The Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance has outlined how the
agency worked to overcome the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic
and, with anticipated increased funding from the States of
Guernsey, will be seeking to develop further during 2021.
Rupert Pleasant was speaking at his first Industry Update event
in Guernsey as Chief Executive, having taken up the role in May
last year.
He explained to an audience of more than 200, allowed
to gather together in a venue in Guernsey due to the
island's largely Covid-free status, that the island's
financial services industry had done well during the past year and
was well positioned for further growth.
"We demonstrated safety, security, stability and resilience
through our response to Covid. It has been almost seamless business
as usual for the past year, and we should not underplay what a
great position we are in. There is now huge interest
in Guernsey and we need to capitalise on this.
