WELCOME TO BOSTON INSIGHTS

I heard the deadline for FATCA is this month, are local businesses prepared?

A good question but not one that I am able to answer easily. At Boston we are prepared but do not under estimate the task ahead. In broad terms, preparation is geared towards two areas of FATCA, registration and reporting....

Morris Minors, Sir Chris Hoy and the Parish Walk

When participating in the Isle of Man’s parish walk it gives you many hours of thinking time to take your mind off the fact that your feet are slowly resembling an extra from Casualty, I started to recall a number of articles I had ...

Isle of Man Aviation Conference

Yesterday ICM hosted the Isle of Man Aviation Conference that took place at the Villa Marine in Douglas, Isle of Man. The conference is now in it’s 4th year and was attended by over 130 delegates from the UK, Europe, America and the ...

Boston Attends The International Festival for Business

Last week Boston as part of the Isle of Man Maritime Group hosted a two day networking event at the International Festival for Business....

The Digital Revolution

In the same way that the industrial revolution forever changed the way people lived and business was done, the digital revolution that began with the microchip has fundamentally changed the world and the way we interact with each ...

Isle of Man Company Incorporation

The Isle of Man is 572 square miles with a population of over 85,000 and is situated in the middle of the Irish sea between the coastlines of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. The Island is not part of the United Kingdom but is a ...

Round up of EBACE 2014

The 14th annual European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) held between 20th – 22nd May 2014 continued to enhance its reputation as Europe’s largest and most important business aviation trade show. The event, held ...

Family Wealth, Regulation & The Economy – The New Normal

Very few people would disagree with the need for our banking sector to reform its practices, its culture and its purpose. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF, last week made some well publicised comments at the Inclusive ...

Is the TT helpful in attracting businesses to set up on the Isle of Man?

As the Isle of Man TT racing commences, we ask Alex McNee “is the TT helpful in attracting businesses to set up on the Isle of Man?”...

Leading from the Front

“Work as hard as you can, play as hard as you can and give something back” Michelle Mone....

Isle of Man – A Safe Base for a Family Office

What is a Family Office? ‘Family office’ is a term that is now used extensively by a number of financial organisations including major banks, hedge funds, asset managers and others. In essence the term refers to the provision of ...

New international recruitment firm focuses on London and offshore markets

A new specialist recruitment firm has opened its doors in London, with the intention of creating a link between the UK and offshore jurisdictions....