en-gbCopyright 2013, BusinessLifenotifications@businesslife.co (BusinessLife)notifications@businesslife.co (BusinessLife)http://businesslife.co/http://www.businesslife.co/Fri, 03 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0100Fri, 03 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=large-cap-companies-with-women-on-the-board-outperform-their-peer-group-with-no-women-by-26http://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=large-cap-companies-with-women-on-the-board-outperform-their-peer-group-with-no-women-by-26Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:43:21 +0100According to a report released by Credit Suisse Research Institute, companies with at least one woman on the board have outperformed in terms of share price performance those with no women on the board over the course of the past six years. Companies with at least one woman on the board also exhibit higher return on equity, lower leverage and higher valuations. The study also found that in the middle of the decade when economic growth was relatively robust, there was little difference in shar...http://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=jersey-retail-sales-figures-disappointing-but-not-surprisinghttp://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=jersey-retail-sales-figures-disappointing-but-not-surprisingThu, 14 Jun 2012 11:26:35 +0100The Retail Sales figures released this week confirm what we on the High Street already knew – that footfall in the town is down and that some product lines are faring better than others. By interrogating the data further, it’s possible to gain a better understanding of the context against which the figures are set. To recap on the information released by the States of Jersey Statistics Unit, the seasonally adjusted total volume of retail sales in the first quarter of this year was nine perce...http://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=dont-wait-for-2014-to-introduce-a-parental-leave-policy-employment-lawyer-warns-jersey-employershttp://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=dont-wait-for-2014-to-introduce-a-parental-leave-policy-employment-lawyer-warns-jersey-employersTue, 29 May 2012 17:40:23 +0100A recent report into gender equality in Jersey says the States should bring forward legislation on maternity and flexible working as a matter of priority. In doing so, The Jersey Community Relations Trust says, the States should recognise that childcare is a shared parental responsibility and the rights and obligations of both parents to care for their children needs to be included in this legislation. In response, Jersey's social security minister, Senator Francis Le Gresley, has pledged to ...http://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=fund-of-funds-from-santander-private-banking-in-jersey-offers-investors-added-choicehttp://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=fund-of-funds-from-santander-private-banking-in-jersey-offers-investors-added-choiceMon, 30 Apr 2012 10:52:47 +0100Paul Clifford, Head of Investment Products at Santander Private Banking in Jersey, looks at the advantages of fund of funds investing. Santander Private Banking in Jersey has joined forces with the award winning Multi Manager team at Santander Asset Management UK to offer its clients an offshore sterling denominated fund of funds range. The Luxembourg domiciled SICAV is targeted at local Jersey and UK resident non domiciled clients. The new Santander offerings, which have only recently beco...http://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=speech-by-senator-sir-philip-bailhache-at-the-institute-of-directors-lunch-in-jerseyhttp://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=speech-by-senator-sir-philip-bailhache-at-the-institute-of-directors-lunch-in-jerseyTue, 17 Apr 2012 17:12:43 +0100Address to Institute of Directors“Jersey’s place in the international community” Tuesday 17th April 2012 Mr Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honour to have been asked to talk to the Institute of Directors, and the subject seems to me to be particularly topical in the aftermath of LVCR and so on. Where are we, and where are we heading so far as our relations with the international community and the outside world are concerned? The legal framework is probably well unde...http://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=marine-registration-where-is-best-for-you-to-moor-uphttp://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=marine-registration-where-is-best-for-you-to-moor-upTue, 17 Apr 2012 09:37:20 +0100Despite the weak economic climate, demand from wealthy individuals and company executives for yachts and the services associated with running and maintaining these assets remains strong. After a difficult couple of years in 2009 and 2010, there is firm evidence emerging of a recovery in the luxury yacht markets, buttressed by a newly emerging class of wealthy individuals in emerging economies like Brazil and China. According to Boat International, 264 superyachts were sold in 2011, 29% more t...http://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=carey-olsen-commentary-on-ikea-casehttp://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=carey-olsen-commentary-on-ikea-caseFri, 13 Apr 2012 10:07:50 +0100Advocate John Greenfield (pictured), April 2012 The high profile nature of a bribery and fraud case involving Ikea has enhanced the ability for victims to be able to claw back their assets that may be held in Guernsey. Carey Olsen litigator and managing partner, John Greenfield, successfully argued that Ikea was the rightful owners of assets held in Guernsey before the Royal Court in March this year. This followed a high profile criminal court case in the UK in 2007 in which two Ikea employ...http://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=kpmg-channel-island-review-of-uk-2012-budgethttp://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=kpmg-channel-island-review-of-uk-2012-budgetWed, 21 Mar 2012 17:16:03 GMTThe Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Budget Report today. A number of proposals were announced that might affect the Channel Islands. UK Residential Property •Enveloping of high value residential properties – The Government will apply a 15 per cent rate of SDLT to residential properties over £2 million purchased by certain non-natural persons. The 15 per cent rate will take effect from 21 March 2012. In addition the Government will consult on the introduction of an annual charge on r...http://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=a-view-from-the-top-with-dr-john-abelahttp://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=a-view-from-the-top-with-dr-john-abelaFri, 02 Mar 2012 15:45:16 GMTDr John Abela, Senior Lecturer at the University of Malta and CTO of Ascent Software, spoke at Digital Jersey about Malta’s experience establishing and growing its ICT industry. Businesslife.co’s Technology writer Kirsten Morel, spoke to Dr Abela before his presentation. There’s something of a buzz about Jersey’s ICT sector at the moment, a new agency is soon to be created with the aim of promoting Jersey as a location for digital businesses and the government, in the form of the Economic Dev...http://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=santander-pb-boosts-corporate-deposit-optionshttp://www.businesslife.co/Commentary.aspx?id=santander-pb-boosts-corporate-deposit-optionsMon, 19 Dec 2011 11:52:13 GMTCompanies and professional intermediaries can now access competitive fixed rates and other deposit account options, thanks to the intermediary deposit service by Normal.dotm 0 0 1 13 76 businesslife.je 1 1 93 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-st...