Lawyers from Carey Olsen's investment funds team in Jersey have advised long-standing client Kreos Capital on the launch of its largest ever growth debt fund.
The fund, Kreos Capital VI (Expert Fund) LP, has secured €700 million of committed capital and will continue the strategy of ...
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By Carey Olsen on
28 February 2019
International change and project management specialist Marbral Advisory has appointed Natasha Egré as Head of Client and Product Development.
Natasha will be responsible for client acquisition, leading the company’s marketing and PR strategy and developing new product and service...
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By Marbral Advisory on
27 February 2019
UK property solicitor Shelagh Mason has joined the board of Skipton International as a Non-Executive Director.
With extensive legal experience of the UK and Channel Islands markets, Shelagh currently acts as a consultant at Collas Crill. She also sits on a number of boards as an independe...
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By Direct Input on
27 February 2019
Guernsey airline Aurigny has added two new routes to its schedule – a twice daily return to Jersey from Guernsey, and a twice daily return to Southampton from Guernsey, both commencing in May.
The airline says the return of Aurigny to Jersey and the additional services to Southampton wil...
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By Aurigny on
26 February 2019
From wine to art to classic cars, what are the ‘passion assets’ that high-net-worth individuals will be investing in this year? Why are the wealthy having to tighten their belts on a trip to the shops these days? And how can baby boomers and millennials prepare for the great inter-genera...
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By BL Global on
26 February 2019
Intertrust has announced the appointment of Amit Taylor as Head of Corporate Services in Guernsey.
Amit will form part of the new Guernsey senior management team and has more than 20 years’ experience as a finance industry professional in the UK and Guernsey.
He moved to the...
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By Orchard PR on
26 February 2019
Nedbank Private Wealth has appointed David McFadzean as its Head of Investments Jersey.
Based in Jersey, David will be responsible for driving the company’s investment proposition for private individuals, trustees and investment consultants. His initial focus will be on the corporate tr...
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By Isle of Man Advertising & PR on
25 February 2019
The Citywealth Powerwomen Awards 2019, which took place last night in the City of London, celebrated individuals and companies that support female leadership and diversity within the wealth management sector.
A total of 21 Gold, Silver and Bronze awards were announced, plus two special ...
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By Citywealth on
22 February 2019
Office occupational take-up in St Helier reached a record high in 2018, with around 250,000 sq ft of stock being let, according to recent research by D2 Real Estate.
Given this increase, the total office vacancy rate has fallen significantly and is now below the historic average.
The ...
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By D2 Real Estate on
21 February 2019
EY is holding seminar on 13 March, which will provide an overview of the changes to the AML Handbook.
The new AML regime will come into effect on 31 March. EY Advisory Director Mark Le Page will offer his insights on the upcoming changes. Mark worked for the GFSC for over 16 years, during which tim...
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By EY on
21 February 2019
Jersey fiduciary group Fairway has promoted Tanya Harrison (pictured) and Chris Mourant to the role of Trust Manager.
Both were previously Assistant Trust Managers with the firm. Tanya joined the Private Client trust team in 2016, having worked for a number of local firms in the offshore ...
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By Fairway Group on
21 February 2019
European regional airline Flybe has announced that it will be operating a direct daily flight between Guernsey and Heathrow airport from 31 March.
It is understood the Heathrow link will be a trial for seven months from the end of March to the end of October.
For the first time in 20 ye...
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By States Of Guernsey on
21 February 2019
Jersey’s funds industry continued to see a rise in the number of alternative fund managers choosing to market their funds through national private placement regimes (NPPR) in the second half of 2018, according to the latest figures from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC).
Data fr...
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By Crystal PR on
21 February 2019
PwC has made three appointments across the Channel Islands.
Gerlind Smith has joined as Human Capital Director, based in Jersey. She has been with PwC for 21 years, having relocated to the islands from Johannesburg. Most recently, she had responsibility for the entire human capital function of PwC ...
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By Crystal PR on
21 February 2019
Mourant has advised a New York-based private equity firm Elm Bidco on its takeover of AIM-listed GBGI, a global provider of international benefits insurance. Trading principally as GBG Insurance Group, GBGI offers services from policy sales to claim administration.
The takeover of GBGI was un...
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By Mourant on
20 February 2019
Guernsey Finance has appointed Christine Gill as its new London Representative, taking over from Adrian Norman.
Christine has a remit to promote awareness of Guernsey’s finance offering, educate about the island’s financial services, and connect London professionals with Guernsey ...
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By We Are Guernsey on
20 February 2019
Private wealth, fund and corporate service provider JTC has appointed Dean Blackburn as Group Director to the CEO Office at the group’s head office in Jersey.
In his new role, Dean will focus on the implementation of key operational, growth and change management priorities, as well as support...
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By Crystal PR on
20 February 2019
International professional services provider Equiom has promoted Aidan Davin to the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) for its offices in Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.
Aidan has been with Equiom since 2005 and has for the past three years served as Managing Director of Equiom (Isle...
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By Equiom on
19 February 2019
Intertrust has repositioned its fund services team in the Channel Islands in order to better accommodate its growth and development plans. Two specialist service teams – private equity and real estate – will prioritise alignment across Guernsey and Jersey.
Michael Johnson, He...
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By Orchard PR on
18 February 2019
Carey Olsen has named Partner Elaine Gray (pictured right) as Head of its Dispute Resolution and Litigation practice in Guernsey, taking over from Karen Le Cras (pictured below), who has been appointed to a new role as Global General Counsel to the firm.
Elaine, who joined the firm as counsel...
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By Carey Olsen on
18 February 2019
International law firm Walkers has recently advised fund services provider Apex Group on three acquisitions that significantly enhance the group's fund and corporate administration capabilities in the Channel Islands and Ireland.
The law firm acted in relation to the acquisition of global hedge...
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By Walkers on
18 February 2019
Jersey-based RBS International has announced its annual results for 2018. The key points are as follows:
• The bank returned a pre-tax operating profit of £336 million in 2018 – it has now reported 22 years of consecutive profit.
• In 2018, RBSI's income increa...
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By Crystal PR on
15 February 2019
Former Microsoft Vice President of Sales and Marketing Chris Atkinson has joined the board of Channel Island-based creative and digital agency Oi as its Executive Chairman.
As part of a 21-year career with Microsoft, Chris spent over a decade as a Vice President before moving to Guernsey in 2014 to...
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By Oi on
15 February 2019
The House Price Index report for the fourth quarter of 2018 has been published by Statistics Jersey.
Annual summary
On a calendar year basis:
• The Jersey House Price Index was 7% higher than in 2017.
• The latest annual increase of the Jersey House Price Index was the highest for ...
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By Government of Jersey on
14 February 2019
Fund and corporate services provider Alter Domus has become the latest firm in Jersey to be admitted as a listing member of The International Stock Exchange (TISE).
Alter Domus (Jersey) Listing Services has been approved to act as a listing agent for non-retail debt securities and sponsor to ...
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By TISE on
14 February 2019
The total number of staying visitors in Guernsey increased by 5% in quarter 4 2018 compared with the same period in 2017 (+1,810 visitors), according to Guernsey's Office of the Committee for Economic Development, with the number of visitors staying for leisure purposes increasing by 10%.
Total...
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By States Of Guernsey on
14 February 2019
The Jersey branch of the Institute of Directors (IoD) has launched its annual search to identify the island’s top leaders across the private, public and voluntary sectors.
The judging panel for the awards will be chaired by Tim Crowley, Managing Director of La Mare Vineyards. He will be joine...
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By IoD on
14 February 2019
The Chief Minister, Senator John Le Fondré, has met with UK politicians in London to outline Jersey’s priorities in relation to Brexit and to support the island’s ongoing relationship with the UK.
The Chief Minister attended his second meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary...
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By Government of Jersey on
13 February 2019
Channel Island creative and digital agency Oi has received a commemorative award from the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) in recognition of its long-standing contribution to the advertising industry.
The award marks Oi’s decade-long relationship with the IPA and for being an I...
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By Oi on
13 February 2019
Jersey-based Oben Law has appointed Greg Herold-Howes as an Associate.
An experienced litigator, Greg has expertise in dealing with a wide variety of instructions, including commercial disputes, crime, insolvency, trusts, estate issues, construction law and family matters.
He joins from Viberts, w...
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By Intro on
12 February 2019
Jersey Finance has appointed financial services professional Joe Moynihan as its new CEO.
Joe starts in his new position on 18 February, taking over from Geoff Cook, who is leaving after 12 years in the role.
An experienced financial services professional with a longstanding career in Jersey in th...
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By Jersey Finance on
12 February 2019
Digital Jersey and agricultural science research centre Rothamsted Research have signed an agreement to create a pilot virtual model of Jersey to advance global understanding of sustainable agriculture.
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signals the start of work on a 'digital twin’ of...
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By Digital Jersey on
12 February 2019
Logicalis CI has announced a cyber security event – Reducing the risk of data breach – which will be held on 20 March at the Royal Yacht, St Helier.
The free-to-attend one-day event is focused on robust strategies for dealing with cyber security and potential breaches and will offe...
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By Direct Input on
11 February 2019
Corporate, trust and professional services provider SMP Group, which includes Jersey-based SMP Partners, has announced a management buyout, as part of a planned leadership succession process. The MBO is subject to regulatory approval.
The group was created in 2007 through a management buyout f...
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By SMP Group on
11 February 2019
Carey Olsen has confirmed Senior Associate Lauren Glynn as its lead family law specialist in Jersey.
Lauren takes over from Samantha McFadzean, who recently became the Family Division Registrar of the Royal Court in Jersey.
Lauren joined Carey Olsen in 2013 before departing in 2017 to ...
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By Carey Olsen on
11 February 2019
Offshore law firm Mourant has advised Belgian healthcare real estate business Aedifica on its acquisition of a portfolio of 93 care home properties across England for approximately £450m from Lonestar.
The deal marks Aedifica’s entry into the UK market, making it the fourth country in i...
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By Mourant on
11 February 2019
EY has announced the promotion of Nick Masterton to Manager within its Guernsey-based assurance team.
Nick joined the firm as a trainee in 2013. He has a wealth of experience across the financial services sectors, including wealth and asset management, specifically private equity and real est...
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By EY on
11 February 2019
Global power, economic prosperity and international trade wars are all on the agenda at the next IoD Jersey Leaders Lunch on Tuesday 26 February.
The lunch, entitled Trade Wars - Seeing the Wood for the Trees, will take place at the Grand Jersey Hotel & Spa from 12 noon.
The guest speake...
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By IoD on
8 February 2019
ICSA: The Governance Institute has announced its first two seminars of 2019, which focus on the skills required by company secretaries and governance professionals in Guernsey to support the island’s businesses and other organisations.
The chartered body, which supports and trains gover...
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By Agility PR on
8 February 2019
Credit Suisse in Guernsey has made five senior promotions.
Head of Compliance Catherine Bateman, who has worked with the bank for 15 years, has been promoted from Vice President to Director.
Gemma Pols, Trust Manager of Credit Suisse Trust, has been promoted from Assistant Vice President to...
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By Liquid on
8 February 2019
The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) has announced its priorities for the coming year with the launch of its 2019 Business Plan.
The regulator re-emphasised its commitment to maintaining the island’s reputation as a first-class international finance centre.
Mitigating the greatest...
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By Jersey Financial Services Commission on
8 February 2019
Ogier Partner Martyn Baudains (pictured) gives his perspectives on some good news for the Guernsey property market
The States of Guernsey’s 2018 Q4 Residential Property Prices Bulletin, released today, confirms a marked improvement in the Guernsey property market.
The eye-catching figures ar...
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By Ogier on
8 February 2019
The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) has announced the appointment of Tracy Garrad as a Commissioner to its board. She will be sworn in by the Royal Court for a five-year term this week.
A former Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Channel lslands and Isle of Man, Tracy’s career spans ...
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By Jersey Financial Services Commission on
7 February 2019
Euromoney has announced the 2019 winners of its Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey, which recognises the leading providers of private banking services.
Guernsey
Best Private Banking Services Overall – Julius Baer
Ultra High Net Worth Clients (>$30 million) – Rothschild
High...
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By BL Global on
7 February 2019
Ogier in Jersey has announced four promotions in its Corporate and Finance teams.
Chula O'Donoghue, a Jersey Advocate who also trained with Ogier, becomes Counsel. Chula's primary focus is real estate and corporate finance, acting on a wide range of lender and borrower side financings, incl...
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By Ogier on
7 February 2019
The number of debt judgments in Jersey fell in 2018 compared with 2017, according to figures released this week by Registry Trust. However, the total value of judgments increased during the same year.
There were 1,492 judgments registered in Jersey during 2018, 14% fewer than in 2017. By cont...
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By Registry Trust on
7 February 2019
The value of private equity business in Guernsey reached its highest ever level at the end of September 2018, according to the latest fund statistics from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.
The regulator confirmed that the net asset value of private equity funds in the island passed £...
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By We Are Guernsey on
6 February 2019
Apex Group has completed the acquisition of private equity administrator Ipes, first announced last June, adding $165bn in assets under administration to the group’s portfolio.
According to Apex, the addition of the Ipes business strengthens its services in the private equity space and its po...
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By Apex Group on
6 February 2019
Statistics Jersey has released the results of its December 2018 Business Tendency Survey, which provides qualitative information about the island’s economy.
The survey asks chief executives and managing directors for their opinions on the current state of their business compared with three mo...
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By States of Jersey on
6 February 2019
The European Commission has welcomed the political agreement reached by the European Parliament and EU member states this week on new rules to make it easier, quicker and cheaper for EU asset managers to sell funds to a wider range of investors.
In turn, investors across the EU will have access to ...
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By European Commission on
6 February 2019
Highvern Trustees has added to its family office proposition with the appointment of Richard Goodridge as Client Manager.
Richard began his career within the fiduciary services sector 20 years ago. He joins Highvern from Zedra, where he has served as Senior Trust Officer fo...
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By Highvern on
6 February 2019
Walkers has appointed two Senior Counsel to its Channel Islands Banking & Finance and Private Capital practices.
Jon Le Rossignol joins as Senior Counsel in the Banking & Finance team. Jon is returning to Jersey having spent the past five years practising Jersey law in London with Mourant.&...
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By Walkers on
6 February 2019
Fairway Group’s trust business has added Advocate Caroline Dutot to its board as part of a scheme organised by Board Apprentice, a not-for-profit organisation founded in Jersey in 2014 to add equality and diversity in company boards.
Caroline has spent the past three and a half years as ...
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By Fairway Group on
5 February 2019
The Channel Islands Information Security Forum (CIISF) is holding its first lunchtime seminar of the year – Cyber security considerations during mergers and acquisitions – on 12 February at the Digital Jersey Hub, Saint Helier.
The event examines the challenge of cyber security in the n...
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By KPMG on
5 February 2019
Further to its announcement last year, the Hatstone Group and Folio Group have received regulatory consent to merge the two businesses.
The new group has more than 50 employees providing a wide range of legal, corporate and fiduciary and fund administration services.
The merger creates a new group...
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By Hatstone Lawyers on
4 February 2019
Global investor services provider SGG Group has appointed Serge Krancenblum to the new position of Group Executive Chairman and Chair of the Group’s Supervisory Board, and Mark Pesco as its new Group Chief Executive Officer. Both appointments are subject to regulatory approval.
I...
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By First Names Group on
4 February 2019
Jamie Orchard has been promoted to Partner in Viberts, after four years with the firm.
As part of Viberts’ family law department, Jamie primarily deals with high-net-worth divorce matters involving complex financial issues such as overseas assets, offshore companies and trusts.
...
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By Crystal PR on
4 February 2019
The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) has joined the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN), which was formally launched last week with a primary focus on protecting consumers’ interests.
The GFIN is an international group of 29 financial regulators and related organisations tha...
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By Jersey Financial Services Commission on
4 February 2019
Guernsey and London teams from MJ Hudson have advised NextEnergy Capital on the first close of its private equity fund NextPower III LP (NP III). The solar energy fund secured initial commitments of $160 million.
NP III’s investment strategy is to invest in new-build solar photovoltaic (...
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By Yellow Jersey on
4 February 2019
The International Stock Exchange (TISE) has been approved as a Designated Offshore Securities Market (DOSM) by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The recognition from the federal regulator means that securities listed on TISE can be issued and resold in a more streamlined manner.
Fion...
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By TISE on
1 February 2019