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In the matter of the S Trust and the T Trust: Mistake

The Settlors of two Jersey law trusts sought orders from the Royal Court that the transfer of money into those trusts be...

Guides 05/05/2016
  • Jersey
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In the matter of Abacus Global Approved Managed Pension Trust

Facts The applicant, Mr Gresh, requested that the trustee of his pension fund pay to him a lump sum distribution (nearly...

Guides 05/05/2016
  • Guernsey
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In the matter of the K Trust

Facts In the years following the death of the settlor and the retirement of the original trustee (who were close friends...

Guides 05/05/2016
  • Jersey
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Duties for the exercise of a fiduciary power….the smell test!

In the Representation of the Jasmine Trustees Limited [2015] JRC196 the Royal Court had to consider whether or not new t...

Guides 05/05/2016
  • Jersey
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Corporate governance: Best practice for hedge funds

Fund managers are now subject to more regulation than ever. This has been driven by pressure from governments and regula...

Guides 03/05/2016
  • Cayman
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Guides 20/04/2016
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Removed director: Quorum decorum means court won't restore him

In the recent case of Harlequin Chemicals Ltd et al v Wener Urban and Anthony Saville et al the Royal Court of Guernsey ...

Guides 14/04/2016
  • Guernsey
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Trusts on tour: Jurisdiction clauses in trust instruments

Copyright in this article vests in the Jersey and Guernsey Law Review. It was published in the October 2015 edition of t...

Guides 10/12/2015
  • Jersey
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Investment funds in Guernsey

Guernsey has been an established base for collective investment funds for decades. Guernsey-based funds are promoted and...

Guides 04/11/2015
  • Guernsey
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Modern Muslim succession planning

Angela Calnan notes that many modern Middle Eastern families are looking offshore to avoid the forced-heirship provision...

Guides 28/10/2015
  • Guernsey
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AIM for Guernsey and the Specialist Fund Market

Offshore listings on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) are growing in popularity, with Guernsey becoming an ever m...

Guides 27/10/2015
  • Guernsey
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J Category property transactions

It is amazing that a substantial amount of J Category employees are still unaware that they can purchase property in Jer...

Guides 23/10/2015
  • Jersey
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