08/23/2022
Navigating the Bermuda Triangle of sustainability communications
But mostly it depends on three key business functions aligning: sustainability; communications; and legal.
Comment, Analysis & Research
08/22/2022
Repurprose: CIBC First Caribbean managing director says branch closure will improve regional efficiency
Bend noted that all branch employees were offered positions at other branches but also have the option to take severance as per labor guidelines.
08/18/2022
HSBC staff take on Three Peaks challenge
27 people from Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man climbed the three highest mountains in the UK within a 24-hour period: Snowdon (Wales), Scafell Pike (England) and Ben Nevis (Scotland).
08/12/2022
OPINION: “Employers will continue finding it difficult to recruit”
The cost of renting is also rising significantly with the average property rental now 14% higher than a year ago.
08/12/2022
Barbados Economy Rebounds from Pandemic, But Central Bank Cautious
Tourism growth was led by Barbados’ traditional markets of the United Kingdom, United States and Canada.
08/10/2022
Digital nomads put an estimated $28 million into economy
Only businesses outside the island can employ certificate holders so as to protect local jobs.
08/04/2022
The bank can only move as fast as society and our customers want
The stats show a 25-year track record for RBSI, despite the banking crisis, with the most recent annual report showing an operating profit in 2021 of £358m, way above the previous year’s £99m, which was impacted by Covid.
08/01/2022
Hopping across luxury islands in Maldives for sustainable solutions
There’s a ban on all kinds of plastic on the island, which keeps the flora and fauna flourishing.
08/01/2022
Adding value to a changing world
In 1976, my father won a concession in Jordan but then when civil unrest struck that country, he realised it was time to explore an alternative.
08/01/2022
Winners Announced for 2022 Rising Stars Awards
The winners of this year’s Jersey Finance Rising Stars Awards were announced last week at a ceremony on 29 July at the Royal Jersey Showground.
07/29/2022
What is an employee benefit trust (EBT)?
The trust can also be exempt from certain statutory rules, including financial assistance provisions.
07/29/2022
Technology creating a “tidal shift” for funds
Recently, the chief economist of a global wealth management firm stated emphatically on record that he does not care about technology, and he is only interested in its economic impact.
07/29/2022
Premier: Census shows Cayman needs more careful, managed growth
Based on the report’s figures, Cayman’s population of 71,432 as of October 2021 has grown by 29.2% since the last census in 2010 and was 70% larger than just 25 years ago.
07/27/2022
Islands is ‘most trusted insurance brand’ in Channel Islands
Islands has placed consistently highly in the Index, but this is the first year the business has been named ‘Most Trusted Brand’ in the Insurance market in both Islands.
07/27/2022
Guernsey inflation at highest level since 1991
The States predicts the cost of living will rise further in 2022, as the recent rise in electricity prices was not captured in the quarterly figures.
07/25/2022
Bedell Cristin share insights into Jersey trusts and foundations with Chinese lawyers
During the presentations, Maria provided an introduction to Jersey’s International Finance Centre, Ellen spoke about setting up trusts and foundations in mainland China, and Nancy provided insights into their establishment in Jersey.
07/25/2022
BML reports operating profit of MVR 592 million for the 2nd quarter
Operating profit reported for the second quarter of this year is a 19 percent increase compared to the same period last year
07/25/2022
Russia included the Bahamas, Guernsey and Maine in the list of unfriendly countries
On July 22, the government expanded yet another list of unfriendly countries, but created a year earlier, in April 2021.
07/25/2022
More over-50s returning to work amid cost-of-living crisis
A study found that economic activity levels among the over-50s are at their highest since the pandemic began.
07/22/2022
Why the rich are flocking to St. Kitts and Nevis
These provisions allow the government to operate a program under which citizenship is granted to persons who qualify under criteria set by cabinet decision.