Fiduciary services provider Highvern has announced several promotions.
Jane Freer has become a Client Director in the firm’s private wealth department, moving up from Associate Director. She has been with the firm since 2016, following 21 years with Coutts.
Mark Bouteloup becomes Assoc...
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By Highvern on
21 December 2021
Carey Olsen has been named Guernsey Firm of the Year and Mourant has been named Jersey Firm of the Year at the 2021 Who's Who Legal Awards.
The annual awards, which celebrate the achievements of law firms in more than 70 jurisdictions, are based on the performance of firms and individuals ...
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By BL Global on
20 December 2021
The Jersey Financial Services Commission has launched a joint consultation with the Government of Jersey on more closely aligning the island’s exemptions regime to international standards.
They are calling for feedback on proposals to make some of the more complex aspects of Jersey’s re...
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By Jersey Financial Services Commission on
20 December 2021
Gallagher-owned insurance broker Rossborough Insurance has appointed Stephen Rafferty as Business Development Executive, based in Jersey.
Stephen brings to the role more than 40 years of experience in global financial services across Northern Ireland, the UK, Isle of Man and Jersey, as well as havi...
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By Liquid on
17 December 2021
Global trust services provider Zedra has promoted David Rudge to Head of UK for the firm, based in London.
David took up the new role this month, having joined Zedra in March as UK Managing Director, Active Wealth.
Prior to that, David spent 14 years at Vistra in London, where he served as Managin...
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By BL Global on
17 December 2021
The Government of Jersey has published its Financial Services Policy Framework, setting out its vision for the sector and the strategic priorities that government will follow to achieve it.
The aim is to create the environment required to enable the continued success of Jersey's financial servi...
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By Government of Jersey on
17 December 2021
Jersey-based financial services provider Fairway has appointed Dominic Coyne as a Director in its funds team.
Dominic joins Fairway from VG, where he began his career 20 years ago and for the past year has served as Associate Director.
A specialist in real estate and private equity funds, Do...
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By Lisa Downes on
17 December 2021
Digital Jersey has been named Most Innovative Digital Growth Facilitator, United Kingdom, in this year's Global Brands Awards.
Global Brands magazine said it had recognised Digital Jersey for its "commitment to innovation, quality, branding activities, customer service and performance...
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By Digital Jersey on
17 December 2021
HSBC’s Jersey commercial banking team has supported Jersey Development Company (JDC) with a multimillion-pound Green Loan facility to support the development of the International Finance Centre 6 building.
The financing facility will enable JDC to progress the development of the five-storey, ...
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By Crystal PR on
17 December 2021
JTC has acquired New York-based Essential Fund Services (EFS).
EFS offers a broad range of services in the alternative assets space, including accounting, reporting and administrative services to investment partnerships and their investment managers.
The acquisition complements JTC’s recent ...
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By Crystal PR on
16 December 2021
The International Stock Exchange (TISE) has become home to a wholly owned subsidiary of a Singaporean listed real estate investment trust (REIT), allowing it to access the benefits of the UK REIT regime.
Elite Commercial REIT is a Singapore-listed trust established to invest directly or indir...
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By TISE on
16 December 2021
Apex Group has appointed Lucia Perchard to the position of Head of Family Office Market.
In this newly created role, based in Jersey, Lucia will report to Matt Claxton, Global Head of Corporate Solutions, and be responsible for delivering Apex’s single-source solution to family office c...
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By Apex Group on
16 December 2021
Oak Group has announced three senior promotions in Jersey.
Catherine Pigeon (pictured far right), Group Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, has been appointed to the board of directors, reflecting her role in developing the group's risk and compliance framework.
Catherine has been with Oa...
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By FWD Consulting on
16 December 2021
IQ-EQ has made two senior additions to its Guernsey team – Julie Coutu as Director, Private Wealth, and Henry Smith as Director, Corporate.
Julie brings with her more than 30 years’ experience in financial services, spanning the banking and fiduciary sectors.
In her new role, sh...
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By Aspectus Group on
16 December 2021
Jersey-based SRJ Technologies Group has acquired 100% of the issued share capital of pipeline integrity and maintenance company STATS (UK).
The deal – based on a combination of SRJ shares traded on the Australian Securities Exchange and cash – is valued at about A$133.8m (£73...
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By Gwyn Garfield-Bennett on
15 December 2021
Henry Wickham, Counsel at Ogier in Jersey, has been awarded a STEP Founder’s Award for Outstanding Achievement.
A former chair of the STEP Jersey Branch, Henry advises professional trustees, intermediaries, family offices and high-net worth families in the Channel Islands and inte...
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By Crystal PR on
14 December 2021
Following its consultation in October on proposed changes to its 2021-22 banking fees, the Jersey Financial Services Commission has announced that it is proceeding with the 16.5% increase.
The increase, which will take effect from 30 November 2021, was determined to ensure the Commission meets its ...
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By Jersey Financial Services Commission on
14 December 2021
The Channel Islands branch of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) is hosting a webinar looking at Jersey’s Carbon Neutral Roadmap on 17 December, the day it is published.
The webinar, to be held at 1pm, is part of a CIPR series of sector and region-specific climate change event...
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By Black Vanilla on
14 December 2021
Real estate finance specialist Advocate Elaine Kelly and newly qualified Advocate Rebecca Lever have joined Walkers' Jersey-based banking and finance team.
Elaine, who joins as Senior Counsel after serving as a Partner at Ward Yates for five years, has been in private practice since 2008 and ha...
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By Walkers on
13 December 2021
Global business leaders expect double-digit revenue growth next year, according to recent research from HSBC, and island businesses can capitalise and support that shift.
The research, Navigator: Voice of Business, which polled more than 7,350 business decision-makers from 14 global markets, ...
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By Crystal PR on
13 December 2021
Crestbridge has added to its family offices services team with the appointment of Ben Schofield as a Senior Manager in Jersey.
Ben brings to the firm more than 13 years' experience in private client, property and family office matters.
He joins Crestbridge after seven years as a manager ...
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By BL Global on
10 December 2021
Appleby has acted as Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man counsel to TISE-listed Atlantic Leaf Properties Limited (ALPL) on the sale of its UK logistics portfolio.
ALPL is an income-focused UK REIT targeting industrial and logistics property in the UK.
The sale involved the indirect dispos...
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By Appleby on
10 December 2021
Julie-anne Headington, Finance Director at Channel Islands Adjusters, has been named Insurance Woman of the Year (Small to Medium Firms) at this year's Women in Insurance Awards.
In addition, Julie-anne was a finalist for the Role Model of the Year Award and was nominated for Mentor of the Year...
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By Orchard PR on
10 December 2021
Corporation Service Company (CSC) and Intertrust have reached agreement on a recommended public offer for all issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Intertrust for €20 in cash per share – a total of about €1.8bn.
The offer price represents a premium of about 59% to the undisturbe...
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By BL Global on
10 December 2021
RBS International has helped pan-European investment firm Triton to secure its first ESG-linked financing, establishing a €1.455bn syndicated facility.
Acting as lead arranger, facility agent and sustainability coordinator, RBS International committed €322.5m to the facility alongsi...
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By Liquid on
9 December 2021
Jersey-based Baker Regulatory Services, part of Baker & Partners, has appointed Sharon Sargeant as a Compliance Consultant.
In her new role, Sharon will advise financial and professional services clients on all aspects of financial crime regulatory compliance, particularly anti-money laund...
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By Infinite Global on
9 December 2021
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has issued two consultation papers on professional indemnity insurance – one addressing the fiduciary and investment sectors, the other relevant for insurance managers and insurance intermediaries.
Following a process of data collection, en...
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By Guernsey Financial Services Commission on
9 December 2021
Ogier has promoted Alexander Curry and Oliver Richardson to Partners in its corporate team in Jersey.
Alexander (pictured right) has been with Ogier in Jersey since 2014, following seven years with Wedlake Bell in London.
His corporate practice focuses on equity capital markets, cross-border...
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By Crystal PR on
8 December 2021
Aztec Financial Services (Jersey) has signed up for significant office space in IFC 6, the third building to be constructed at the International Finance Centre (IFC).
Aztec has agreed to lease almost 75% of IFC 6, sited directly west of IFC 5. The 68,000 sq ft Grade A office building will also incl...
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By JDC on
8 December 2021
Mariana Enevoldsen has joined JTC in Guernsey as a Client Services Director.
Mariana brings extensive experience as a Director, specialising in private equity, listed funds and corporate secretarial functions.
She joins JTC after more than seven years with Ocorian as a Director responsi...
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By Crystal PR on
8 December 2021
Jersey-based consultancy Prosperity 24/7 has appointed Phil Berrill to its Business Solutions team as Head of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning).
An accountant with extensive experience in Microsoft Dynamics ERP solutions, Phil has led projects across a wide range of sectors, including govern...
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By goldenthread marketing on
8 December 2021
Professional services and technology business Davies has acquired consultancy Sionic.
Headquartered in London but with offices in Jersey, Sionic specialises in technology transformation and digitalisation, international regulatory compliance and risk management. It operates across the UK, US, Canad...
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By Sionic on
7 December 2021
Carey Olsen and Oakbridge Funds have assisted Singapore investment manager Fintonia Group on the launch of its bitcoin-focused fund.
Fintonia Bitcoin Physical Fund (Jersey) is a Jersey Private Fund, and a sub-fund of Fintonia Liquid Funds VCC, a Singapore-domiciled variable capital company.
The fu...
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By Carey Olsen on
7 December 2021
UBS has published its Chief Investment Office Year Ahead 2022 outlook, highlighting what the 'new normal' will look like after two years marked by lockdown and reopening.
2022 is expected to be a year of two halves, says the report, with high rates of economic growth and inflation in ...
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By UBS on
7 December 2021
PraxisIFM Group has received regulatory approval to complete the sale of its fund administration division to Sanne Group, in an all-cash deal totalling £54m.
The original announcement of the sale was made in July.
PraxisIFM said it will focus on developing its private wealth and corpor...
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By Orchard PR on
6 December 2021
The Guernsey Association of Pension Providers (GAPP) has announced plans to work on an environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework for its members, which it expects to publish in mid-2022.
President Stephen Ainsworth said the move had come in response to indications that mor...
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By We Are Guernsey on
6 December 2021
JTC has completed the acquisition of Irish asset manager Ballybunion Capital, announced in September 2021, with all change of control and regulatory approvals now in place.
Ballybunion provides management and regulatory oversight services to investment funds and offers manco services as an alternat...
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By Crystal PR on
3 December 2021
The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has appointed Paul Groden to the role of President of its Jersey branch.
Paul has almost 20 years of experience in financial services, ranging from asset-backed securitisation to structured products. He currently serves as Senior Manage...
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By CISI on
2 December 2021
Jersey law firm Viberts has added to its family law team with the appointment of Advocate Emma Hollywood as a Senior Associate.
Emma's family law experience includes matters relating to children, family and divorce issues, and harassment applications.
Prior to joining Viberts, she worked for t...
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By Viberts on
1 December 2021
Carey Olsen's corporate team in Guernsey has advised Hambro Perks Acquisition Company (HPAC), a Guernsey-incorporated special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), on its admission to listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.
In doing so, it is the first SPAC to do so since n...
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By Carey Olsen on
1 December 2021
Wealth, asset management and financial services group TEAM has announced the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Omega Financial Services, a Jersey-based IFA specialising in retirement planning, mortgage advice, life assurance and investment advisory services.
An initial conside...
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By Novella on
1 December 2021
Financial services group Ocorian has completed the acquisition of Trust Corporation International, the Guernsey-based fiduciary firm specialising in private client services, fund administration and corporate services.
The acquisition was first announced in August and completion was subject to...
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By Ocorian on
1 December 2021
Emma Bailey has been appointed as an Advisory Director in the Guernsey office of KPMG in the Crown Dependencies, with a brief to enhance the firm’s risk and regulatory consulting services.
Emma brings nearly 20 years’ experience from her role at the Guernsey Financial Services Com...
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By KPMG on
1 December 2021
Brooks Macdonald International has announced the opening of an Isle of Man office in Douglas.
Forming part of Brooks Macdonald International, which also has offices in Jersey and Guernsey, the new office will help the firm expand relationships with clients and intermediaries and support its growth ...
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By Crystal PR on
1 December 2021