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November  2019  (7)

• Home sweet home

  Small, newly established funds in search of a well-regulated home offer a growing business opportunity for Channel Islands corporate services firms. But they need to take it before competitor jurisdictions catch up Traditionally, start-up funds have often been domiciled in Caribbean jurisdictions s...     [read more]

  By Richard Willsher on  29 November 2019 

• Intertrust embraces technology

  Intertrust’s recent acquisition of Viteos, a provider of leading-edge technology solutions, points to how firms are reacting to clients’ demand for sophisticated, technology-led products and services. Here, Intertrust’s Guernsey and Jersey Managing Directors, Marie McNeela and Jaco...     [read more]

  By Intertrust on  28 November 2019 

• The interview: Mark Pesco

  With rapid growth, M&A integration and a global rebrand, Mark Pesco has had a busy first 12 months as Group CEO of IQ-EQ. Year two, he says, will be all about demonstrating that the team has built a “resilient, sound and successful business” What’s your background and how did ...     [read more]

  By Eila Madden on  26 November 2019 

• Barclays: Why liquidity and capital management matter

  Getting your treasury policy right, then executing it well, is essential to underpinning successful business practice. Three Barclays Investment Advisers from the Crown Dependencies discuss why liquidity and capital management is key to driving performance What are the main challenges around liquid...     [read more]

  By Barclays on  22 November 2019 

• How ESG is shaping the funds industry

  From investor demand to public opinion to policy developments, the funds sector is having to juggle multiple influences as it seeks to build robust ESG frameworks for a more ethical era of investing Political and economic instability arising from inequality, climate change and migration is beginnin...     [read more]

  By Dr Desne Masie on  20 November 2019 

• Blue Islands: importance of regional airlines to island life

  Earlier this year, former easyJet Director Paul Simmons joined Blue Islands’ board as a Non-Executive Director. Paul spent seven years with easyJet, initially as Group Head of Marketing and Distribution and for the last five years as UK Director. In this role, he was responsible for the commer...     [read more]

  By Blue Islands on  15 November 2019 

• The interview: Martin Moloney

  Since taking over as Director General of the Jersey Financial Services Commission earlier this year, Martin Moloney has been in listening mode. Now, he’s ready to engage with the island’s financial services community in a mutually constructive way – He calls it ‘smart regulat...     [read more]

  By Eila Madden on  13 November 2019 

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