Guernsey News, 8 February 2010 – Dominion Corporate Group welcomes new head of funds Dominion Corporate Group, a leading provider of high quality offshore management and administration with a focus on corporate governance for corporations and institutional clients, has added significant expertise with the appointment of Graeme McArthur as Head of Funds.

Mr McArthur has over 20 years experience of the finance sector in Jersey, initially with KPMG, before moving into fund administration with Deutsche Bank and subsequently State Street. Most recently Mr McArthur was chief executive at Northern Trust Jersey.

Since 2004 Mr McArthur has also been a member of the executive committee of the Jersey Funds Association. Continued

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Guernsey News, 8 February 2010 – Clydesdale Bank International has been voted the Best Fixed Rate Deposit Provider in the Investment International Awards 2009.

More than 800 of the publication’s readers voted in the annual awards, which had no set nominees.

Every bank in Europe was therefore a potential winner, with Guernsey-based Clydesdale Bank International totalling the most votes for the category.

Investment International is a financial publication and its awards are an opportunity for consumers to have their say with absolutely no guidance, suggestions or influence from the publication itself. Continued

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Guernsey News, 8 February 2010 – Two of Condor Ferries’ most promising Chief Officers have successfully achieved their Special Pilot’s Licence in Guernsey.

Steve Crowe and Mark Thompson completed an extensive 3 week training course with Guernsey Harbours, culminating in a rigorous exam. The exam qualifies them to pilot the three Condor Ferries fast vessels into and out of St Peter Port harbour without the need for a Port of Guernsey pilot to come on board to help. Continued

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Guernsey News, 5 February 2010 – TWO new associate directors have been appointed at Source Recruitment.

Consultants Tony Jones and Becky Dean have been promoted to the board and will assume responsibility for the day to day management of the company, which was launched in 2005 and has become one of the island’s leading recruitment specialists.

‘Tony and Becky have consistently proved their worth since joining Source and I am delighted to be able to reward their commitment,’ said Source founder and director Julia Martin. Continued

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Guernsey News, 5 February 2010 – MORE than 1,000 households have been contacted by researchers for the Policy Council investigating childcare issues in the Bailiwick.

The Policy Council’s Social Policy Group commissioned IFF Research towards the end of last year to carry out a telephone interview survey of 2,000 households in the islands. The survey is seeking respondents’ views on childcare and how children, and the issue of childcare, can impact on working and family life.

Deputy Hunter Adam, Chair of the Social Policy Group, said that the survey was progressing well. It continues this month and possibly into March. Continued

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Guernsey News, 4 February 2010 – The RNLI Guernsey training budget has received a significant boost this month thanks to the fundraising efforts of staff from one local business.

Representatives from RBC Wealth Management’s Sports and Social Committee presented the local branch of the RNLI with a cheque for £8,128. RNLI was nominated by staff as their chosen charity of the year in 2009 and the money raised was a result of a series of fundraising events.

The donation has exceeded the expectations of Captain Peter Gill, Lifeboat Operations Manager and Guernsey’s Harbour Master. With a training budget of £19,000, the money will make a huge difference to RNLI Guernsey. Continued

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Guernsey News, 4 February 2010 – BUTTERFIELD staff have raised thousands of pounds for the Haiti earthquake appeal.

The Bank’s Charitable Donations Committee pledged £500, adding to the £2,762 already raised by employees. Butterfield’s Managing Director, Bob Moore, pledged a further amount on behalf of the Bank to take the final total to £3,500.

Employees of Butterfield Bank and affiliate Butterfield Fulcrum Group baked cakes, cooked bacon rolls, dressed down, sold second-hand books and organised a raffle. Staff also donated their time and skills in an auction of promises, which included bowling, sailing and racquetball lessons, face painting, craft-making for a child’s birthday party, manicures, car washing, and a personal chef. Continued

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Guernsey News, 4 February 2010 – ONE of the island’s leading employment and intellectual property lawyers has been recognised by a global business network.

Elaine Gray, partner at AO Hall, has been appointed to the GlobalScot network, which aims to utilise the skills, knowledge and expertise of successful Scottish business men and women. GlobalScot, which is endorsed by Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond, has 912 members around the world.

Membership of GlobalScot is by recommendation only and is based on the individual’s seniority, experience and track record. Advocate Gray said it was an honour to be recognised her home country. Continued

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Guernsey News, 4 February 2010 – BUTTERFIELD will be instrumental in showcasing Guernsey’s young musical talent this spring.

The sponsored concert will take place on Saturday 6 February at St James Concert and Assembly Hall from 7.30pm. Performances will be given by the Youth Training Orchestra, Youth Wind Band and Youth Choir.

Conductors Keith Dawber, Tim Wright and Jeanette Elder will lead Guernsey’s most accomplished young musicians in a programme that includes Jean Sibelius’ Finlandia and the beautiful slow movement of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, with soloist Philippa Inderwick. Continued

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Guernsey News, 4 February 2010 – MORE than 1,500 people completed their Income Tax form online last year. But Income Tax staff want to know why hundreds of people who registered to use the service did not eventually take it up.

‘We’d say our take up was reasonably successful,’ said Tania Sargent, Central Services Manager at Income Tax. ‘We had 1,644 forms completed electronically, that’s about 5% of the paper forms issued.

‘But more than 4,000 people registered to use the service and we’d like to know why so many didn’t go on to complete the form. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. We really want to encourage more people to take advantage of the online services and see the benefits we will introduce.’ Continued

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