 January 1970

Cayman analysis

Canadian prospects

The Canada–Cayman Islands bilateral tax information exchange agreement opens further doors for Canadian-owned captive insurance entities.   1 January 1970

Accounting & tax analysis

FATCA: towards transparency

Washington’s introduction of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is creating additional concerns for offshore entities. Here, the implications of greater tax cooperation and transparency are explored.   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

Analysis

The US industry: holding its breath

A host of issues confront the captive industry, but clarity on how exactly they will play out continues to elude participants. In the meantime, the industry is taking a wait-and-see approach to its future progress.   1 January 1970

Cayman analysis

Strength in numbers - risk pooling

Nexus Re’s Helen Stephenson outlines the specifics of the company’s risk-pooling structure and details its benefits to captive entities.   1 January 1970

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