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Last November, a new legislation known
as the Foundations Act was passed in
Tynwald
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4th Quarter 2011 - Investors who sold in May and went away.....
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In the current economic climate people are constantly on the lookout
for efficiencies, and conventional wisdom dictates that.....
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Craig Brown and Alex McNee have been appointed as Managing Directors of IOMA Fiduciary and IOMA Solutions respectively.
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The two businesses have reason to celebrate, as they
have enjoyed significant success - despite the volatility
that has threatened markets since their incorporation.
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Mike Batey, formerly the Director of Pensions at IOMA Group, has been appointed to the newly formed role of Director of Life and Pensions.
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Island based wealth management firm IOMA Group have teamed up with local law firm Gough Advocates and the Isle of Man
Law Society to co-host a well-attended seminar on the implications of the new UK Bribery Act.
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It is with pleasure that we can announce that the Isle of Man Ship Registry has just published its
annual report for 2010. The Registry has seen extremely impressive results for the year despite the
economic downturn, even clenching the fourth fastest growing register in the World!
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It has been an unsettling quarter for world markets. The uprisings in Libya, Bahrain
and other troubled African and Middle Eastern hotspots, together with the tragic
events in Japan, have produced a difficult set of circumstances for investors to
analyse and interpret accurately and dispassionately.
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Everyone was looking for something different from the UK Budget.
George Osborne wanted to make the headlines with some positive
uplifting news that may help
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IOMA Group are
heavily involved in yachting on the Island, having also
sponsored the National 18’ Championships organised by
the IoM Yacht Club in 2010.
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UK Budget comment reported in the Isle of Man Examiner, 29th March 2011. With comment from Paul Crocker, Senior
Investment Manager, IOMA Investment Management.
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UK Budget comment from Paul Crocker, Senior
Investment Manager, IOMA Investment Management.
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It is never easy commenting on a
budget given one can get so
embroiled in the minutiae of a
token tax hike here and tax cut
there which in their totality
equates to less than a tank full of
petrol for an average car over the
course of the year.
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‘Building the big society’ and the ‘third sector’ are becoming the buzz
words of Prime Minister David Cameron’s tenure and vision for the future
for UK public services.
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IOMA Solutions director Craig Brown comments on the Manx Budget:
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The yacht and aircraft industries are constantly evolving. I don’t need
to tell you that there can be obstacles to overcome when it comes to
the day to day ownership of these assets but owners needn’t despair,
help is at hand in the form of a supportive and long established
industry on the Isle of Man.
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IOMA Solutions presented a workshop regarding Family
Business Governance at the prestigious Capital Club, Bahrain
Financial Harbour, on 9th November 2010 in conjunction with
their Bahraini Alliance Partner, Vanguard.
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On 22 October, Tynwald approved a
change to Manx pension laws.
The changes created a new style of
pension plan which does not provide tax
relief for contributions but retains tax
exemption on investment growth and,
importantly, provides tax exemption on
pension income in retirement.
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IOMA Group continues to
expand its’ skills base. In the latest
expansion of their services IOMA
is pleased to announce the
appointment of Lisa Osland to the
newly created position of Yacht
and Aircraft Manager.
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Isle of Man Assurance has
announced the launch of a new and innovative
Inheritance Tax Plan – The Estate Management Bond
(EMB).
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IOMA Life will be running a series of inheritance tax planning seminars in September
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Isle of Man-based retirement benefits specialist, IOMA Pensions,
has launched the Lifestyle Pension (Guernsey).
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There are few of us who
would not be honoured if
asked to become a trustee of
charity.
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On Tuesday 22 June, George
Osborne presented the first budget
of the UK’s newly elected coalition
government against a backdrop of economic difficulty
and uncertainty.
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IOMA has announced today
that it has agreed to support the National 18’ Class
Championship for Isle of Man Yacht Club in the
Club’s centenary year.
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A generation ago (or so I’m told) the
argument for pension provision was
compelling and clear
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With the results of the election now in, the UK population
faces their first hung parliament since 1974; this is a new
experience for two entire generations of voters.
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The event took place on Sunday 2nd May with 28 yachts
from around the Irish Sea leaving Ramsey Harbour at
13.30 hours.
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IOMA Pensions, the retirement solutions specialist in the IOMA Group, has made major enhancements to its product range for both local and
international business.
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Those familiar with Manx law will know
that the Isle of Man is not part of the
United Kingdom but is a self governing
territory of the British Crown, usually referred
to as a Crown Dependency.
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A new cost efficient tax service, provided by highly experienced and
professionally qualified practitioners, has been unveiled by one of the
Isle of Man’s leading independent wealth management companies.
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As far as 2010 Budget expectations were concerned, the
Isle of Man had similar needs to the UK and that was for
a budget which would stimulate UK growth and reduce
the fears of a credit downgrade.
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Following the appointment of Mike Hodgson, Alex McNee and Paula Coates as directors of IOMA Solutions in January, IOMA group is pleased to announce the strategic appointment of two further directors, Craig Brown and Kevin Renshaw.
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This encompasses a range of consultancy services
relating to structuring requirements, establishing and
administering a vast array of structures including trusts,
companies and partnerships to hold both financial and
non-financial assets.
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This famous misquote was attributed to the
Labour leader,”Sunny” Jim Callaghan, before the
collapse of the last Labour government in 1979
during the strike-ridden “Winter of Discontent”.
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In November last year,
the Manx papers
published a lighthearted
remonstration
of the BBC for
mistaking the Isle of
Man for the Isle of
Wight in a morning
news broadcast.
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The IOMA group is pleased to announce that Mike Hodgson has joined the group as
Managing Director of IMPACKT Limited which will trade under the IOMA Solutions
banner. In addition, Alex McNee and Paula Coates have joined as Directors.
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IOMA Fund Management and IOMA Investment Management appoint new board member.
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FUNDS at Cronkbourne Bacchanalian Hockey Club have been boosted by IOMA group for the 7th season running.
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They do say that good comes out of adversity. It’s a view shared by Nigel Wood, Managing Director of financial services group, IOMA, as he reflects on the economic crises that have beset the Isle of Man over the last 30 years.
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With the New Year fast approaching, a few investment predictions are perhaps in order.