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June  2021  (12)

  • IFCs’ critical role in the global recovery

    FutureView2021 logoJoe Moynihan, Chief Executive, Jersey Finance, shares his views – published in the Future View supplement included with the May-July 2021 issue of Businesslife Following such a challenging year as 2020, economies around the world are fixed on a path toward sustained economic and social recove...     [read more]

    By Jersey Finance on  30 June 2021 
  • ESG: future or fad?

    BL73_ESG illoEverybody’s talking about ESG – environmental, social and governance – but is it just a passing fad or is it really ready to enter the mainstream arena “Managing climate change risk is not about bunny hugging.” Those were the words of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a...     [read more]

    By Gill Wadsworth on  28 June 2021 
  • Future-proofing your business

    BCR Law logo mar21Nour Belal, English Solicitor at BCR Law LLP, considers how businesses can stay one step ahead of the risks and opportunities of tomorrow With unpredictable world events, new and emerging technology and continually evolving regulatory requirements and risks, it is more crucial than ever for busines...     [read more]

    By BCR Law on  24 June 2021 
  • Who cares about inflation?

    BL73_inflation illoOne of the great unanswered questions in the markets right now is whether inflation will return to previous levels – and, amid greater controls and alternative investment opportunities to work around its impact, whether inflation even matters any more The world has got used to low inflation. ...     [read more]

    By David Burrows on  21 June 2021 
  • Creating trust to drive recovery

    FutureView2021 logoDeloitte Channel Islands Partners Theo Brennand and Siobhan Durcan on the importance of audit – published in the Future View supplement included with the May-July 2021 issue of Businesslife One of the major questions raised by commentators has been whether large professional services firms pr...     [read more]

    By Deloitte on  18 June 2021 
  • Grasping the nettle on dispute resolution

    Trust Corporation International logoNot every couple can, as Bill and Melinda Gates have done, split with a benign message of no longer believing in mutual growth – and often familial disputes involving trusts and associated structures are now commonplace. We spoke to Trust Corporation International Director Paul Buckle (picture...     [read more]

    By Trust Corporation International on  16 June 2021 
  • Going global in the Channel Islands

    BL73_globalisationIn an increasingly globalised world, Channel Islands businesses can position themselves to handle the needs of clients across many nations in the face of ever more complex tax and regulatory challenges Given the intensifying regulation of financial services firms’ activities around the world,...     [read more]

    By Richard Willsher on  14 June 2021 
  • The value of digital entity governance

    FutureView2021 logoRolf Heemskerk, Managing Director of Viewpoint Software for Business, gives his perspectives – published in the Future View supplement included with the May-July 2021 issue of Businesslife There is always a danger that we reframe much of what we do in business through the prism of digital. As...     [read more]

    By Viewpoint on  11 June 2021 
  • Staying ahead with regtech

    BLDigital_Vaiie logoLee Bosio, Managing Director of Vaiie, on forging a new future of customer onboarding  Covid-19 has forced businesses to speed up their automation strategies. It has even been said that automation will become key to surviving a possible Covid-19 recession.  As we look to the future of fi...     [read more]

    By Vaiie on  9 June 2021 
  • You’re hired: identifying the skills and workforces of tomorrow

    BL73_skills illoAs technology continues its relentless march, the skills required of tomorrow’s workers are changing rapidly. So what abilities will businesses need 10 years from now? And how do they find them when many of the roles of tomorrow don’t even exist yet? It’s a startling prediction &n...     [read more]

    By Sophie McCarthy on  7 June 2021 
  • The asset class of choice in a volatile economy

    FutureView2021 logoDarren Bacon, Partner at Mourant Ozannes LLP Guernsey Corporate practice, considers the impact of trends in private equity – published in the Future View supplement included with the May-July 2021 issue of Businesslife The long-term investment horizon of private equity (PE) is even more appea...     [read more]

    By Mourant on  4 June 2021 
  • The alternative role of tech

    BL73_alt tech illoFintech’s role in shaping the financial services sector of the future has been well documented. But there are plenty of alternative and under-the-radar ways in which technology is changing both the customer experience and the way businesses operate – to everyone’s benefit Picture ...     [read more]

    By David Craik on  1 June 2021 

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