Wealth and Asset Management

Born this way: The end of illegitimacy in Jersey law and key changes for Jersey trusts

Butterfield signals expansion into other islands

Ogier in Jersey named Law Firm of the Year at Citywealth IFC Awards

TISE raises more than £16k for Guernsey Cheshire Home

New year, new plan: turning financial aspirations into reality

Butterfield 2025 profit rises to nearly $232m

Executive Moves

Trident Trust Board Appointment News

Appleby Bermuda Welcomes Former Scholarship Recipient Max Blakeney to Its Trainee Programme

Interim Board appointed at the Digital Greenhouse

Cavenwell Group appoints new Group Commercial Director

Alderney Enterprise and Technology Hub appoints Community Advisor

Meroe Park returns to bank’s board

Tax

Economist warns against using VAT as a short-term political tool

Jersey ministers rule out Guernsey-style tax review

Land-based wealth tax better than net worth approach – think tank

14,858 tax residents failing to declare offshore accounts

Nearly 45,000 UK properties worth £190bn lack ownership data

Experts warn undisclosed offshore accounts raise red flags despite legality

Regulation, Risk & Compliance

Islands' business leaders seek closer collaboration

Government reconsiders some new fees as it fine tunes budget

What would CIMA’s proposed AML and sanctions rules change?

Premier leads Cayman delegation to FATF plenary in Mexico

Bermuda rewrites insurer licensing rules amid regulatory shift

CIMA consults on tougher AML rules

Comment, Analysis & Research

What Cayman must protect to stay competitive in 2026

Bankruptcy remoteness for Cayman drop-down SPVs: A practical refresher for fund finance

IQ-EQ Cayman managing director outlines vision for growth

Financial analysis: Revisiting the MSE privatisation idea

Guernsey inflation continues to slow, figures show

HSBC in Channel Islands and Isle of Man recognised by Top Employers Institute

Legal

Dentons Achieves Tier 1 Legal 500 Ranking And Multiple Lawyer Honors in St. Kitts & Nevis

Carey Olsen advises Genius Sports on acquisition of Legend

Carey Olsen advises BCXPro on the first Cayman Islands VASP licence

Privy Council confirms just and equitable winding up of Cayman Islands exempted limited partnerships

A practical guide to trustee blessing applications for 'momentous' decisions

Mourant advises Randalls on acquisition of Big Red Guernsey Limited

AIM and Hedge Funds

Why Grand Cayman is so much more than a hedge fund hideaway

Arch Capital Group delivers $1.2bn in Q4 net income

Harneys relocates Hong Kong office to Alexandra House

Jersey maintains Standard and Poor’s AA- credit rating

Mapfre, BOV unite distribution network to launch customer-first 2026 strategy

Cayman named among top financial centres at global awards

FinTech

Rethinking Proof of Address in the Age of Digital Finance

Clarity Has Been Named UK & Ireland M-Files Partner of the Year

Tokenised Funds: The Cayman Islands Cements Position at the Forefront of Financial Innovation

KPMG global tech report finds AI ambitions outpace returns

GFSC encouraging adoption of AI tools in finance industry

NDB Bank and Visa launch Card Present Connect to transform POS acceptance in SL

Planet SOS

Maldives Boosts Financial Inclusion with Sustainable Finance Frameworks

Gaps in businesses’ climate action plans slow progress on net-zero goals as global uncertainty remains

Guernsey Financial Services Commission charts future for finance sector through digital and sustainable growth

Jersey’s Trust Law Remains Fit-for-Purpose as Bermuda Codifies ESG

The Channel Islands Co-operative Society’s goals officially approved as part of net-zero mission

Isle of Man offshore windfarm consultation responses published