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July  2021  (10)

  • REITs: Building on success

    BLCity_REITsIn recent years, a swathe of UK real estate investment trusts have listed on the Channel Islands’ International Stock Exchange. So why are the islands so attractive to UK REITs – and what sets them apart from listing in the City? UK REITs – real estate investment trusts – ha...     [read more]

    By Alexander Garrett on  29 July 2021 
  • Investment loss and Guernsey law: a quick guide

    Ogier logo_official_jul19Ogier’s Mathew Newman and Kellie Sherwill set out what your first actions should be if you think your trustee or investment manager has incurred a loss on your behalf • Check your contract carefully, and understand the wording. Terms of engagement often contain provisions that may purpor...     [read more]

    By Ogier on  28 July 2021 
  • Building on PE and VC success

    BLCity_PE_illoPrivate equity and venture capital activity has surged during the pandemic – But what’s driving the rise in appetite for PE and VC? and will their purple patches continue into the ‘new normal’? Private equity and venture capital investment has been one of the clear winners o...     [read more]

    By David Craik on  26 July 2021 
  • Is now a good time to invest? And what should I invest in?

    Ashburton Investments logo may20Dr James Cooke, Director of Investments and Head of Global Equities for Ashburton Investments (International), explores whether the time is right to invest Written in June 2021 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement in June that coronavirus restrictions would be kept in place in Engla...     [read more]

    By Ashburton Investments on  23 July 2021 
  • Shores of certainty

    BLCity_CIappeal illoAs City firms continue to face instability and confusion from the fallout of Covid-19 and Brexit, they continue to look to the Channel Islands for consistency and high-quality service The past 18 months have certainly been full of change and uncertainty, fuelled by the double-whammy of the coronavi...     [read more]

    By Steve Falla on  21 July 2021 
  • A tax strategy for the road to net zero

    FutureView2021 logoJo Huxtable, Partner, Tax, at Deloitte, on the implications of climate change action – published in the Future View supplement included with the May-July 2021 issue of Businesslife Climate change is the defining issue of our time. Government policies, demand from customers, employees and cons...     [read more]

    By Deloitte on  15 July 2021 
  • The Interview: Keith Hale

    BL73_KeithHale_TrustquayHaving spent his entire career in technology, Keith Hale is currently steering corporate services and trust market digital solutions provider TrustQuay on a growth journey. Here, he sets out how he expects the sector to evolve – as well as his expectations for the further digitalisation of the...     [read more]

    By Jon Watkins on  12 July 2021 
  • How private markets can be a game-changing force for good

    FutureView2021 logoMike Byrne, Partner and Asset Management Leader at PwC Channel Islands, looks at the potential of private markets – published in the Future View supplement included with the May-July 2021 issue of Businesslife Over the past 40 years, the private markets sector, often referred to as ‘alt...     [read more]

    By PwC on  7 July 2021 
  • The Office 2.0

    BL73_Office2.0 illoAfter more than a year of remote working, the world is starting to open up once more. But will the office return – and will we recognise it if and when it does? The office is dead – long live homeworking. At least, that’s what the headlines would have us believe. After more than a...     [read more]

    By Imogen Rowland on  5 July 2021 
  • BDO: It’s not easy being green

    BDO Guernsey logo_May20Dawn Sealey, Advisory Senior Manager at BDO Guernsey, looks at the regulatory changes that are having an impact on green finance Anyone with an interest in green and sustainable finance will not have failed to notice the flurry of regulatory changes and developments in this area recently. The Guer...     [read more]

    By BDO on  2 July 2021 

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