Guernsey’s investment industry began in the 1960s providing services to predominantly open ended unit trusts which were sold mainly in the UK to retail investors.

Tackling tax evasion was a hot topic during the 2015 UK election.

Fiona Le Poidevin, Deputy Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, explores how the financial crisis has initiated a new era for international finance centres, such as Guernsey.

Guernsey’s financial services regulator, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC), has signed a statement of cooperation with the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC).

This memorandum has been prepared for the assistance of clients considering carrying out investment fund business in Guernsey.

Guernsey’s new fund regime will be examined at a masterclass in London at the start of March.

Guernsey’s banking sector has successfully grown during the past 50 years. This has developed experience, infrastructure and accumulated intellectual capital which ensures the Island remains at the forefront of international banking industry.

The Royal Court of Guernsey's decision on the duties of directors is significant for the wider offshore financial services market and for D&O insurers.

Banks have been very important in helping Guernsey to develop as an international finance centre.

In the current economic climate it would seem (anecdotally at least) that the Guernsey Financial Services Commission is taking regulatory action more regularly and forcefully than in years gone by.

The protected cell company has come a long way since its creation in Guernsey in 1997 as a vehicle designed for use in the captive insurance industry.

Year on year there are stories and pessimists forecasting the demise of the trust industry. British newspapers like to portray Guernsey trustees as the facilitators of "suspect" tax planning.

Guernsey's finance industry had a stable second quarter and is already showing signs of renewed growth in the second half of the year.

This Client Briefing has been prepared for the assistance of directors of companies listing "debt securities" as defined in Chapter 1 of the listing rules (the Listing Rules) of the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (the Exchange) under Chapter VIII of the Listing Rules.

A discussion on the final decision in the landmark case Shah and another v HSBC Private Bank Ltd was handed down recently by the High Court of Justice.

Ever-changing, forward-thinking legislation and increasingly straightforward regulation, is making it simpler and easier to establish new funds in Guernsey. The introduction of the PCC concept, the success of the Qualifying Investor Funds and the Harwood Report provide adequate illustrations of this in recent years.

The foundations of Guernsey’s modern finance industry can be traced back to the early 1960s when a clutch of merchant banks established operations on the island.

“Success and Stability: A Strategic Review of Guernsey’s Banking Industry” has been published by Lord Hunt.

Lisa Haggarty and Keith Johnson of Deutsche Bank discuss the key role depositaries play in adapting to the AIFMD.