Features & Commentary - December 2016 - Jersey, Guernsey, Offshore Isles

In my opinion: Malcolm Lewis

IMO illo Malcolm Lewis, Proprietor of the Longueville Manor hotel in Jersey, believes it’s about time a career in hospitality stopped being seen as a poor relation to a career in finance At the tender age of 13, I was sent to boarding school. Like most kids at that age, focusing on the future wasnR... [read more]

By BL Global on 16 December 2016

ManCos present and future

BL47 cover The growth of fund management companies in Guernsey and Jersey is giving the islands another string to an already impressive bow It’s difficult to talk about funds in the current environment without the focus turning inevitably towards the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD... [read more]

By Richard Willsher on 14 December 2016

Has our democracy been hacked?

BL47 cover When you enter a phrase in a search engine, you receive the results that are the most relevant to your request, yes? Well maybe not… maybe completely different factors are in play An aspiring musician searching for harmonica lessons online probably wouldn’t give much thought to w... [read more]

By Nate Jordan on 12 December 2016

From humble beginnings...

BL47 cover The Channel Islands are proving to be fertile ground for start-up fund managers looking to get one foot on the ladder Even the big guns have to start somewhere. In Formula One racing, for example, a car costs millions to run, success comes down to split-second decisions, and the slightest mistake c... [read more]

By Dave Waller on 7 December 2016

The case against brainstorming

BL47 cover Everyone’s prone to groupthink, even the boss, but there are better ways to get the best out of people – true innovation often emerges from moments of quiet If you want your team to solve a problem, lock them in a room with a whiteboard and a pizza and don’t let them out until the... [read more]

By Jessica Furseth on 5 December 2016

Seeing debt from both sides

BL47 cover Funds aren’t just raising money for lending purposes, they’re taking advantage of debt as a bridging facility. and both these markets look set to grow Last decade’s credit crunch taught us all many things, perhaps the most surprising being the realisation that it’s not money... [read more]

By Kirsten Morel on 1 December 2016