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Artificial intelligence could make up for the shortage of finance workers in Guernsey by taking on the ‘grunt work’ of many jobs, according to the head of Channel Islands IT company Sigma Robert Sillars. “It takes the grunt work out of doing the analysis and lets AI do that,” Sillars told local media outlet Guernsey […]
Bedell Cristin Guernsey is acting as a lead adviser to EV Private Equity, an independent growth equity firm focusing on new technologies in the oil and gas sector, on the launch of its latest Guernsey fund, EV Private Equity V Plus LP, a Guernsey private investment fund. Bedell Cristin worked closely with the fund’s Norwegian […]
Specialist investment management group Miton has launched a new offshore discretionary fund management service into the international advisory marketplace. Launched to meet what Miton told International Investment was “a hole in the marketplace that needs to be filled” following extensive discussions with advisers. The MitonOptimal Portfolio Management (CI) Ltd has been approved and selected to be included in the local Investment Manager programme which […]
Channel Islands financial services group PraxisIFM has purchased Jeffcote Donnison’s trust and corporate administration business in what is the company’s fifth acquisition in under 10 months. The deal adds the Isle of Man to the independent financial services group’s list of global jurisdictions and also extends its existing operations in London and Hong Kong. The […]
There are about 1,000 vacancies in the finance sector in Guernsey, with demand for staff picking up strongly compared with last year, according to a recruitment specialist. Melissa Campbell, director at Situations, told local media Guernsey Press that businesses were looking for staff at all levels – especially in compliance roles. “There are maybe around […]
Guernsey’s former Bailiff, Sir Geoffrey Rowland QC, has been appointed as chairman of Channel Islands-based closed-ended specialist Bailiwick Investments. Bailiwick Investments Limited has substantial equity holdings in a number of businesses based in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man including SandpiperCI, Jacksons, Oatlands Village, Guernsey Recycling Group, The International Stock Exchange, SigmaRoc (owner of […]
Cayman-based law firm Solomon Harris is to merge with offshore law firm Bedell Cristin, in a deal that is expected to be completed later this month. Solomon Harris will rebrand as Bedell Cristin at a later date. Founded in 1998, Solomon Harris is a full service law firm employing 28 people in Grand Cayman. Bedell […]
Specialist private equity fund administrator Ipes has secured two regulatory licenses in Ireland and Luxembourg ahead of its planned merger with Apex Fund Services. Ipes has been authorised to provide fund administration services in Ireland, while also obtaining a full depositary license in Luxembourg. The new depositary offering in Luxembourg will complement its established depositary […]
A ‘first of its kind’ Guernsey fund investing in songs and musical intellectual property rights, set up by the former manager of Beyoncé, Elton John and Morrissey, has been launched. Three Guernsey-based advisory firms collaborated in the IPO of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited (Hipgnosis Songs) on the Specialist Fund Segment of the LSE. Set up by […]
Two of Guernsey’s leading corporate governance and regulatory compliance service providers are to merge. The shareholders of Active Group and Optimus Group are delighted to announce the merger of the two groups bringing together the two most experienced corporate governance, risk management and compliance service companies in Guernsey. Wayne Bulpitt, founder of Active Group and […]
Guernsey’s funds industry is seeing a number of new inquiries so far this year and expects to see a rise in the value of the sector before the end of the year, following a decline in the first quarter’s figures. New date from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) showed the net asset value of […]
Guernsey’s stability and security means it is well-placed to help fund managers overcome Brexit uncertainty over the next couple of years, an expert panel agreed at the annual Guernsey Funds Forum in London. The island’s long-standing stability and experience in operating as a “third country” outside of the European Union were highlighted in a wide-ranging […]
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