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The Ease of Doing Business Under 'Lockdown' Conditions

Businesses have never seen more clearly a return on the investment made in digital technologies and communication platforms.

Jersey and Guernsey’s credit ratings remain unchanged

The review is part of the cyclical six-monthly assessment process and in its report S&P notes that its ratings are based on Jersey’s “strong and flexible institutions, wealthy economy and considerable fiscal buffers”.

Economy predicted to recover 3.2% this year

Standard and Poor’s has predicted that Jersey’s covid-hit economy will recover by 3.2% in 2021 as islanders get vaccinated, and business activity properly restarts.

New look for a new year for Skipton International

We are delighted with the initial work undertaken by Rock and Small and we hope the new creative will enable our brand to continue to evolve.

Guernsey: Agility in a time of crisis

The pandemic has also catalysed interest in the much-vaunted green sector as lockdowns have reemphasised the value of the natural world.

What Should Family Offices be Focusing on in 2021?

This pandemic poses a different risk, and a realisation of vulnerability has certainly made some of our clients re-assess their priorities.

In conversation with Rupert Pleasant: “Guernsey is a quality jurisdiction with a strong reputation”

In the first of two interviews with Guernsey Finance Chief Executive Rupert Pleasant, he tells Rosie Allsopp the agency’s plans for breaking into new markets and forging deeper ties with those that already exist

Walkers Jersey Team Advises on £31m Sharia-compliant Refinancing

ADIB were advised on matters of English law by the CMS team of Shakeel Adli, David Stanbridge, Sean Gough, Lily Martin and Adrienne Fisher.

The Emergence Of Family Offices In Mauritius

Very wealthy families are having recourse to family offices more and more as concerns around wealth preservation, family disputes, succession planning and the complexity of managing the family affairs are intensifying.

The Risks and Benefits of Opening a Swiss Bank Account

Switzerland is mainly known for numbered bank accounts, which are listed only by number rather than by name, making it hard for officials to track down someone's account.

Organizing for the future: Nine keys to becoming a future-ready company

The pressure to change had been building for years.

Global Expansion – The Outlook for 2021

Diversification doesn’t only protect your business.

Economic share of financial services continues to shrink

Pre-pandemic GDP higher than forecast

Deloitte: CFOs anticipate return to growth in 2021

A total of 90 CFOs participated, including CFOs of 12 FTSE 100 and 44 FTSE 250 companies.

Stability, security and substance make Guernsey a solution for difficult times

We leave 2020, a year which will certainly go down in history for all the wrong reasons, with the world perhaps a more uncertain and complex place than ever before.

Executors Navigating The “Perfect (Company) Storm”

This was the novel conundrum facing Guernsey’s Royal Court in a recent application brought by Appleby on behalf of an executor.

Willis Re: Reinsurers stop downward trend

Incumbent reinsurers faced competition from carriers deploying fresh capital, but the continuing and worsening low-interest-rate environment and social inflation impacted pricing on all excess of loss long-tail lines.

Guernsey Finance to kick on in 2021

It wasn’t so easy starting a new job in the middle of lockdown

2021 look ahead by Crystal Public Relations

Reputational strategy key as firms rebuild in 2021

Year in Review: Technology

The company was actually founded nine years ago, and it wasn’t obscure by any means – it just didn’t have the audience it now boasts.

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