Not everyone decides to leave their estate to their spouse and children – indeed, inheritance can often be a messy business. So just why do people decide to disinherit family members, and what can be done about it?
Dramatic endings are no stranger to the Lucan family. The moustachioed Lord Lu...
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By David Craik on
30 July 2018
The Channel Islands have a long track record in philanthropy, but will the creation of a Charities Register in Jersey take that one step further?
For many high-net-worth families across the globe, deciding whether and how to engage with philanthropy is an important and highly personal matter. For s...
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By Chris Menon on
26 July 2018
Born and raised in Jersey, Mark Boleat’s broad-ranging career saw him become the political leader of the City of London, a role he held until last year. With a view across Jersey, Guernsey and the City, he spoke to Businesslife about the strengths and weaknesses of the islands
How did you get...
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By Nick Kirby on
23 July 2018
It would be easy to assume that the increasing number of rich women would prefer to work with female wealth advisers – but that’s not always the case, often they just want the best person for the job
The Sunday Times Rich List included 141 women in its top 1,000 this year. That mi...
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By Emma De Vita on
19 July 2018
With major infrastructure projects springing up around the world, the Channel Islands are playing a significant role in making sure that they are well funded
What do the National Grid’s UK gas pipeline network, hospitals in Africa, and sewerage and water treatment plants in the US have in com...
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By Richard Willsher on
16 July 2018
In the run-up to its launch in 2013, the European Directive was expected to bring a big bang to the alternative fund management sector. So far, its effect has been more of a whimper
The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) was first mooted in the wake of the financial crisis. It w...
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By Richard Willsher on
13 July 2018
How the Channel Islands are proving an attractive place for individuals and businesses looking to set up in a new location
We’ve all seen the property series on TV, where the presenter asks those featured why they want to relocate. The same themes usually emerge – a better commute, a mo...
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By David Burrows on
11 July 2018
The Channel Islands have been bigging up their digital capability for some time – but exactly how is that translating to success on the ground?
Silicon Valley has always dreamed of self-made micronations where entrepreneurs can flourish; a ‘techie island’ where elite liberta...
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By Ben Jordan on
9 July 2018
Private equity investment in Channel Islands fiduciary firms shows no signs of abating, so will the positive sentiment it creates drive the industry to new heights?
Business is no place for the faint of heart these days. Take a company like FitBit – having helped pioneer wearable health...
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By Dave Waller on
6 July 2018
In the wake of the Panama and Paradise Papers, the media has unfairly lumped the Channel Islands in with more opaque jurisdictions – so it’s no wonder they’ve come out fighting
If you were beginning to doubt whether the publication of the Panama and Paradise Papers would hav...
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By Kirsten Morel on
4 July 2018
The Channel Islands are routing billions of pounds of foreign investment, both directly into the UK and outwards to the rest of the world – and this money flow only looks set to increase
According to the most recent figures, the international financial centres of Jersey and Guernsey are...
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By Andrew Strange on
2 July 2018