Technological progress will be a key factor in the success of the funds industry in the coming years. Financial services more broadly haven’t been as quick to adopt high-tech solutions as other industries, but a sea change is under way that will give clients access to a wider range of data tha...
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By Intertrust on
29 January 2021
With financial institutions motivated for change, a supportive regulatory environment and high levels of investment, are businesses in the Channel Islands ready for digital transformation? And are the islands ready to cement themselves as the world’s leading fintech location?
Launched in Nove...
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By Gill Wadsworth on
27 January 2021
Sheena Berry, Equity Research Analyst at Quilter Cheviot, looks at the wider impact of the imminent arrival of Covid-19 pandemic vaccines (written November 2020)
By most accounts, the news from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna that their coronavirus vaccines are around 95% effective gave the world a rea...
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By Quilter Cheviot on
26 January 2021
The benefits of using the cloud to host your business’s data and information are well established, But there are plenty of steps that firms should take to ensure a smooth transition to the cloud – and that their data remains safe once there
Threats to our data and personal information c...
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By Alexander Garrett on
25 January 2021
The global pandemic has reinforced the need for businesses to be ‘shock-ready’. Jamie Broadbent, Head of Digital and Innovation at RBS International, considers where the banking industry fits into this digital world
No one in the banking sector is unused to disruption – the past d...
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By RBS International on
22 January 2021
Neil Buesnel, Senior Client Advisor at UBS Wealth Management in Jersey, discusses how lifestyle changes across education, healthcare and consumer preferences can result in investment opportunities
Humanity is facing a demographic expansion alongside large structural shifts, including the Fourth Ind...
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By UBS on
19 January 2021
Financial services organisations have long known they must transition to a digital future. Hampered by legacy systems and threatened by the rapid rise of digital-native competitors, time is critical. But there are plenty of things they can do to find an immediate fix
The Covid-19 pandemic has force...
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By Richard Willsher on
18 January 2021
From large corporates looking to drive innovation, to emerging markets seeking ways to serve the underbanked, there are plenty of opportunities for Asian fintech developers. But will strict governments and regulators stifle their attempts to deliver?
Fintech adoption in Asia is rife. In fact, there...
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By James Tall on
15 January 2021
Asian investors, from pension funds to HNWIs, are as keen as ever to steer their capital to the West, so what does that mean for the Channels Islands as the structuring jurisdiction of choice?
There is currently a wall of capital from Asian investors focused on European assets. But why the interest...
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By David Burrows on
13 January 2021
Julian Lamb, Registrar at the Jersey Financial Services Commission, on building a resilient digital Registry for Jersey
The past year has been a year like no other. But it didn’t stop us at the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) from taking on one of our most substantial and ambitiou...
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By Jersey Financial Services Commission on
12 January 2021
Why are wealthy Far East families and entrepreneurs increasingly turning to the Channel Islands to set up trusts and protect their assets?
This year, Channel Islands-based law firm Bedell Cristin launched a comparative analysis into the trust structures of Guernsey, Jersey, Singapore and Hong Kong....
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By David Craik on
11 January 2021
Steven Landes, Managing Director, Corporate Services, at Hawksford, explains why investors from emerging markets are significantly investing in and supporting the UK economy
To really understand the role that investors from emerging markets play in foreign direct investment (FDI) into the UK, we ne...
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By Hawksford on
8 January 2021
Political and social unrest in Hong Kong may have made the world’s headlines – but this hasn’t unsettled the territory’s key role in structuring and succession planning for wealthy Chinese families
It is now almost 25 years since Britain passed Hong Kong over to China and, a...
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By Steve Falla on
6 January 2021
Becoming an expat can be an exciting adventure. And it’s important to find a banking partner who can support your needs and keep you connected to home
Over the past 20 years, Asia has become a powerhouse of global growth. Investments in technological breakthroughs and entrepreneurs seizing ev...
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By Skipton International on
5 January 2021
From education to assets, Asian family wealth has a tendency to traverse multiple countries. So what impact will this have on the Channel Islands and what specialist support and knowledge is required to ensure success?
Kofi Annan once said that to argue against globalisation is like arguing against...
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By Sophie McCarthy on
4 January 2021