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In Part 8 of the Bermuda Investment Primer Series, Martha Myron looks at bonds, their structures and their role in an economy. The business of insurance is the most dominant industry in Bermuda, both from an international and domestic perspective, t...

Dear Dave, I’d like to get involved in real estate investing, but I don’t have a lot of cash at present. What do you think of the idea of crowdfunding as a way to invest in real estate? — Adam Dear Adam, I’ve got a bunch of real estate, and I love i...

Lloyd’s of London insurer Neon is celebrating its first year in Bermuda. Chris Fisher, the chief executive officer, started the firm with just one other staff member. It now has a staff of six, with plans to recruit another. Mr Fisher hopes to grow t...

Organisers are hoping to attract a record attendance to this year’s Bermuda Captive Conference in September. The event is normally held in June, but has been moved to September due to the island’s hosting of the America’s Cup throughout June. Last ye...

The board of Women in Reinsurance has three new members. WiRe was set up to encourage the development and promotion of women in the industry. The three new board members are Tracey Gibbons, senior vice-president for specialty reinsurance at Allied Wo...

Bermuda is moving through a period of economic stimulation. There are many projects that are active, or are about to commence, which promise to revitalise the economy through the creation of jobs. It was this government’s promise to rebuild our islan...

A new digital portal designed to connect customers worldwide with Bermuda’s insurance industry has been launched. The service, set up by the Business Development Agency in partnership with professional services firm Deloitte, will give easy access to...

Bermudian-based OneBeacon Insurance Group is to be bought by Canadian insurer Intact Financial Corporation in a $1.7 billion deal. The transaction will create a North American lender in speciality insurance with more than $1.5 billion of annual premi...

The former fiduciary arm of law firm Appleby has bought up a Channel Island administration company. Estera, hived off from Appleby in a management buyout in 2015, will now rebrand Guernsey-based Morgan Sharpe Administration to Estera Administration (...

For Jordan Cutts, a four-year spell working at a bank opened his eyes to the realities of the recession. It inspired him to embark on a legal career so he could help people understand the ramifications of the financial decisions they made. On Friday,...

Insurer and reinsurer Argo is to change its financial reporting — with just two segments, US and international. The change replaces the four reporting segments formerly used, with US figures now including excess and surplus and commercial specialty, ...

Dear Dave, My wife and I are debt-free, and we’re ready to start building our first home. We’re a little short on cash to make the 20 per cent down payment you recommend, but we do have a fully funded emergency fund in place. Would it be okay to take...