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Helping international finance centres explain their value and unlock their economic potential.
Our work supports governments, agencies, promotional bodies and industry in small international finance centres across the world build resilience, drive growth and shape global policy.
We’ve worked with international finance centres, such as the British Virgin Islands, Jersey, the Isle of Man and Mauritius, to deliver impactful research, strategy and economic modelling.
Our recent projects have helped clients to:
We collaborate with local stakeholders and international experts to deliver clear, actionable insights – all grounded in evidence, and tailored to each jurisdiction’s unique context.
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We understand the challenges
Growing threats to IFCs and the cross-border finance industry
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The golden beaches and palm trees tax haven myth
Home to billionaires and no ‘real’ people
Unsustainable, imbalanced and parasitic economies
Territories and dependencies reliant on the largess of their ‘parent’ nation
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Money laundering, tax evasion and secrecy
Weak regulation and supervision
“Unfair” tax regimes
Abuse of developing countries
Only for benefit of rich and privileged
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Supposed tax losses
Threat to tax losses
Tax competition
Clash of sovereignty
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Squeezed middle of globalisation
‘Unfair’ international competition
Danger of open borders
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Closed or restricted borders
Reinforcement of populist nationalism
Search for scapegoats
China-United States tensions, including future of Hong Kong
Pressure on supply chains
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Sibling rivalry: competition above collaboration
Keep heads down: keen to avoid the first mover disadvantage
Limited resources and clout
Parochial agenda
Weak domestic political / popular support
Confused sovereignty and alliances
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We help IFCs address the challenges
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Beyond globalisation
The British Virgin Islands’ contribution to global prosperity in an uncertain world
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Rethinking risk
Why Small Is Beautiful In The Fight Against Cross-border Tax Crime
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Facilitating growth, employment and prosperity in Africa
Assessing the role of Mauritius in Africa's economic development
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Resilient Jersey
Contribution of the international finance centre to Jersey's economic resilience
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London calling
But should IFCs listen?
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Harmonization of wage rates: business harm versus households' boost
An assessment of the economic impact of harmonizing the Isle of Man's minimum and living wage rates
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BVI360°
Demonstrating the real contribution of the British Virgin Islands and its international finance centre
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Trump, IFCs, And The New World Order
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Understanding imported threats
Assessing the risk of an international finance centre being used by terrorist financers
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Remaining Private
The Double-edged Sword Of PARBOs
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Jersey's defences against foreign tax crimes
Understanding the risk of tax predicate offenses and effectiveness of the island's mitigation
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Disclosure dividend or disaster?
A realistic appraisal of the potential economic consequences of public registers of beneficial ownership
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Don’t Dither
Climate change is an opportunity for IFCs
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Finding the right balance
Independent assessment of the socioeconomic impact of a universal basic income in Jersey
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Vox Populi
How 2024’s elections have precipitated a new geopolitical chapter
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Securing and sustaining prosperity
Economic development strategies appropriate for an island of Jersey's size and sophisticated
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Beyond Tax
Island IFCs Have Been Out Of The Tax Game For Years But May Still Suffer From G20 Shenanigans
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Value of the IFC to Jersey
Contribution of businesses in the international finance centre to Jersey's prosperity
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Beyond Globalisation
Russia’s War On Ukraine Marks The End Of An Era Of Easy Growth For IFCs
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