Articles

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

Cayman analysis

Cayman: onwards and upwards

Richard Coles, chairman of Cayman Finance, outlines the success of another sterling year for the Islands’ captive sector and looks forward to this year’s Cayman Captive Forum.   1 January 1970

EMEA analysis

Jordan: a bridge between continents

Jordan has been forging ahead as a captive destination on the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Firas Abd-Alhadi outlines the case for the state as an emerging captive hub.   1 January 1970

Actuarial & underwriting

Equipped for risk - the captive choice

Captives are well-positioned and equipped to strengthen their parents’ risk management functions and to take on emerging risk, says Pierre Sonigo, secretary general of the FERMA.   1 January 1970

Asset management analysis

Financial crisis: the asteroid threat

The dangers of the financial crisis may have subsided, but the prospects of another ‘asteroid strike’ should not be underestimated and captives need to take careful note of the ongoing threat, argues Ian Sangster.   1 January 1970

EMEA analysis

Middle Eastern promise

With uncertainties continuing over offshore domiciles and the likely impact of Solvency II , Shaun Brook examines the potential of the Middle East as a growing and competitive captive hub.   1 January 1970

Asset management analysis

European investment blues

The European crisis has shredded the nerves of even the most hardened investor. Here, we explore the implications of the crisis for the investment strategies of captive insurers.   1 January 1970

EMEA analysis

Isle of Man: in the top tier

John Batty talks to EMEA Captive about the strength of the Isle of Man’s offering, and explains how recent legislative developments have made it an increasingly attractive domicile for the captive industry.   1 January 1970

Actuarial & underwriting

Captive evolution

Yvette Essen provides an overview of the captive market, and indicates that there is cause for both opportunity and caution, with regulatory developments likely to have a significant impact on the sector.   1 January 1970

Analysis

Five questions: unpacking your feasibility study

An examination of the challenges faced and those questions that need to be addressed in a captive feasibility study.   1 January 1970

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