All Posts Tagged With: "Channel Island News"

Waitrose today announces its intention to expand into the Channel Islands with the acquisition of five supermarkets – three in Jersey and two in Guernsey – from Sandpiper CI. This move, which is subject to agreement from the regulatory authorities, should benefit shoppers by increasing both competition and choice. The shops, which will provide over [...]

George Osborne delivered the first Budget of the new Coalition Government, emphasising the need to pay for the past and plan for the future. Given this was an emergency Budget, outside the normal cycle, there had to be enough in it to make it worthwhile, and whilst that proved to be the case, there was [...]

FOLLOWING announcements that Northern Rock Guernsey and Irish Permanent are closing their operations and that Yorkshire Guernsey is under strategic review, Guernsey’s newest bank Clydesdale Bank International continues to demonstrate its commitment to the island and the offshore market. The operation has made a significant number of local hires since it launched in April last [...]

The Liberation Group’s summer seasonal cask beer has been given a truly local flavour with honey from hives located just half a mile from their brewery in Longueville. When the award-winning brewery was looking for a unique finish for the new ale, Blonde, they contacted beekeepers Jill and Bob Tompkins who keep hives on the [...]

The worldwide Sovereign Group has opened up a brand new base in St Peter Port to operate and expand on its international trust services and pension schemes One of the world’s leading financial services groups with offices all over the globe has chosen Guernsey as a new base for its international trust operations and pension [...]

One of Guernsey’s most experienced asset finance specialists has established a new brokerage, forging links with leading local finance institutions. Paul Jonkmans has over three decades of experience at the sharp end of the credit industry and as such has developed an extensive knowledge of the asset finance sectors. He also has a proven track [...]

LCF Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management (C.I.) Limited has appointed John de Garis to the board. Mr de Garis, 44, was born and educated in Guernsey. He spent over 20 years working in London, 17 of which with Credit Suisse Asset Management rising to become Managing Director, Head of European and Sterling Fixed Income with [...]

Ipes has been named Investment Funds Advisory Firm of the Year in the Channel Islands at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2010.  The industry award is the third for the Company within the last six months. The awards recognise excellence across the world’s leading advisers and financiers in an array of countries and continents globally.  [...]

THE Legis Group has appointed Steve Bougourd as associate director of its Trust and Corporate division. He joins with a wealth of experience in the fiduciary sector having worked for some of Guernsey’s leading bank-owned trust companies over the last 20 years. During this time Mr Bougourd has been responsible for key client relationships, international [...]

IN a workshop to be held next month, the GTA University Centre, in conjunction with the Commerce and Employment Department, will take on the issue of IT misuse in the workplace. The half-day workshop, which is aimed at HR professionals, employment lawyers and directors with strategic responsibility for risk, will be led by three expert [...]