Deputy Lyndon Trott has been reappointed as Chair to the Guernsey Finance Board of Directors. Deputy Trott, who has previously served in the States of Guernsey as both Treasury Minister and Chief Minister, originally joined the board of Guernsey Finance in 2014 and was appointed Chair two years later. Since his appointment he has completed two consecutive three-year terms, with this current term due to end in 2025.
How can businesses plan for the disruptions and seismic shifts that could happen over the next 10 years – especially when innovations in science and technology are moving at breakneck speed? During his keynote speech at the 2021 Guernsey Funds Forum, renowned global futurist, author, and CEO of Fast Future Rohit Talwar outlined how we can assess investment opportunities and prepare for what lies ahead. He shares his insights here. We are probably going to see more innovation in the next decade than we have seen in the entire history of humanity, simply because developments in science and technology are coming together to create possibilities that many of us can’t even imagine today.
Guernsey has launched its first cryptocurrency fund, and the world’s first Tier 1 Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), in October 2021. The ETF was designed by Guernsey-based regulatory consultancy Midshore Consulting, led by Managing Director, Christopher Jehan, also Head of Fund Architecture at Jacobi Asset Management which launched the fund. In an article for IFC review, he discusses how this innovative project came about.
Charitable giving is deeply rooted in Middle Eastern culture, and Middle Eastern clients are turning to Guernsey for its range of structures available for philanthropic causes. In this blog, Walkers Group Partner Rajah Abusrewil explores why. Charitable giving in the Middle East is part of the fabric of society.
At WE ARE GUERNSEY’S 2021 Funds Forum, we were fortunate to have some of the best minds in the business ponder this issue and more under the theme Building Tomorrow. We were delighted to welcome back Miles Celic, Chief Executive of TheCityUK, and hear his thoughts on the opportunities and potential obstacles the industry may face in the coming months. Here are some of the overarching themes that were discussed.