By GuernseyAdmin on Friday, July 31, 2009Filed Under: Finance & Business, Legal
Isle News, 31 July 2009 – WHEN Adrian Bienvenu started work at Carey Son & Dorey on 28 July 1969 the Rolling Stones were number one and the States were preparing to debate an important loan.
Mr Bienvenu was employed as an accounts clerk, and was one of only eight employees and two partners who worked [...]
By GuernseyAdmin on Tuesday, July 21, 2009Filed Under: Finance & Business
Isle News, 21 July 2009 – Ken Bradley is to leave RBSI to join Barclays Wealth in Guernsey as Director for its Barclays Private Clients International Limited (BPCI) businesses.
He will be responsible for expanding the already successful BPCI franchise to new clients and business areas.
Barclays Wealth Guernsey Country Manager, Sharon Parr, commented,
“I’m delighted that Ken [...]
By GuernseyAdmin on Tuesday, July 21, 2009Filed Under: Finance & Business, Jersey
Isle News, 20 July 2009 – PricewaterhouseCoopers Channel Islands has announced that twelve staff across its Jersey and Guernsey offices have been promoted to Manager level, with a further member of staff being made Senior Manager, in its latest round of annual promotions.
The staff have all been promoted in recognition of the continued effort they [...]
By GuernseyAdmin on Monday, July 20, 2009Filed Under: Community, Food & Drink, Jersey
Isle News, 20 July 2009 – Beers from the Channel Islands will be served up alongside hundreds from across the globe when the Great British Beer Festival opens in London next month. The five-day event from August 4th-8th, will bring together the leading names in brewing, showcasing over 450 real ales, ciders and foreign beers [...]
By GuernseyAdmin on Thursday, July 16, 2009Filed Under: Finance & Business, Jersey
Isle News, 16 July 2009 – AWARD-winning ITN news anchor Alastair Stewart OBE will be the moderator at this year’s Institute of Directors annual debate, sponsored by Carey Olsen, on Thursday 1 October.
Tickets are now on sale for the landmark business event which is entitled 2020: Where will we be? The theme has been chosen [...]
By GuernseyAdmin on Wednesday, July 15, 2009Filed Under: Finance & Business, Jersey
Isle News, 15 July 2009 – The Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) is planning to hold an International Business Summit in Guernsey on 11 September 2009.
The first event of its type in the Channel Islands, the International Business Summit provides a discussion forum on key issues facing finance practitioners in the current economic climate and [...]
By GuernseyAdmin on Friday, July 10, 2009Filed Under: Finance & Business
Isle News, 10 July 2009 – Mourant International Finance Administration has appointed Matthew Wood as Managing Director of its Guernsey office.
Matthew, who was born in Guernsey and educated at Elizabeth College and Exeter University, has 12 years’ experience in the finance industry and joined the firm in 2004 as Head of Accounting. His time at [...]
By GuernseyAdmin on Thursday, July 9, 2009Filed Under: Finance & Business, Jersey
Isle News, 9 July 2009 – A NEW insurance product has been designed specifically with Channel Islands residents in mind.
Approximately 15,000 local people are admitted to A&E each year after injuring themselves, which can impact on their livelihood and family lives.
Now local insurance broker Cherry Godfrey is encouraging people to insure for the worst.
The company [...]
By GuernseyAdmin on Thursday, July 9, 2009Filed Under: Finance & Business
Isle News, 9 July 2009 – Butterfield is among the nominees for Institutional Trust Company Team of the Year at the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Private Client Awards, 2009. The winner of this prestigious award will be announced at a ceremony held on 13 October at the London Hilton hotel.
Managing director of [...]
By GuernseyAdmin on Thursday, July 9, 2009Filed Under: Legal
Isle News, 9 July 2009 – Two fiduciary lawyers have been called to the bar in Guernsey. The Deputy Bailiff has sworn in advocates Laila Arstall and Polly Lister, the pair from Carey Olsen having passed the Guernsey Bar exams.
Having two further advocates has significantly reinforced the strength of the trust and fiduciary team at [...]