In recognition of Credit Suisse’s commitment and presence in Guernsey and Jersey the company has now changed name, with the following name changes taking effect from Friday 17 May 2013:Credit Suisse (Guernsey) Limited has becomeCredit Suisse (Channel Islands) Limited and Credit Suisse (Guernsey) Lim...
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17 May 2013
Foreshore, a leading offshore datacentre and cloud services provider, has announced the creation of a new Professional Services team, who will be responsible for strategic client engagement.
Based in Jersey and the Cayman Islands, this new team will be headed up by Steve Shellswell. A valued membe...
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17 May 2013
Women who lead organisations in Jersey are being invited to share ideas about the art of leadership at a seminar organised by the Jersey Association of Directors and Officers (JADO), next week.The Women in Leadership Seminar has been created in conjunction with Cybele Offshore and forms part of the ...
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By Image PR on
17 May 2013
The latest Housing Affordability report from the States of Jersey, out today (17th May), shows that in the last ten years a working household with a mean net income has been unable to afford a mortgage on a median priced house of any size. This is a situation that might not come as a surprise to mos...
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By Direct Input on
17 May 2013
The Non-Executive Director elections were held at The Channel Islands Co-operative AGMs this week.
The elections, which were held on Tuesday 14th May in Jersey and Wednesday 15th May in Guernsey, decide the Co-operative Society’s pan-Channel Island Board, which is comprised of four Jersey members,...
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By Liquid on
17 May 2013
Local technical production and event management company Delta Production Services have this month taken the latest step in their continued development programme with an investment of £100k in a cutting edge line array PA system for use at events across the Channel Islands and UK.
The capacity of t...
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By Suzanne le Lay on
17 May 2013
At it’s recent AGM, The Channel Islands Co-operative Society reported a solid trading year in 2012, despite the difficult economic conditions.
While the headline turnover figure fell from £162.8m in 2011 to £159.6m last year, the overall like for like drop was just £140,000, or 0.1%, as 2011 had be...
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By Liquid on
16 May 2013
ABN AMRO Private Banking has been named ‘Best European Private Bank for Domestic Clients’ in the Wealth Briefing Awards.The inaugural awards of Wealth Briefing, the global wealth management news and information service, aims to recognise best practise within the wealth management industry.ABN AMRO w...
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16 May 2013
The month of June will see the Grand Jersey and Dunell’s Premier Wines return to 16 New Street, the National Trust’s Georgian town house, for the summer instalment of ‘Four Seasons of Elegant Dining’.The dinner takes place from 7pm on Wednesday 12th June and will be hosted by antiques expert Peter L...
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By Laura Perez, Liquid on
16 May 2013
Bedell Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of William McGilivray (pictured), who joins the London office as a Director and adds further to Bedell Trust’s global expertise.
His role in London is to assist in delivering the bespoke range of fiduciary services Bedell Trust offers its client...
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By Crystal PR on
16 May 2013
Paul Clifford, Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has been appointed President of the CISI Jersey Branch.
Paul joined RBC Wealth Management at Director level in 2012, working as an Investment Consultant in the Investment Solutions business. His pri...
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By CISI on
16 May 2013
While the first quarter of 2013 saw the lowest number of deals in the offshore region since Q1 2008, the offshore M&A market has performed better than the global average, according to a report released today by Appleby, one of the world’s largest providers of offshore legal, fiduciary and admini...
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By Appleby on
16 May 2013
UBS AG, Jersey Branch has appointed two experienced finance industry professionals to key positions within the firm.Peter Charalambous has been appointed to the position of Executive Director - Head of Operations for Wealth Management and Investment bank, whilst Paul Alker recently took up his posit...
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By Image PR on
16 May 2013
A chef with almost 20 years’ international experience has taken over the kitchen at The Somerville Hotel.Scottish-born Alasdair Elder comes to the island as the hotel’s head chef, following 14 months as executive chef at one of the top beach resorts on the Thai island of Koh Samui. Mr Elder has also...
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16 May 2013
Invest Hong Kong and the China-Britain Business Council, in partnership with Locate Jersey, are coming to Jersey in June to highlight the opportunities for Jersey businesses to use Hong Kong as a base for growing their business in China and the wider Asia market.
Hong Kong’s appeal is threefold: it ...
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15 May 2013
In a defeat for the UK tax man, the highest court in the English legal system, the Supreme Court (previously known as the House of Lords) has decided in favour of the Royal Court of Jersey’s approach to trusts on the issue of mistake.
The Supreme Court handed down its judgment in two cases, Futter ...
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By Hanson Renouf on
15 May 2013
Mourant Ozannes has strengthened its Channel Island property team with the appointment of an experienced commercial property senior associate.
Pamela Doherty (pictured) qualified as a Solicitor in Scotland in 2003 and has acquired substantial experience in all aspects of commercial property work inc...
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By ORCHID on
15 May 2013
Member States have joined the Chancellor’s call to tackle tax evasion, by agreeing to European-level action and by signing a joint statement pressing for much greater levels of automatic exchange of tax information internationally.
At a key European meeting EU finance ministers agreed the mandate f...
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By HM Treasury on
14 May 2013
Ahead of the forthcoming G8 and G20 meetings on tax transparency, Guernsey's Chief Minister has taken the opportunity to set out Guernsey's leadership and track record on tax transparency.
Guernsey's Chief Minister, Deputy Peter Harwood, said:
"Guernsey firmly believes that common global standards ...
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By States Of Guernsey on
14 May 2013
Carey Olsen has provided Channel Islands-specific corporate and regulatory advice to Silverfleet Capital in its £50 million buyout of leading fund administration and private equity specialists, Ipes, from RJD Partners. The firm drew on its group expertise for the buyout fielding a pan-Channel Island...
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By Orchard PR on
14 May 2013
Jersey based Stanley Gibbons has opened a new office in Singapore, just 18 months after establishing its first Asia office in Hong Kong.
The stamp collecting and investments company opened the office in response to the growing demand from wealthy investors in the region who are looking to diversify...
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By Direct Input on
14 May 2013
Avondale Solutions has announced a new partnership with Elizabeth Ackers, a UK based consultant, to extend their offering of business consultancy and directorship services further into the UK market.
The move sees Avondale’s senior team grow to four and the firm now provides expert advice for fund ...
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By Orchard PR on
14 May 2013
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has called on Europe to back a new global standard to fight tax evasion and avoidance – already backed in principle by the G20, and following their recent meeting, the G7.
In a letter to European finance ministers sent ahead of their meeting in Brussels...
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By HM Treasury on
14 May 2013
Mypad.je has developed a one-stop interiors package designed to take the stress out of moving. The local online furniture retailer has launched a complete solution to those re-locating to the island, or moving into a new property.
Paul Clark (pictured), Managing Director of Mypad, says he has devel...
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By Direct Input on
14 May 2013
Grand Jersey will be celebrating Jersey Food Festival 2013 with a programme of exciting and unusual events.The Jersey Food Festival is a weeklong celebration of the iconic Jersey Royal potato, the bountiful seafood and dairy produce for which the Island is famous. The celebration highlights the seas...
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By Laura Perez, Liquid on
14 May 2013
Ipes has appointed an Internal Auditor to work across Ipes’ four jurisdictions to provide assurance and manage internal controls.
Andrew Bull (pictured) is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Internal Auditing. With more than 12 years experience he is also a qualified Quality Auditor with the Bri...
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By Ipes on
14 May 2013
The Board of the Commerce and Employment Department is seeking feedback on its proposal to introduce legislation to set a new charge on telecommunications activities which are made possible through the use of the Island's radio spectrum.
Deputy Kevin Stewart, Minister, said: "The States of Guernsey...
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By States Of Guernsey on
13 May 2013
UK tax experts updated an audience of 70 local financial services professionals on the latest UK legislative developments including property holding taxes, statutory residence tests, patent box tax reliefs and tax transparency agreements.
London based Saffery Champness partners Robert Langston and P...
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By Orchard PR on
13 May 2013
Channel Islands’ companies are at risk of incurring significant expense dealing with the aftermath of a cyber attack.As a UK government commissioned survey reveals the number of cyber attacks hitting businesses has soared in the past year and it is discovered that international cyber terrorists are ...
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By Katrina Bray, Liquid on
13 May 2013
Lloyds TSB in Jersey has grown its financial intermediary team as demand for loans within offshore fund and trust structures increases. Managers Matthew Fowler and Loretta Le Roy will strengthen the team which already has a wealth of experience in providing loans to the market.‘We are delighted to w...
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13 May 2013
Bedell Cristin Partner, Lisa Springate (pictured) has been shortlisted for the 'Best in Offshore' in the Europe Women in Business Law Awards organised by the Euromoney Legal Media Group.
Now in its third year, the Europe Women in Business Law Awards is given to both law firms and individuals. Indi...
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By Crystal PR on
13 May 2013
Following the recent decline in the gold price, many commentators are now saying that the 12 year bull market in gold is finally over. James Turk, Founder and Chairman of GoldMoney, will present his perspective on what’s really happening to gold and money, based on his four decades of experience in ...
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By Direct Input on
13 May 2013
Guernsey's Treasury Minister Deputy Gavin St Pier has signed Guernsey's bilateral Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Luxembourg - Guernsey's seventh DTA since the beginning of 2012.The signing took place in London, with Luxembourg's Chargé d'Affaires to the UK, Ms Béatrice Kirsch.
Deputy St Pier s...
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By States Of Guernsey on
13 May 2013
Jersey-based software developer Simon Brown received one of the two awards presented at the SATURN 2013 conference that was recently held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. SATURN is an annual practitioner conference about software architecture, organised by the Software Engineering Institute of Carnegie Me...
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13 May 2013
Today, the Jersey Financial Services Commission (the “Commission”) has issued a Consultation Paper on proposals to amend provisions dealing with enhanced and simplified customer due diligence. The Paper consults on legislation to amend the Money Laundering (Jersey) Order 2008 following publication o...
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By Jersey Financial Services Commission on
13 May 2013
LONDON (30 April 2013) – Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc (NYSE: AON) hosted a Captive and Insurance Master Class in London. The Aon Guernsey Master Class 2013 was held at the Chartered Accountants Hall on Tuesday, 30 April 2013. Delegates received presentations fr...
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By Vicky Tailby, Aon Insurance Managers (Guernsey) Limited on
13 May 2013
Local technology and services business, epitomii, are delighted to welcome Richard Corbett (pictured) into the role of Account Director.
Richard joins epitomii with over 20 years of sales and sales management experience in various markets, and specifically with start-up and growth organisations in t...
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By ORCHID on
13 May 2013
Next Generation IT has appointed a support services manager as part of its commitment to service levels.Scott Le Page joins the company with 13 years’ experience within the IT industry and will be working closely with Next Generation IT’s helpdesk team to ensure client requests are met swiftly and t...
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13 May 2013
Telecoms customers in the Channel Islands are set to get more certainty when entering into fixed-term contracts with operators under proposals put forward by CICRA (the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities).
CICRA is seeking comments from interested people and businesses to its con...
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By Orchard PR on
13 May 2013
Mourant Ozannes has been named Legal Team of the Year at the inaugural STEP Caribbean Awards. The awards have been established by STEP Caribbean in 2013 to highlight excellence among private client lawyers. On announcing the awards, Tim Prudhoe, chair of the judging panel, said: 'Mourant Ozannes are...
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By ORCHID on
10 May 2013
The Director of Financial Services for the States of Jersey, Joe Moynihan (pictured), will be the guest speaker at the IoD Jersey branch lunch this month, at the Grand Jersey on Tuesday 14th May. At the lunch, Joe will offer his views on Jersey’s current strategy for the financial services industry ...
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By Crystal PR on
10 May 2013
HMRC has confirmed today that it is working with the United States and Australian tax administrations (the IRS and ATO) on data which reveals extensive use of complex offshore structures to conceal assets by wealthy individuals and companies.
The 400 gigabytes of data is still being analysed but ear...
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9 May 2013
Grand Jersey has continued its winning ways after general manager Eamonn Elliott was named the Institute of Directors’ 2013 Young Director of the Year.Mr Elliott, who has overseen the hotel receive a number of accolades over the last year, said he was thrilled to be given the title.‘I am over the mo...
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By Lisa Gutcher, Liquid on
8 May 2013
Business customers of NatWest can now download a new App designed to help them manage their finances from their iPhone.
It follows on from the successful launch of an iPhone App for personal customers last summer which has since become the Bank’s fastest growing channel. There are more than 10,000 ...
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By Crystal PR on
8 May 2013
Andrew Shrimpton, director at Dolan Hotels, has been named the Institute of Directors’ 2013 Director of the Year in the medium sized organisation category.Mr Shrimpton, who has been involved in tourism for the past 30 years, has spent 15 years with Dolan Hotels, overseeing the group’s three hotels a...
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By Lisa Gutcher, Liquid on
8 May 2013
KPMG in the Channel Islands will be hosting seminars in both Jersey and Guernsey next week to explore the importance of valuation methodologies in strategic and contentious situations.
The seminars will be held on Wednesday 15 May at the Pomme D’Or Hotel in Jersey and Thursday 16 May at the Old Gove...
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By Orchard PR on
8 May 2013
The Board of the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Lansdown (pictured) as Non-Executive Director.
Mr Lansdown is well known and highly regarded in the City of London and was co-founder and former Chairman of Hargreaves Lansdown Plc, from which he...
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By Crystal PR on
8 May 2013
Jersey Finance, the body responsible for promoting the island’s finance industry, has worked with local firms to embrace some of the latest digital technologies and create a sophisticated new website that will target business across the globe.
The new site, which can be found at the familiar www.je...
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By Crystal PR on
8 May 2013
Calligo, the most technically advanced and comprehensive offshore cloud service provider, today announced a partnership with OneLogin, the innovator in identity management, to deliver single sign-on for its CalligoCloud users.
As cloud and other hosted services become more prevalent in organisation...
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By Calligo on
8 May 2013
Appleby, one of the world’s largest providers of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services, is pleased to announce that it has been named “Best Offshore Law Firm – Client Service” at the prestigious HFMWeek European Hedge Fund Services Awards 2013, held recently at The Hurlingham Club, L...
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By Appleby on
8 May 2013
Africa – for so long the continent where only the bold investor dared to go, yet the stories now starting to flood the financial pages are of the world’s fastest growing region. An Africa which The World Bank says is on the verge of an economic take-off similar to China’s 30 years ago. The region’s ...
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By Direct Input on
7 May 2013
The future landscape of the investment funds industry will be affected by ‘external factors’ just as much as regulation, according to an exit poll of the 400-plus delegates attending last week’s Guernsey Funds Forum 2013 held in London.
The half-day conference and exhibition, titled ‘Back to the Fu...
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By Orchard PR on
7 May 2013
Carey Olsen has retained its position as the leading offshore legal adviser to London Stock Market (LSE) clients, including those in the FTSE 100, according to the Corporate Advisers Rankings Guide (Q1 2013) published by Adviser Rankings Limited.
Carey Olsen is also now the only multi-jurisdiction...
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By Orchard PR on
7 May 2013
Rossborough has promoted one of its most qualified employees to the role of marine manager.Ben Kirk, who earlier this year was elected as an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute and became a Chartered Insurance Broker, will be responsible for overseeing marine insurance across the Channel ...
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7 May 2013
Planning a trip overseas has been made much easier thanks to an initiative launched by Jersey Post.
Customers can now order their foreign currency online, and have it ready for collection or delivered to their home or business address by the next day (see notes to Editors), providing a convenient, ...
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By ORCHID on
7 May 2013
Rathbones are pleased to present the latest in their series of speaker breakfast events - ‘Great powers and power in the next decade.’
Rear Admiral Christopher Parry (pictured) will lead the discussion at the Royal Yacht Hotel on Wednesday 15th May 2013. Credited with foreseeing the Arab Spring, C...
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By Ruby PR on
7 May 2013
Seven directors in Jersey were recognised for their outstanding achievements and leadership qualities at a black tie event on Friday last week.
The winners of the 2013 Jersey Director of the Year Awards, which included a Lifetime Achievement Award for the first time, were selected by an independent...
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By Crystal PR on
4 May 2013
Guernsey investors and wealth managers gave a very positive reception to a seminar held by rare stamps and premium collectibles brand Stanley Gibbons at Old Government House Hotel on Wednesday 1st May.
The seminar given by Stanley Gibbons’ Group Investment Director Keith Heddle covered the growing d...
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By Direct Input on
3 May 2013
Appleby, one of the world’s largest provider of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services, has acted as Jersey counsel for Atrium European Real Estate Limited in relation to the successful placement of a EUR350 million unsecured seven year Eurobond, maturing in April 2020 and bearing a f...
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By Myddleton Communications on
3 May 2013
The expertise of Mourant Ozannes' property teams in Guernsey and Jersey has been recognised with the highest rankings from one of the industry's leading directories.
Chambers Europe, published last week, compiles independent research on the legal industry and rates firms according to feedback from c...
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By ORCHID on
3 May 2013
IFM Group has announced the retirement of Eric Axford as Chairman of the IFM Group, effective 30th April 2013. One of the founders of the highly-acclaimed international wealth management firm, Eric will hand over leadership duties of the Jersey-based Group to colleague and fellow Director Brian Morr...
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By IFM Group on
3 May 2013
Jersey has been judged the International Financial Centre of the Year for the second time in 2013. The inaugural Wealthbriefing European Awards 2013 were launched at a gala dinner in London on Thursday 2nd May, to recognise and celebrate excellence across the European wealth management arena. Wealth...
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By Crystal PR on
3 May 2013
The majority of Brits ‘expect’ to receive inheritance from their parents – but in reality four in 10 won’t get a penny, according to new research from Skipton Building Society, parent company to Skipton International.
The findings emerged in a study of 2,000 UK adults, and shows that while 75 per c...
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By Direct Input on
3 May 2013
Liquid has strengthened its team in Guernsey by employing a journalist with 20 years’ experience.Kim Bougourd, who has worked for four of the island’s daily media, is joining Liquid as an account manager.‘We are delighted to have Kim join the team. Having worked in the local media with her, I know t...
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3 May 2013
Stanley Gibbons Board of Directors held their Annual General Meeting, May 1st in Jersey, where the Board was pleased to announce that the start of 2013, traditionally the quietest, was 12% above last year’s turnover.
Chief Executive, Michael Hall said trading has been strong across the board: ‘We h...
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By Direct Input on
3 May 2013
HSBC Expat has announced the opening of its sixth annual Expat Explorer Survey and is encouraging expats from across the globe to take part by sharing their experiences of living and working abroad.
Expats have the opportunity to be part of the world’s largest global survey of its kind. The results...
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By HSBC Bank International on
2 May 2013
First quarter performance numbers from the Trustee Managed Portfolio Indices (TMPI) show that trustees were rewarded with solid performance for entrusting their funds to discretionary portfolio managers.
TMPI, whose investment data is based exclusively on discretionary funds held in trusts, fou...
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2 May 2013
JTC Group (JTC) and Kensington Trust Group (KTG) are delighted to announce a strategic alliance that was agreed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in March.
The alliance creates a global offering of trust, fiduciary and corporate services and fund administration.
Recently established, with offices in Mala...
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By JTC Group on
2 May 2013
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has strongly welcomed news that all British Overseas Territories with significant financial centres have signed up to the government’s strategy on global tax transparency, marking a turning point in the fight against tax evasion and illicit finance.
Followi...
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2 May 2013
Advocate Mark Helyar has been appointed Bâtonnier of the Guernsey Bar.
A partner at Bedell Cristin Guernsey, Advocate Helyar was elected by his fellow Bar Council members and took over from Advocate John Greenfield at the beginning of November 2012.
The Bâtonnier is the head of the Guernsey Bar an...
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By Orchard PR on
2 May 2013
The recent release of Chamber Europe 2013 has again highlight Collas Crill's growing influence in its chosen sectors.
The Guernsey Property team were elevated to Band 1 with Chamber Europe noting that the practice "rises in the rankings thanks to enthusiastic feedback from clients and impressive tra...
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By Collas Crill on
2 May 2013
An asset recovery task force has been established in order to coordinate Jersey’s activity as part of an international effort to identify and recover illicitly obtained assets linked to Arab spring jurisdictions.
The task force comprises members of the Law Officers Department, the Jersey Financial...
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By States of Jersey Communications Unit on
1 May 2013
Legis Group was named ‘Best administrator under £30bn client service’ at the HFMWeek European Service Provider Awards 2013 last week (25 April).
The awards, which were announced at a ceremony held at The Hurlingham Club in London, recognised companies that have outperformed their peer group and de...
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By Orchard PR on
1 May 2013
Barclays Wealth and Investment Management has appointed Julie Fairclough (pictured) as Director and Deputy Local Platform Manager for its Wealth Advisory division in Jersey.
Ms. Fairclough joins Barclays Wealth and Investment Management with over 13 years’ experience in driving strategic growth thr...
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By Orchard PR on
1 May 2013
Stephanie Paddock has joined Dolan Hotels Group as sales and marketing manager.
With over five years’ experience in marketing, Miss Paddock has held a variety of positions and joins Dolan Hotels from Grand Jersey, where she was marketing manager. Andrew Shrimpton, director of Dolan Hotels, said: ‘W...
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By Liquid on
1 May 2013
David Cameron set out the UK Presidency G8 agenda in his January Davos speech and it is clear that UK style FATCA is not the limit of the UK focus on offshore practices. The UK Presidency statement openly calls for increased transparency and increased focus on the fight against financial crime.
In r...
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By Sator on
1 May 2013
With Jersey’s high street under attack from offshore internet competitors, a local retailing entrepreneur has launched a new-style business which he says is the future of shopping.
Paul Clark, has over 25 years experience in local retail, most recently as Operations Manager for the Co-op. He has l...
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By Direct Input on
1 May 2013
The Board of the Exchange is very pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Moulton as Director and Chairman of the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX). He takes over from interim Chairman, Advocate Graham Hall, who remains on the Board and will temporarily assist to ensure an effective handover....
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By Crystal PR on
1 May 2013
Canaccord Financial Inc. (‘Canaccord’, ‘the Company’) is pleased to announce that its global wealth management division has been rebranded Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management. Accordingly, the Company’s wealth management businesses in Jersey, the UK and other offshore locations, previously known as...
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By Orchard PR on
1 May 2013
Guernsey based Kesell Ltd are a leading micro wind turbine supplier. Over the last 12 months they have been working to source an Energy Storage System and a Fuel Cell System for on and off grid applications. Kesell are delighted to announce that they are now working with ReliOn Fuel cell and REDT fo...
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By Kesell on
1 May 2013
Durrell is pleased to announce the appointment of Oliver Johnson (pictured) as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr Johnson will formally take the reins of the globally renowned conservation charity on June 1st from Hugh Roberts who has been interim CEO since February.
Mr Johnson, is a Cambridge gra...
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By Durrell on
1 May 2013
Local Guernsey businesses are now invited to submit entries for one or several of the four corporate categories in the Livingroom Customer Service Awards (Guernsey).Now in their second year, the corporate categories attracted submissions from a wide range of diverse business sectors in 2012. The awa...
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By Trish Grover, TG Communications on
1 May 2013