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Earlier this month, a delegation of 32 business leaders from Guernsey’s financial services community visiting Cape Town, launched a partnership with the local sport-for-development charity, CoolPlay. The captains of industry attended a mini netball and soccer tournament at one of the 21 CoolPlay partner schools in Cape Town, where they had the opportunity to meet the players (ranging from age nine to 13) and CoolPlay Champions, presenting them with sports kit. (The Champions are coaches, who CoolPlay have trained to have meaningful conversations with their learners and impart valuable life skills through sport.

A new protected cell company has been established in Guernsey. 1Edge PCC Insurance Limited has been incorporated into UK insuretech firm Stubben Edge Group. It is a Commercial Insurance Category III PCC, which means it can write insurance as an unadmitted carrier for commercial retail business in the UK.

A new protected cell company has been established in Guernsey. 1Edge PCC Insurance Limited has been incorporated into UK insuretech firm Stubben Edge Group. It is a Commercial Insurance Category III PCC, which means it can write insurance as an unadmitted carrier for commercial retail business in the UK.

The closing day of Sustainable Finance Week focused on carbon markets and pricing, the role of the investment industry and building a net-zero investment portfolio. As the afternoon got underway, the message was clear – the transition to net zero will impact every organisation, regardless of size, sector or industry. Here are seven themes which emerged from the afternoon: The case for carbon credits James Close, Head of Climate Change, NatWest, set the scene for the afternoon's discussions by stating that there is a place for offsets, supporting industries through the transition.

British astronaut Tim Peake has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at this year’s WE ARE GUERNSEY Private Wealth Forum. Tim was the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station in 2015/16, where his work during mission Principa brought him to the attention of the public, capturing the minds and hearts of millions. In April 2016, he ran the London Marathon from the ISS treadmill, making him only the second person to run a marathon from space.