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December  2020  (7)

• A sustainable partnership

  Sustainable investment continues to be the hot finance topic globally – and a link-up between Hong Kong and Guernsey is setting a precedent for meaningful partnerships around the world Talking by video link to the UN General Assembly in New York on 22 September, Xi Jinping surprised the world...     [read more]

  By Alexander Garrett on  23 December 2020 

• The ESG conversation in Hong Kong

  With technical and experienced teams in Hong Kong and the Channel Islands, Ogier was well placed to take part in the Guernsey Finance Hong Kong Masterclass in October, supported by the Hong Kong Green Finance Association. Ogier’s Head of ESG Funds and Hong Kong-based Partner, Kate Hodson (pict...     [read more]

  By Ogier on  22 December 2020 

• High stakes

  A seismic shift in who holds Asia’s wealth is creating great opportunity for financial planners and wealth managers all around the world. But engaging Asian wealth holders is not without its challenges – and will require many to up their game Asia, already thE top region for the world&r...     [read more]

  By Gill Wadsworth on  21 December 2020 

• Singapore: Mutual benefit

  The island state of Singapore punches above its weight as an Asian financial centre. but far from rivalling Jersey and Guernsey, its continued development offers plenty of opportunities for Channel Islands businesses and investors Perched at the foot of Malaysia and a short distance from Indonesia ...     [read more]

  By Richard Willsher on  16 December 2020 

• Developing together

  Collaboration between the Channel Islands and the City and forward-looking regulators are helping the fintech sector to thrive in both jurisdictions  The fintech ecosystems of Jersey and Guernsey have certainly begun to flourish in recent years, confirming the burgeoning sector’s place i...     [read more]

  By James Tall on  9 December 2020 

• Is the future up in the air?

  Although coronavirus grounded flights the world over, corporate travel was already under the spotlight as businesses considered their ESG responsibilities. So how might professional relationships be conducted post-Covid? And are those already familiar with remote ways of working at an advantage? Li...     [read more]

  By Sophie McCarthy on  7 December 2020 

• Dynamic trustees come to the fore

  The fall-out from the pandemic has demonstrated that, more than ever, being a successful trustee comes from cultivating strong relationships with beneficiaries – and being agile to respond in a fast-changing world For the many thousands of individuals who rely on trusts to manage their wealth...     [read more]

  By Gill Wadsworth on  4 December 2020 

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