Jersey
Brexit prompts nearly £1m financial services review on Jersey
The government of Jersey is to spend £900,000 ($1.1m, €1m) on another strategic review of the island’s financial services industry, to analyse the implications of Brexit and the effect of digital disruption.
PEOPLE MOVES: Jersey, Lombard Int’l, Stanhope Capital
The States of Jersey has named a chief officer of its financial services team, while Lombard International Assurance has created a general counsel role for its European operations. Stanhope Capital has secured a former Mexican finance minister for its board.
Jersey agrees to return money laundering assets to Kenya
Jersey chief minister Ian Gorst has signed an agreement to allow the return of over £3m ($3.65m, €3.46m) of stolen assets to Kenya.
UK officials visit crown dependencies to discuss ‘Crexit’
A team of UK politicians have been touring the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man as part of a fact-finding mission to establish what effect Britain’s exit from the European Union will have on the crown dependencies.
Tax & Regulation | 19 Jan 17
Former MD of Lumiere Wealth makes further court appearance
The founder and managing director of defunct Jersey-based IFA firm Lumiere Wealth, Christopher Byrne, has appeared in court for a fourth time and been granted bail.