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"Endless opportunities" was the upbeat theme of WE ARE GUERNSEY'S 2022 Funds Forum, with two panels exploring how sustainability and technology will help drive the post-pandemic economic recovery globally. It is clear that technology Is transforming the funds space. Here, Cognitive Finance CEO Clara Durodie, who took part in the second panel session discussing the impact of technology on the funds sector, discusses how fund administrators and boards can prepare for the tidal shift it has created.

The Guernsey International Insurance Association (GIIA) introduced its world-leading ESG Framework with an accreditation kitemark in May 2021, created to help its members manage ESG opportunities and risk, and deliver positive ESG impact. Guernsey is a member of the UN's Sustainable Insurance Forum and GIIA is a signatory to the United Nations' Sustainable Insurance Principles. At WE ARE GUERNSEY’s HUB Sessions at Airmic in June, Robus Group Director Adele Gale, who led the development of the Framework as Deputy Chair of GIIA, and Aon Managing Director Paul Sykes discussed the first 12 months with Walkers Partner Kate Storey.

For the first time in our regular blogs from the WE ARE GUERNSEY Business Development team, we hear from UK Representative Jo Kitcat on his first few months in the job. Much of Guernsey’ success in financial services is founded upon the island’s uniquely symbiotic relationship with the City as a major capital provider and a conduit to other economies. Guernsey is a well-known and respected jurisdiction in London, so I’m enjoying the challenge of keeping, and raising, that profile.

Margaret Snowdon OBE, Chair of the UK Pensions Scams Industry Group (PISG), is a campaigner who has worked for many years to prevent pension scams, protect the interests of those affected by them, and for positive reform in the industry. She recently visited Guernsey, where she addressed the Guernsey Association of Pension Providers (GAPP) to talk about her work and Guernsey’s involvement with PSIG. In this blog for WE ARE GUERNSEY, Margaret discusses the definition of a scam, how to spot the tell-tale signs and how Guernsey is also playing its part in protecting pension holders from scammers.

Margaret Snowdon OBE, Chair of the UK Pensions Scams Industry Group (PISG), is a campaigner who has worked for many years to prevent pension scams, protect the interests of those affected by them, and for positive reform in the industry. She recently visited Guernsey, where she addressed the Guernsey Association of Pension Providers (GAPP) to talk about her work and Guernsey’s involvement with PSIG. In this blog for WE ARE GUERNSEY, Margaret discusses the definition of a scam, how to spot the tell-tale signs and how Guernsey is also playing its part in protecting pension holders from scammers.