Guernsey
StanChart Singapore hit with $5m fine for Guernsey transfers
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (Mas) has fined Standard Chartered S$6.4m (£3.5m, $4.9m €3.9m) for breaches to anti-money laundering and countering the financial of terrorism following the transfer of trusts from Guernsey.
PEOPLE MOVES: SJP, Guernsey Finance, Pensionhelp
St James’s Place hires a partner from Odyssey Asset Management, Guernsey Finance appoints a permanent representative in Hong Kong and Pensionhelp snares an ex-Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) heavyweight.
Chinese conglomerate moves on Guernsey and London fund houses
A Chinese conglomerate with ambitions in the west has acquired a London-based asset manager and its Guernsey-based subsidiary.
Best Practice | 30 Nov 17
Guernsey Finance: ‘Not sure what more we’re supposed to do’
Guernsey Finance chief executive Dominic Wheatley is “not sure what more we’re expected to do” to help improve transparency in the fight against offshore tax evasion, he told International Adviser.
Offshore chiefs bid to avoid EU blacklist
Island jurisdictions including Bermuda, Jersey, Guernsey and Cayman have been making last ditch efforts to avoid being blacklisted by the EU.