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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

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

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

EMEA analysis

Guernsey's captive industry continues to grow

Guernsey has a long and strong history as a captive domicile and latest developments show that organisations from around the world continue to view the Island as an attractive jurisdiction.   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

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

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

EMEA analysis

Jersey: excellence offshore

Geoff Cook details Jersey’s leading position as an offshore financial domicile and explains why the island has grown increasingly attractive to the international captive industry   1 January 1970

EMEA analysis

Solvency II: engage and differentiate

EMEA Captive examines perceptions of the Solvency II regime in its present form, and asks industry players whether the regime is appropriate to the captive sector.   1 January 1970

EMEA analysis

Malta: astride Europe and offshore

Malta continues to attract rising levels of captive business to its shores, as Dr Matthew Bianchi explains.   1 January 1970

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