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In July 2019 we published a briefing note on a case involving a bank's duty of care to protect its customer against fraud by third parties: The Federal Republic of Nigeria v JP Morgan Chase Bank.

In July 2019 we published a briefing note on a case involving a bank's duty of care to protect its customer against fraud ...

In the family office sector, across the world, it appears that high-net-worth individuals were taking the opportunity – perhaps for the first time in a long time.

The EU's MAR introduced in 2016 continues to present real challenges for businesses seeking to issue certain forms of listed debt securities on any EU regulated market, multi-lateral trading facility or...

Partnerships, innovation and reputation were three themes which emerged from the 2023 Guernsey Finance Funds Forum.

This article focusses on the approach to enforcement taken by the Commission and the concomitant new Financial Services Business (Enforcement Powers) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 ("the Enforcement Law").

The Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 was approved by the States of Guernsey in December 2018 ...

The Airmic Guernsey Conference examined how captive insurance structures are evolving from niche solutions into strategic risk management tools, addressing complex challenges including geopolitical uncertainty...

In our recent article covering litigation privilege and its reach to expert support (available here) we considered whether litigation privilege may be claimed over all the correspondence with a third party expert...

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.

Richard Le Tocq of Locate Guernsey examines the financial infrastructure of the island and why it remains a favoured domicile.

The global ILS market has developed significantly in recent years with 2014 showing a record breaking year with over $24.3bn on risk covering catastrophe bonds at 31 December 2014...

This memorandum has been prepared for the assistance of our clients in connection with the provisions relevant to distributions and the solvency test under the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (the “Companies Law”).

The new Guernsey Companies Registry will be launched online at www.guernseyregistry.com on 1st July 2008. The website is being regularly updated and should be visited in order to access the most recent news regarding on-line company registration.

Fiona Le Poidevin, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, explores how the dark days of the financial crisis have given rise to a new focus on improved standard.

The rule in Hastings-Bass gives the court discretion to set aside an exercise of power if a trustee failed to take into account relevant considerations when exercising the power, or took into account...

This is part of a series of guides in which we examine areas of law that frequently arise in practice.