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EC’s Moscovici suddenly decides he does not like yacht leases in some EU countries

Alasdair Whyte

20 Mar 18

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The Mossack Fonseca Panama Paper leaks led to the resignations of two prime ministers, marches in cities around the world, spawned hundreds of investigations and…

European Commission “discriminating against smaller countries” with yacht lease letter

Superyacht Investor Contributor

12 Mar 18

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Anthony Galea, managing director at Vistra Marine & Aviation, questions whether the European Commission really understands the Maltese leasing scheme and remains confident that yacht…

EU accuses Cyprus, Greece and Malta of yacht “tax evasion”

Alasdair Whyte

12 Mar 18

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The EU has sent letters of formal notice to Cyprus, Greece and Malta alleging that they have not been charging the correct amount of Value-Added…

Bitcoin – backers and cynics

Superyacht Investor Contributor

19 Feb 18

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Photo credit: Creative Commons Zero – CC0. At the Superyacht Investor, Corporate Jet Investor and Helicopter Investor conferences in London at the end of January, there…

The state of the US superyacht market – Superyacht Investor 2018

Superyacht Investor Contributor

5 Feb 18

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According to Bob Denison, CEO of Denison Yachting, if there was a Trump Bump, it was small. This was the sentiment across the board. Delegates…

Is there a shortage of finance? – Superyacht Investor 2018

Superyacht Investor Contributor

5 Feb 18

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Too few banks are financing yachts – this is a sentiment shared by almost everyone in the industry, including banks. Everything — including new builds,…

Billionaire trends in 2018 and yacht sales

Superyacht Investor Contributor

5 Feb 18

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The last year was characterised by political and economic uncertainty, but we saw the number of billionaires continuing to grow – as did superyacht sales.…

Malta Maritime Forum to support Maritime Industry

Maltese yachting community rejects EU VAT claims

Alasdair Whyte

20 Nov 17

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The Maltese yachting community has hit back at EU suggestions that the country’s tax rules on superyacht leasing are “suspect” and need to be changed.…

Y.CO: Charlie Birkett interview

Superyacht Investor Contributor

31 Oct 17

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Y.CO co-founders Charlie Birkett and Gary Wright started their journey as yacht crew, working at the ground level. In 2004 they opened up an office…

French Finance Bill 2018 – what we know

Superyacht Investor Contributor

19 Oct 17

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Photo courtesy of PT Money Just when everyone was getting back from Monaco this year, the French government submitted a finance bill that could see…

Bitcoin and superyacht brokers: An emerging affinity?

Superyacht Investor Contributor

16 Oct 17

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Cryptocurrency is never far from the headlines. In this article written specially for Superyacht Investor, Zahra Pettican and Matthew Scott of digital marketing agency Relevance discuss…

Nigel Watson Q&A: Helidecks on Yachts

Superyacht Investor Contributor

8 Sep 17

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You have had a long week and you are back home for the weekend. Your family are currently cruising around the Ionian Islands and you…

Berthing and storage: What to do when boat owners don’t pay their fees

Superyacht Investor Contributor

7 Sep 17

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Jonathan Hadley-Piggin, consultant solicitor at Keystone Law, explains what marina operators should do when owners aren’t paying their berthing and storage fees. Non-payment of berthing…

Eight yachts to look out for at Monaco

Alasdair Whyte

25 Aug 17

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The Monaco Yacht Show is just around the corner and organisers have revealed the 125 yachts that will be exhibited this year. Over the show’s…

Repossession of the M/Y NATITA by Goldman Sachs shows how hard private banks work to avoid taking yachts back

Alasdair Whyte

22 Aug 17

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This month’s widely reported repossession of the M/Y Natita by Goldman Sachs demonstrates how hard private banks work to avoid taking yachts back. The biggest…

An interview with Geoff Moore

Rianne West

13 Apr 17

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Superyacht Investor: How long have you been in the industry? Geoff Moore: 2017 is my tenth year in yachting, and I’ve been in the marine…

An interview with Olivier Blanchet

Rianne West

5 Apr 17

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Superyacht Investor: How long have you been in the industry? Olivier Blanchet: I’ve been working as a maritime banker for more than 14 years starting…

Positive Energy

AIG states most common superyacht insurance claim as contact not fire

Superyacht Investor Contributor

6 May 16

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The most common insurance claim for superyachts comes from contact damage with either other vessels or stationary objects, according to AIG accounting for nearly 12% of…

Yachts to be careful: unusual features of yacht insurance policies

Alasdair Whyte

4 May 16

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As the shipping downturn continues, many marine insurance companies which ordinarily only provide insurance to cargo vessels are attracted to break into a new sector…

State of Wealth

The superyacht state of the nation

Superyacht Investor Contributor

22 Apr 16

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