Guernsey

Asia | 17 Apr 18

Guernsey Finance has hired a London representative to promote the island’s financial services industry, the Association of Investment Companies appoints a board director and Aviva Investors poaches from Standard Life.

Companies | 16 Apr 18

An investigation by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission identified serious instances of governance and operational failings at Guernsey-based trust company Richmond Fiduciary Group, resulting in a fine of £45,500 ($64,759, €52,508).

Best Practice | 6 Apr 18

The distinction between legitimate public interest and sheer curiosity is an issue with a lot of pressure points. But all the legal protection in the world cannot put the genie back in the bottle once it gets out, Guernsey Finance’s Dominic Wheatley has warned.

Equities | 4 Apr 18

Guernsey has launched a development strategy to champion “green investment”, in a move it hopes will position the island as the go to jurisdiction for green financial services.

Industry | 28 Mar 18

The UK “should regard it as a matter of national shame that the crown dependencies and overseas territories that fly our flag give shelter to the wealth of the world’s financial elite”, HM Treasury sub-committee chair John Mann has said.