BL Events has announced the first group of speakers for its senior-level trusts conference in Guernsey this year, with leading figures from the island and from the City confirmed for the event.
The 'Guernsey Trusts Conference: A Shock to the System' will take place from 9am-3.15pm on Wednesday 11 November at the Duke of Richmond in St Peter Port. The event is produced in partnership with AO Hall and is supported by Microgen Financial Systems – it follows on from the highly successful Jersey Trusts Conference, which took place in May.
Confirmed speakers so far are:
• Gillian Browning, Director of Fiduciary Supervision Policy and Innovations Division, Guernsey Financial Services Commission (pictured)
• Paul Buckle, Group Partner, AO Hall, Guernsey
• Gavin Ferguson, Managing Partner, Appleby, Guernsey
• Andrew Holden, Barrister, XXIV Old Chambers, London
• Phillip Howell-Richardson, Commercial Mediator, Independent Mediators, London
• Geoffrey Kertesz, Associate, Withers, London
• Eason Rajah, Barrister, Ten Old Square, London
• Ewan Mackay, Associate, AO Hall, Guernsey
• Tony Mancini, Head of Tax, KPMG, Guernsey
• Alison Ozanne, Partner, AO Hall, Guernsey
• Saleem Sheikh, Senior Partner, GSC Solicitors, London
• Jonathan Smith, Partner, Wyvern Partners, London
• Alison Vine, Head of Private Client Services, Deloitte Offshore, Guernsey
The event will bring together senior speakers and delegates from Guernsey, Jersey and the City who will hear about, and discuss, issues, opportunities and challenges in Guernsey’s trusts industry right now and in the immediate future.
The agenda for the day includes a variety of panel discussions, presentations and breakout sessions on the following subjects:
• Are trusts under threat?
• Consolidation in the trust sector
• Settlor control and influence
• Reputational risk
• Courts jurisdiction to convene parties
• Beneficiaries' rights to information and trustees' rights to require indemnities
• Technology and trusts
• The psychology of trust disputes
• Are trusts fit for purpose?
As Carl Methven, CEO of BL Events, says: "After the success of last year’s event, and our conference in Jersey earlier this year, we are delighted to be able to confirm such a high-calibre group of speakers – with even more to be announced before the event itself."
Delegate rates are £395 for the day and can be booked by visiting www.blglobal.co.uk/events or emailing carl.methven@blglobal.co.uk.