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Important changes for Cayman Islands Securities Investment Business Law excluded persons

Entities which have been operating as "excluded persons" under the Securities Investment Business Law (SIBL) need to be ...

Insight 23/07/2019
  • Cayman
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Important changes for Cayman Islands Securities Investment Business Law excluded persons

Proposed new discrimination law for Guernsey

The States of Guernsey has unveiled details of its proposals to introduce multi-ground discrimination legislation. It la...

Insight 17/07/2019
  • Guernsey
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Proposed new discrimination law for Guernsey

JFSC announces first civil penalty against Jersey regulated business

The Jersey Financial Services Commission has announced it has issued its first civil penalty against a Jersey regulated ...

Insight 17/07/2019
  • Jersey
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JFSC announces first civil penalty against Jersey regulated business

How to exit a customer (and minimise separation anxiety)

UK Finance* recently published a set of principles to assist banks in managing this potentially awkward exercise. Underp...

Insight 08/07/2019
  • Guernsey
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How to exit a customer (and minimise separation anxiety)

Agent's authority: Going too far?

A recent decision of the UK High Court involving a banking transaction highlights the importance of a proper understandi...

Insight 08/07/2019
  • Guernsey
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Agent's authority: Going too far?

Banks' liability for fraud on customers by third parties

Earlier this year the UK High Court considered the extent of a bank's duty of care to its customer to prevent fraud on t...

Insight 08/07/2019
  • Guernsey
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Banks' liability for fraud on customers by third parties

BVI companies: A flexible vehicle for succession planning

The issue of succession may not be a primary consideration when incorporating a company in the BVI or indeed in any juri...

Guides 26/06/2019
  • BVI
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A quick glance at reflective loss and shareholder remedies

This article has since been updated to reflect that the reflective loss rule no longer applies to claims by creditors, f...

Insight 19/06/2019
  • Jersey
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A quick glance at reflective loss and shareholder remedies

Capital call facilities: All change?

A recent case, and perhaps the only fund finance case, at least to the authors' knowledge, has seen some lenders rush to...

Insight 19/06/2019
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
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Capital call facilities: All change?

The Growing popularity of Private Trust Companies (PTC) in Guernsey

Private Trust Companies (PTC) are currently in vogue. So far in 2019 the Collas Crill International Private Client and T...

Insight 17/06/2019
  • Guernsey
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The Growing popularity of Private Trust Companies (PTC) in Guernsey

Regulating the regulators: The importance of public law

One aspect of compliance that rarely gets mentioned is public law compliance. Public bodies, just like commercial busine...

Insight 11/06/2019
  • Guernsey
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Regulating the regulators: The importance of public law

Settling the 'score' on employers' duties

A recent decision of the Court of Appeal serves to provide employers with a useful reminder of the importance of the dut...

Insight 07/06/2019
  • Guernsey
  • London
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Settling the 'score' on employers' duties