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Keith Robinson To Speak At Asia Conference
Appleby Bermuda Partner Keith Robinson is speaking at the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners [STEP] Asia conference taking place in Hong Kong 1-2 November. The sold-out conference features exceptional speakers, specialist breakout sessions and panel discussions. Mr Robinson’s panel, sponsored by the Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA]... Read more of this article
Ironshore Bolsters M&A Unit With Mandarin
Bermuda-based Ironshore International has enhanced the language capabilities of its Mergers & Acquisitions unit with insurance documents and services offered in Mandarin. Ironshore developed a suite of marketing materials and policy forms produced in Mandarin to assist Chinese companies in understanding the value of insurance coverage for in-country... Read more of this article
Qatar Re Branch Licence Approved In Singapore
Qatar Re — which is headquartered in Bermuda — announced that the Monetary Authority of Singapore [MAS] has granted the Company a licence to operate a branch office in Singapore. The licence became effective as of October 3rd, 2016. Micky Lee, previously in charge of Qatar Re’s representative office in Singapore, will become the Principal... Read more of this article
Three Bermudians Teaching At School In China
Three Bermudians are now teaching in China after grabbing a chance to gain new experience working overseas. Alex Godfrey and Kelsey Pichery have joined follow Bermudian Emily Chadderton to work at Dulwich International High School in Suzhou, China. Also joining Ms Chadderton is Cameron Kuebler, who studied in Bermuda for four years. All are former... Read more of this article
PartnerRe Appoints Beedle, Head Of Asia-Pacific
Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. announced that, subject to regulatory approval, James Beedle will be appointed to the position of Head of Asia-Pacific & CEO of Partner Reinsurance Asia Pte. Ltd., to head up PartnerRe’s business operations in that region. He will take up his position on January 1, 2017 replacing outgoing Head of Asia-Pacific, Alain... Read more of this article
Column: Vast, Vital & Relatively Untapped Market
[Opinion column written by Ross Webber] Last month marked two years of my tenure as Chief Executive Officer of the BDA — a milestone that prompted a mental tally of our agency’s achievements to date. We’ve seen growth across multiple industry sectors: reinsurers setting up or redomiciling here; captives coming from fresh markets like Latin America... Read more of this article
Bacardi Selects Online Retailer Partner In China
Bermuda-headquartered Bacardi – the world’s largest privately held spirits producer — has selected JD.com, Inc.. the largest Chinese e-commerce company by revenue, to be the drinks company’s Online Retailer Strategic Partner. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding of strategic cooperation to support Bacardi’s online... Read more of this article
Chinese Team Enters Newport Bermuda Race
[Written by Genie Xu with Talbot Wilson] For the first time ever an all-Chinese team will race in the Newport Bermuda Race. Started in 1906 as one of the three most famous off-shore sailing racing competitions, the 2016 ‘Thrash to the Onion Patch’ is going to share its 50th anniversary with the first Chinese entry in its history— Team Noahs.... Read more of this article
America’s Cup Racing To Be Held In Japan
America’s Cup racing is coming to Asia for the first time in the 165-year history of the event. The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series is scheduled to bring exciting, fast, unpredictable America’s Cup racing to Fukuoka, the fifth largest city in Japan, from November 18-20, 2016. “This is an incredible opportunity to showcase this compelling... Read more of this article
Harneys Promotes Bermuda Practice In Asia
This week, Harneys hosted several events in Asia in order to promote the launch of its Bermuda practice, with Sarah-Jane Hurrion, Managing Partner of Harneys Bermuda, Michael Burns, Head of Corporate and Fiduciary, and Stuart Old, Director, delivering seminars in Hong Kong covering the island’s role in the international economy and its global... Read more of this article
Bloomberg Report: “Hong Kong’s Bermuda Bent”
About 45 percent of the market capitalization of the Hang Seng Index consists of companies whose registered offices are in the Cayman Islands or Bermuda, according to a story by Bloomberg. The article — entitled “Hong Kong’s Bermuda Bent” – said “As this week’s release of the Panama Papers has shown, most investors... Read more of this article
Lilla Zuill Takes Up Hong Kong Secondment
Harneys announced that Bermudian lawyer Lilla Zuill has joined the firm’s Hong Kong office on a one year secondment, as it strengthens business between Bermuda and Asia, and builds on business opportunities emanating from Asia. Ms Zuill specialises in commercial litigation and insolvency, advising clients on disputes, bankruptcy and insolvency matters.... Read more of this article
