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FATCA , CDOT, CRS: Nowhere to hide

With the globalisation of the financial sector, it is now much easier for individuals and corporate entities to hold ass...

Insight 20/01/2016
  • Guernsey
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FATCA , CDOT, CRS: Nowhere to hide

Alpha Development Ltd et al v Barclays Wealth Trustees (Guernsey) Ltd et al

Alpha brought proceedings alleging negligence and breach of duty against its former corporate administrator and director...

Insight 07/01/2016
  • Guernsey
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Alpha Development Ltd et al v Barclays Wealth Trustees (Guernsey) Ltd et al

New year, new rules

Out with the old and in with the new. With the end of 2015 now drawing rapidly to a close, thoughts are starting to turn...

Insight 22/12/2015
  • Guernsey
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New year, new rules

Taxidermy: Would Uber be stuffed in Guernsey?

Uber, the app-based company which allows users to order car rides on their smartphones, was celebrating recently. On 16...

Insight 13/11/2015
  • Guernsey
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Taxidermy: Would Uber be stuffed in Guernsey?

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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Limited Liability Partnerships: A new form of Guernsey partnership

Legislation for the introduction of Limited Liability Partnerships in Guernsey came into force in 2014. A general partne...

Guides 23/10/2015
  • Guernsey
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GFSC enforcement action and the right to appeal

In the current economic climate it would seem (anecdotally at least) that the Guernsey Financial Services Commission is ...

Guides 23/10/2015
  • Guernsey
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'Insolvent trust': A misnomer?

'Insolvent trust': A misnomer? Legally, yes. However the Royal Court of Jersey has noted that the phrase is useful short...

Insight 22/10/2015
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
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'Insolvent trust': A misnomer?

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”): SPAC to the future

Special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) or “cash shells” are back in fashion. We are seeing greater interest tha...

Guides 21/10/2015
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
  • Cayman
  • BVI
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Knowledge is power, information is liberating: With help from the Guernsey Court

In 2014, following an interesting decision from the Guernsey Court of Appeal, the Guernsey Court has confirmed that, in r...

Guides 20/10/2015
  • Guernsey
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