Isle News, 29 May 2009 – Guernsey’s Insurance Industry is holding up well despite the global recession, according to Peter Child at the Heritage Group.
Speaking after sitting on the panel at Guernsey Finance’s ‘Captive Insurance – beat the trend’ seminar in London in May, Peter said that managers across the board in Guernsey were experiencing [...]
Isle News, 29 May 2009 – THE Temp Desk is celebrating National Temporary Workers Week by donating money to Guernsey charity Bridge 2 Sri Lanka on behalf of their temps.
National Temporary Workers Week runs from 1-5 June this year and aims to acknowledge the important role the 1.4million UK temps play in the country’s economy.
As [...]
Isle News, 27 May 2009 – The next talk in the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) evening lecture series will be delivered by advocate William Simpson, managing partner of Ogier’s Guernsey office.
Sponsored by Collins Stewart Wealth Management, the lecture will take place at the OGH Hotel on Thursday 28 May at 5.30pm.
Advocate Simpson [...]
Isle News, 26 May 2009 – A member of the Board of a Channel Islands facilities management company has received the Chartered Director Award from The Institute of Directors (IOD).
Chris Leach, Company Director at Amalgamated Facilities Management for over 12 years (see note 1), has been awarded his Chartered Director Certificate. In order to qualify [...]
Isle News, 23 May 2009 – ERNST & Young is hosting a seminar on the impact potential US tax legislation could have on Guernsey’s economy generally and the local funds industry specifically.
Following US President Barack Obama’s proposal of radical international tax reform to raise an extra $210 billion in US tax revenue over the next [...]
Isle News, 21 May 2009 – BUTTERFIELD staff in Guernsey are celebrating after the company was named ‘trust company of the year’ at the annual Citywealth awards last week*.
This comes after several Butterfield staff were nominated on the Citywealth Leaders List – a comprehensive guide to the most influential people in the sector.
Through email and [...]
Isle News, 20 May 2009 – The Wealth Management division of Collins Stewart plc, primarily based in Guernsey and Jersey, has been highlighted for its resilient performance in the current difficult market conditions, according to the Group’s Interim Management Statement issued on 19 May.
Collins Stewart plc, the financial advisory group reported a net cash figure [...]
Isle News, 14 May 2009 – The Bailiwick duo forced to abandon their attempt to cross the Greenland ice cap on foot are urging islanders to heed the warnings of climate change.
Steve Wright, of Alderney, and Simon Elmont, from Sark, have spoken of the unusual climatic conditions they witnessed on the world’s largest island. The [...]
Isle News, 14 May 2009 – RICHARD Hodgetts has been promoted to lead manager for the Collins Stewart Absolute Return Plus Fund team.
Having previously acted as co-manager of the fund for two years, Mr Hodgetts, who was educated at Elizabeth College in Guernsey, has more than seven years experience in hedge funds.
He was head of [...]
Isle News, 13 May 2009 – The next lecture in the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) lunch time lecture series will take place on Friday 29 May at the OGH Hotel.
The lecture, sponsored by Collins Stewart Wealth Management, will be given by Shaun Lacey of Investec Private Bank on the topic: ‘Trustee investments [...]
