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May  2017  (7)

  • All change at the top

    BL50_coverAs business moves away from the stereotypical older, white, male boss, could we be ready to do away with the CEO and traditional management structure altogether?   ‘Endangered species’ isn’t a term you normally associate with men who’ve dominated leadership since the Ea...     [read more]

    By Dr Liz Alexander on  29 May 2017 
  • MiFID II: threat or opportunity?

    EU flagsAs we prepare for yet another piece of regulation to come into force, just what might it mean for the finance industry in the Channel Islands? New EU rules governing securities trading and increasing investor protection come into effect at the beginning of next year. The question on many lips is wh...     [read more]

    By Richard Willsher on  9 May 2017 
  • Advising the modern family

    BL50_coverFrom multiple marriages and sibling rivalry to global living and cultural shifts, the wealthy modern family is constantly changing – and that poses a wide range of challenges for those who advise them Think your family is a mess? In 2003, Susan Gore, the daughter of Bill and Genevieve Gore, w...     [read more]

    By Dave Waller on  9 May 2017 
  • A Bluffer’s Guide to Trusts

    BL50_coverTo the man on the street, trusts are complicated and associated by many with ‘naughty’ financial goings on. Perfect timing, then, for this guide to what trusts in the Channel Islands really are all about Trusts are a weird idea when you think about it. Entrusting someone with a personal...     [read more]

    By Dave Waller on  9 May 2017 
  • The Interview: Bart Deconinck

    Bart_DeconinickBart Deconinck has a long and illustrious career in financial services. In 2016, he took on a new challenge as Deputy Group Chairman of trust, corporate and fund services company Zedra. He tells BL what that entails and gives his outspoken take on the present and future for wealth management Tell u...     [read more]

    By Nick Kirby on  9 May 2017 
  • Is the sun setting on the Middle East?

    Middle EastWith falling oil prices and social, political and economic turmoil in the region, there’s been talk that the Middle East has lost its shine in wealth circles. Yet not everyone would seem to agree Ever since regulatory pressures began to squeeze Jersey and Guernsey’s traditional wealth b...     [read more]

    By Orlando Crowcroft on  9 May 2017 
  • Could the UK become a tax haven?

    tax haven illoIn the aftermath of Brexit, might the UK start offering low-tax incentives to companies and individuals – and what effect would that have on finance in the Channel Islands? That the phrase ‘Brexit means Brexit’, which was designed to have no definition, is likely to come to define...     [read more]

    By Kirsten Morel on  8 May 2017 

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