Offshore

Weathering the storm - The credit crunch has wreaked havoc in parts of the alternative funds industry. Derek Bedlow charts the impact on a crucial market for offshore centres.

Resolving the final piece - With large numbers of collateralised debt obligations suffering defaults disposal of illiquid assets is a common problem. Mark Matthews discusses the issues for legal advisers.

In good health - Most practitioners agree 'wealth management by secrecy' is over, but while the heat will remain on offshore jurisdictions, private client centres are set to prosper. Steve Meiklejohn reports

Jewel in the crown - Michael Foot's external review of the offshore finance industry recognised the importance of the crown dependencies to the UK. Russell Clark and Graham Parrott look at the report's recommendations for the future.