Jersey-based fiduciary services specialist FCM Trust has gained regulatory approval for the acquisition of wealth management business Guardian Asset Management.
The acquisition follows a period of growth and investment by FCM Trust over the past year, including a move to new offices and...
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By FCM Trust on
30 November 2018
Mourant has acted as Jersey counsel on the launch of Invision VI, a fund sponsored by Swiss-based private equity firm Invision.
The buyout fund, which was established as a Jersey expert fund, has been set up to invest in companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It achieved over half of its ta...
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By Mourant on
30 November 2018
Collas Crill has assisted Royal Bank of Scotland International (RBSI) with the amendment and restatement of a £23 million facility to Bazaar Investments, Provincial Investments, Dandi Harrow Regeneration and Dandi Four, to refinance a portfolio of residential properties in London.
The d...
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By Collas Crill on
30 November 2018
Professional services firm EY has been appointed as an expert partner to speed up delivery of the government of Jersey’s digital modernisation and change agenda.
The 15-month contract is worth £2.2 million, which includes the cost of the contract and other related costs.
E...
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By States of Jersey on
29 November 2018
Financial services provider Vistra has released the eighth edition of its Vistra 2020 industry research report – The disruption advantage: opportunity in a changing world.
The report reveals that the corporate services industry has never been so vital in underpinning globalisation, from...
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By Nacelle on
29 November 2018
Private equity firm Corsair Capital has made a majority investment in financial services group Zedra.
Zedra said the new partnership would support its global expansion. Corsair has a long track record of growing financial services firms in a diverse range of sectors.
Zedra’s network co...
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By Nacelle on
28 November 2018
Carey Olsen has recruited Lois Madden to its employment team in Guernsey.
Lois joins the firm as an Associate, having previously worked with UK employment law specialist Thompsons Solicitors in Edinburgh for the past two years.
She advises local and international clients on all aspects...
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By Carey Olsen on
28 November 2018
Accountancy and business advisory firms BDO and Moore Stephens are in advanced discussions to merge. Partners of both firms have voted in favour of the merger, subject to final contracts.
On completion of the deal – expected in spring 2019 – the combined firm will have gross annua...
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By BL Global on
27 November 2018
The Minister for External Relations has today signed a Jersey/UK Customs Arrangement that establishes a customs union between Jersey and the UK. Similar arrangements were agreed in parallel between the UK and Guernsey, and the UK and the Isle of Man.
Collectively, these arrangement...
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By States of Jersey on
26 November 2018
Real estate finance specialist Captima, which has offices in Jersey, has announced the acquisition of London-based build-to-rent (BTR) and alternative asset advisory company Grafton Residential from Doherty Baines.
Rob Nelson and Niall Crowley become Directors of the newly created Cap Real Es...
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26 November 2018
The first building constructed at the International Finance Centre in St Helier has been sold by the Jersey Development Company (JDC) for £43.7 million.
The 69,405 sq ft, super-prime grade A office space was completed in March last year, fully let this year and sold to Klesch Family Off...
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By Addendum PR on
26 November 2018
The government of Jersey has confirmed its policy on registers of beneficial ownership. This policy, and the commitment within it, will form part of the package that will be provided to the EU Code of Conduct Group later this year.
Jersey has been providing law enforcement and tax authorities...
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By States of Jersey on
26 November 2018
ICSA: The Governance Institute confirmed the winners of this year's ICSA Guernsey Awards at a ceremony at the Old Government House Hotel earlier this month.
The winners of the awards, set up to recognise the achievements of the island’s professionals and businesses in term...
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By ICSA on
26 November 2018
New findings from fund research company Monterey Insight reveal the market shares of all service providers in Jersey’s fund industry.
According to the 24th annual Monterey Jersey Fund Report, fund assets serviced in Jersey rose to US$411.1bn at the end of June 2018, up 18.7 per cent from 2017...
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By Monterey Insight on
23 November 2018
The House Price Index report for the third quarter of 2018 has been published by Statistics Jersey. The highlights are as follows:
On a rolling four-quarter basis, the mix-adjusted average price of dwellings sold in Jersey during the year ending Q3 2018 was two per cent higher compared with th...
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By States of Jersey on
23 November 2018
Channel Islands creative and digital marketing agency Oi has made two recent appointments in Jersey.
Lydia Barratt has joined as a Client Executive. Her previous work has included two years at News UK-owned Wireless Group, and more recently at Jersey-based online retailer Feelunique.com.
Meanwhile...
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By Oi on
23 November 2018
The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) has named Martin Moloney as its new Director General.
Experienced in developing and influencing European and global regulatory policies, as well as managing operational change, Martin has a strong record of career achievements.
He is currently ...
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By Jersey Financial Services Commission on
22 November 2018
Jersey-based law firm Ward Yates has advised Malaysian conglomerate MTD Group on its entry into a £280 million loan facility with AustralianSuper and TH Real Estate to develop One Crown Place in London.
MTD, an infrastructure-based group headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, is active in civil engin...
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By Ward Yates on
22 November 2018
The International Stock Exchange (TISE) has launched a new green market segment, TISE GREEN, to enhance the visibility of investments that make a positive impact on the environment.
TISE GREEN is open to all types of green investments, including bonds, funds and trading companies, from any ju...
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By TISE on
21 November 2018
Jersey-based fiduciary and administration services provider Ocorian has named Stuart Layzell (pictured) as its new Group CEO.
Stuart, who is currently the firm's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, will take up the new post on 1 January. He takes over from Nick Cawley, wh...
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By Ocorian on
21 November 2018
The number of debt judgments in Jersey fell by almost a third during the third quarter of the year compared with the same period in 2017, according to figures released today by Registry Trust. However, the average value of judgments increased by 84 per cent compared with the third quarter of last ye...
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By Hurlstons on
21 November 2018
Fund and corporate services provider the Aztec Group has appointed Joel Kavyu to the role of Associate Director within its private equity team.
Based in Jersey, Joel will lead a relationship team and oversee the delivery of fund accounting, financial reporting, investor services and a range of othe...
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By Aztec on
21 November 2018
Offshore law firm Appleby has promoted Gemma Whale to the role of Senior Associate within the corporate practice of the firm's Jersey office.
Gemma joined Appleby in 2017 and advises on all aspects of restructuring and insolvency, corporate finance and banking law.
Prior to joining Apple...
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By Appleby on
21 November 2018
Bedell Cristin has appointed Catherine Cadman to the newly created position of Head of Knowledge.
In her new role, leading Bedell Cristin's knowledge strategy, Catherine will be based in Jersey but will oversee the firm's global presence across six jurisdictions.
...
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By Orchard PR on
21 November 2018
Offshore legal and governance services provider Mourant has announced that departing Jersey Finance CEO Geoff Cook will join the firm as a consultant early next year.
After 12 years at Jersey Finance, Geoff is transitioning to work with Mourant as part of a change in career direction. This role is ...
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By Mourant on
20 November 2018
JTC has today completed its acquisition of Minerva, the Jersey-headquartered global provider of private client, corporate, fund and treasury services.
Having announced a conditional agreement to acquire Minerva on 6 September, regulatory approvals have been granted to conclude the deal.
As w...
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By Crystal PR on
20 November 2018
Solicitor Marianne Shaw has been appointed to the role of Managing Partner at Jersey law firm Le Gallais & Luce with immediate effect.
Marianne is the first woman to be appointed to this role in the firm's 90-year history and, at the age of 36, she is also the youngest Partner to...
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By Freedom Media on
20 November 2018
Collas Crill has expanded its international trusts and private client practice with the appointment of Cerisse Fisher as Senior Associate.
Cerisse specialises in all aspects of Guernsey trust law, advising trustees, family offices, high-net-worth individuals and intermediaries on the creation, rest...
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By Collas Crill on
20 November 2018
The States of Jersey has published two consultation papers proposing to regulate consumer lending and pensions business within a financial services regulatory framework.
Despite the financial services industry in Jersey being recognised as well regulated, with high standards of consumer protection,...
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By States of Jersey on
19 November 2018
Professional services provider Equiom has appointed Nick Evans to the newly created role of Global Chief Operating Officer.
Reporting to Global CEO Sheila Dean, Nick will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the company. He will also lead the team of jurisdictional Managing Director...
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By Equiom on
19 November 2018
London Stock Exchange-listed financial services provider JTC has appointed two Senior Directors within its Private Wealth Services division – Rebecca Bettany and Karen O'Hanlon.
In her new role, Rebecca (pictured right) will lead the day-to-day running of the firm's recently laun...
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By Crystal PR on
19 November 2018
As Brexit preparations continue, the UK government has written to reaffirm its “commitment to the historic and valued constitutional relationship between the UK and Jersey”.
The minister responsible for Crown Dependency issues, Lord Keen, wrote to the External Relations Minister, Senato...
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By States of Jersey on
19 November 2018
Jersey-based law firm Ward Yates has advised Katara Hospitality, a global hotel owner, developer and operator based in Qatar, on the acquisition of the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane, London, in conjunction with Linklaters.
Katara is owned by the sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Aut...
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By Ward Yates on
19 November 2018
Jersey Finance has welcomed the release of a Technical Note – Taxing gains made by non-residents on UK immovable property in Collective Investment Schemes – and associated clauses within the draft Finance (No. 3) Bill, setting out the provisions for non-resident collective investment veh...
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By We Are Guernsey on
19 November 2018
HSBC Expat, which is headquartered in Jersey, has been recognised for its commitment to innovation in expatriate banking, winning the EMMA award for Expatriate Banking and Financial Services Innovation for the sixth consecutive year.
The EMMAs (Expatriate Management & Mobility Awards) wer...
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By Crystal PR on
19 November 2018
BL Global has announced the date for next year’s Channel Islands Funds Forum (CIFF) and is offering a limited number of early bird tickets at £150 (full price £395).
Now in its ninth year, this is the Channel Islands’ largest funds event and will take place o...
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By BL Global on
16 November 2018
Guernsey was for the second year running named best non-EU domicile at the 2018 European & UK Captive Awards, held in Luxembourg on Tuesday.
The judging panel noted that Guernsey continued to lead the way for captive formations in Europe – more than half of the 17 new licensed structures ...
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By We Are Guernsey on
16 November 2018
Q3 2018 saw an increase of 1,388 visitors (0.7 per cent) on the same period last year, including cruise ship and visiting yacht passengers. This was largely driven by a strong increase in visitors travelling on cruise ships (up 14.9 per cent).
Excluding cruise ships and visiting yachts, there were ...
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By States Of Guernsey on
16 November 2018
The Jersey In-house Network, set up by Mourant in a bid to connect in-house lawyers, has been launched this week.
The law firm plans to deliver a varied programme of events to explore the issues faced by in-house lawyers at all levels, from managing their career progression to integrating leg...
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By Mourant on
15 November 2018
Carey Olsen's Guernsey funds team and funds service provider JTC have assisted CEIBA Investments in listing on the Specialist Fund Segment (SFS) of the London Stock Exchange.
CEIBA is said to be the largest listed foreign investor offering investment opportunities into Cub...
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By Carey Olsen on
15 November 2018
Gavin St Pier (pictured), Guernsey's President of the Policy & Resources Committee, has issued a statement on the UK's Withdrawal Agreement from the EU, announced this week.
"Guernsey and the UK government remain in regular contact in relation to both the Withdrawal Agreement and t...
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By BL Global on
15 November 2018
Ogier has advised on the £170 million development of the Finlaggan gas field in the North Sea by Zennor Pathway.
An Ogier team, led by Partner Simon Dinning and Senior Associate Oliver Richardson, advised on the Jersey law aspects of the financing for the development.
The Finlaggan gas...
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By Crystal PR on
15 November 2018
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has included Channel Island PR company Orchard's founder and former Managing Director, Steve Falla, in a list of 70 members who’ve demonstrated an outstanding contribution to the CIPR and the wider PR community.
In his current role,...
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By Orchard PR on
15 November 2018
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has this week issued its revised Handbook on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing.
This follows publication of the Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Ordinance 2018, which, once approved by the States of ...
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By Guernsey Financial Services Commission on
15 November 2018
High-net-worth clients in the Gulf region are poorly prepared and inadequately structured for the transition of wealth across generations. So said 92 per cent of respondents in a survey report launched by Jersey Finance at the opening of its new office in the Dubai International Finance Ce...
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By Crystal PR on
14 November 2018
The IFLR1000 rankings and ratings for 2019 have been published, ranking firms and lawyers on the basis of financial and corporate transactional work. The rankings for the Channel Islands are as follows:
JERSEY
Financial and corporate
Tier 1 – Carey Olsen; Mourant Ozannes; Ogier
Tier 2 &ndash...
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By BL Global on
14 November 2018
Jersey-based investment consultancy Enhance Group has sold its treasury services through a management buyout, to allow it to focus on the reporting and consultancy aspects of its business, and fintech.
The new company, Bespoke Treasury Solutions, will provide a variety of cash management ...
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By Enhance Group on
14 November 2018
Fund and corporate services provider the Aztec Group has been appointed to provide administration services to VinaCapital’s Vietnam Opportunity Fund (VOF).
Established in 2003, VOF is a Guernsey-domiciled, closed-ended investment company listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange....
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By Aztec on
14 November 2018
Investec Bank (Channel Islands) has appointed Fionnuala Carvill (pictured) to its board as a Non-Executive Director.
Fionnuala has held a number of senior industry positions, including Commission Secretary and Head of Innovation at the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.
Among her many p...
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By ORCHID on
14 November 2018
This year’s EY Global Information Security Survey 2018-19 – Is cybersecurity about more than protection? – shows that cybersecurity is continuing to rise up the board agenda.
The survey, of more than 1,400 cybersecurity and risk leaders from organisations with revenues rangi...
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By EY on
13 November 2018
The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) has announced the appointment of two new Commissioners to its board.
Mark Hoban and Monique O’Keefe were sworn in on Friday 9 November by the Royal Court and will begin their five-year terms on 1 December. Mark’s appointment is with a view...
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By Jersey Financial Services Commission on
13 November 2018
An Ogier team in Guernsey has advised Merian Chrysalis Investment Company, a newly incorporated Guernsey-registered investment scheme, on its initial public offering and admission to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
A team led by Group Partner Craig Cordle and Senior A...
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By Ogier on
13 November 2018
Advocate Christopher Austin has joined the litigation team at Le Gallais & Luce as a Senior Associate.
Chris is a litigation specialist and will handle all types of litigation work for the firm, including employment disputes, contractual agreements and property issues, as well as contentio...
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By Freedom Media on
12 November 2018
Mid-year figures from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) show that the Jersey Private Fund structure (JPF), launched last year, continues to show strong appeal across the alternative asset classes.
According to the JFSC, 130 JPFs had been established by 30 June this year, holding combi...
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By Crystal PR on
12 November 2018
EY has announced a number of senior management promotions across its Channel Islands offices.
Nishtha Garg, Haley Ison, David Mosley and Njoki Muiruri have moved up to Senior Manager and Nicoline Armatas has been promoted to Manager, all within the assurance team.
Nishtha has over 14 y...
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By EY on
12 November 2018
The latest House Price Index has reported the second highest number of quarterly property transactions Guernsey this decade.
A total of 251 transactions took place in the third quarter of the year, 68 more than the previous quarter, demonstrating a continued upswing for the local market.
According...
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By Direct Input on
12 November 2018
The recently established Praxis Fund Services (Jersey) has appointed Josh Farrow as Associate Director. He will manage the team on a day-to-day basis.
Josh has more than 10 years’ industry experience, having started his career at Jersey-based State Street Alternative Investment Sol...
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By PraxisIFM on
9 November 2018
The winners of the Citywealth Future Leaders Awards were announced last night in London.
The awards, now in their fourth year, are open to all wealth management professionals under the age of 40. They recognise the excellence of young professionals in furthering their career through leadership qual...
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By Citywealth on
9 November 2018
Global advisory and broking company Willis Towers Watson is to hold a seminar focusing on cyber resilience on 22 November from 8.30am to 10.30am at The Royal Yacht Hotel, St Helier.
Matt Palmer, Senior Director, Cyber Risk Management, at Willis Towers Watson, and Chris Jackson, the firm's...
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By Willis Towers Watson on
8 November 2018
Jersey has won the award for Best International Finance Centre at the WealthBriefing GCC Region Awards, held in Dubai on Wednesday.
he awards celebrate achievement and showcase those who have demonstrated top-class performance and innovation in the Gulf region throughout 2018.
Jersey’s ...
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By Jersey Finance on
8 November 2018
The STEP Private Client Awards 2018/19 took place in London on Wednesday, celebrating the achievements of the leading lights in the wealth management industry. The winners were:
Accountancy Team of the Year (large firm) – BDO
Accountancy Team of the Year (midsize firm) – Sagars C...
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By BL Global on
8 November 2018
A document designed to provide companies with guidance on how the States’ draft Taxation Companies Economic Substance Law will operate has been published this week.
The Minister for External Relations, Senator Ian Gorst, last month lodged the proposed law for debate by the States Assembly at ...
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By States of Jersey on
8 November 2018
EY is to hold a seminar on the Economic Substance proposals on Friday 23 November at 9am, at The Royal Yacht Hotel, St Helier.
EY Channel Islands Head of Tax Wendy Martin and Tax Director Áine Slater will be joined by Tom Le Feuvre and Paul Eastwood from the States of Jersey, who have been i...
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By EY on
8 November 2018
Carey Olsen has worked with Clarity, the creator of a new blockchain platform for small businesses and investors, on the initial coin offering (ICO) of its Clarity Project utility token.
The Clarity platform is designed to be a one-stop shop for small business owners worldwide, giving them co...
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By Carey Olsen on
8 November 2018
The United Nations’ Financial Centres for Sustainability (UN FC4S) has this week launched its European arm in Dublin, Ireland, and Guernsey is one of nine financial centres involved.
Andy Sloan (pictured), Deputy Chief Executive, Strategy, at Guernsey Finance, commented: “We ...
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By We Are Guernsey on
8 November 2018
Intertrust in Guernsey has appointed Marie McNeela as its new Managing Director. She officially takes up the new position on 1 December.
Marie, who has more than 20 years’ experience in the global fiduciary and corporate industry, was previously Head of Corporate Client Services at Inte...
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By Orchard PR on
7 November 2018
HSBC has named Sue Fox as its new Chief Executive Officer in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. The appointment will be effective from 1 February 2019, subject to regulatory and other approvals.
Sue is currently CEO of M&S Bank, which is part of the HSBC Group, and she has been ...
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By Crystal PR on
7 November 2018
Professional services provider Equiom has appointed Peter Marsh as Client Services Director, based in Jersey.
Peter has more than 23 years’ experience in the financial services industry. He has worked in senior trust roles in a number of independent and bank-owned financial institutions in Je...
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By Equiom on
6 November 2018
Carey Olsen Associate Fay Warrilow has been admitted as an Advocate of the Royal Court of Guernsey.
Advocate Warrilow, who is a member of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice, was called to the Guernsey Bar at a swearing in ceremony at the Royal Court on Monday 5 November...
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By Carey Olsen on
6 November 2018
Investment adviser Seaton Place has purchased Gaspé House, in what is said to be the largest single commercial office acquisition in the Channel Islands.
The Grade A building stands in a prime waterfront location in St Helier's new business district, the Esplanade Quarter. It was complet...
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By BL Global on
6 November 2018
Jersey IT specialist TSG (formerly Total Solutions Group) has appointed Andy Delaney as its Chief Executive Officer.
Andy has been operating as Chief Operating Officer since January, and his appointment coincides with the group’s restructure into three businesses – two export prod...
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By ORCHID on
6 November 2018
The Institute of Directors Guernsey's upcoming Winter Seminar is set to provide an insight into the benefits and risks of new technology, particularly in relation to the advancement of boards.
The seminar, entitled The Shape of Things to Come, will be held at the Old Government House on Friday ...
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By Direct Input on
6 November 2018
Startup Guernsey is to host a series of free events for Global Entrepreneurship Week, which runs from 12-16 November.
The week will kick off with a speed-networking session from 8am-9am on 12 November at Urban Kitchen.
Also on 12 November public relations consultancy Orcha...
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By Startup Guernsey on
6 November 2018
Sandie Lyn, a Senior Associate in Ogier's Dispute Resolution team, has been sworn in as a Guernsey Advocate in the Royal Court.
Sandie has worked at Ogier for almost five years, having previously practised as a solicitor in London.
She specialises in cross-border contentious trusts, insol...
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By Ogier on
5 November 2018
Intertrust has appointed Alison Parry as Head of Private Wealth in Guernsey.
Alison will join Intertrust to take up the position in February next year from Butterfield Trust Group, where she has been Executive Director and Regional Head (Bahamas & Cayman). She has been with But...
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By Orchard PR on
5 November 2018
Advantage Underwriting, part of the Vantage Group of companies based in Jersey, has agreed to sell its UK book of business to Bennett Gould & Partners, a Lloyd's of London insurance broker and part of a multinational reinsurance and risk solutions group.
Richard Packman, CEO of Vantag...
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By Vantage on
5 November 2018
C5 Alliance in Guernsey has appointed Chris Ash as Head of Project Delivery.
Chris has a strong track record in management, consultancy and business analysis. Over the past 15 years, he has been a Director of Global Vision International in Costa Rica and Guernsey, as well as a management cons...
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By Orchard PR on
5 November 2018
The latest edition of research company Monterey Insight’s Guernsey Fund Report sets out the market share of all service providers in Guernsey’s funds industry, revealing a year of stable growth in 2018.
Fund assets serviced in Guernsey stood at US$399.3bn at the end of June 2018, up 0.7...
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By Monterey Insight on
1 November 2018
Internationally focused businesses in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man need to demonstrate their ability to adapt as political headwinds threaten to disrupt global trade patterns, according to HSBC's Head of Commercial Banking in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man, Warwick Long (picture...
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By Crystal PR on
1 November 2018
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has this week published cyber security advice and information on its website, including links to the latest guidance issued by the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
The Commission believes cyber and information security should be a high priority fo...
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By Guernsey Financial Services Commission on
1 November 2018
Rob Hutchinson, an accountant with more than 30 years’ experience, has joined the board of investment services group Ravenscroft Holdings.
Rob spent 28 years with KPMG, including leading the firm’s fund and private equity practices for seven years and five as Head of Audit for KPMG in t...
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By Ravenscroft on
1 November 2018