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Senior Associates Sophie Reguengo (Jersey) and Stephen Ozanne (Guernsey) recently provided comment to BL Magazine on Funds Regulation.

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Senior Associates Sophie Reguengo (Jersey) and Stephen Ozanne (Guernsey) recently provided comment to BL Magazine on Funds Regulation.

"Funds regulation is not a topic that usually generates excitement. However, recent developments have given the Channel Islands' funds industry cause for great optimism".

This article was first published by BL Magazine in their November/December Issue.

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