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Difficult conversations

Nobody likes to have the hard conversations. Explaining to someone that they are not meeting standards, or something as ...

Guides 16/08/2017
  • Guernsey
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Dormant bank accounts in Jersey

Other than a small number of provisions, the Dormant Bank Accounts (Jersey) Law 2017 (DBA Law) came into force on 17 Jul...

Insight 04/08/2017
  • Jersey
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Dormant bank accounts in Jersey

Lending, credit and finance consultation

A consultation paper has recently been published by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. The proposals envisage t...

Insight 04/08/2017
  • Guernsey
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Lending, credit and finance consultation

Modified universalism meets désastre

Recently, the Royal Court has, for the first time, considered the interrelationship between foreign insolvency proceedin...

Insight 26/07/2017
  • Guernsey
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Modified universalism meets désastre

CRS reporting in Guernsey: Exemptions for pensions

In the third of Compliance Matters' series of regulatory columns by experts in Guernsey’s legal sector, we discuss ...

Insight 26/07/2017
  • Guernsey
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CRS reporting in Guernsey: Exemptions for pensions

Guernsey regulations for pension schemes and gratuity schemes now in place

Following a short but comprehensive consultation with industry, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has is...

Insight 17/07/2017
  • Guernsey
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Guernsey regulations for pension schemes and gratuity schemes now in place

HMRC's Register of Trusts Goes Live! Here is our practical guidance for trustees

On 26 June 2017, as part of the UK's implementation of the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (4AMLD), the Beneficial O...

Insight 17/07/2017
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
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HMRC's Register of Trusts Goes Live! Here is our practical guidance for trustees

Charities Law in Jersey

Prior to 21 November 2014, Jersey looked to the case law of England and Wales for guidance in determining whether or not...

Guides 06/07/2017
  • Jersey
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Guernsey CRS Reporting on Protectors

In the last few weeks, as the first reporting deadline gets closer, we have been seeing a number of Guernsey trustees se...

Insight 26/06/2017
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Guernsey CRS Reporting on Protectors

Cayman Islands mutual funds

1. REGULATORY REGIME // Mutual funds are regulated by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority ("CIMA") under the Mutual Fu...

Guides 21/06/2017
  • Cayman
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Jersey quarterly trust update

Collas Crill's Jersey fiduciary team takes a look at judgments handed down recently by the Royal Court of Jersey. Court ...

Insight 12/06/2017
  • Jersey
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Jersey quarterly trust update

When should Guernsey trustees submit to foreign divorce proceedings?

When a beneficiary of a trust becomes involved in foreign matrimonial proceedings, the offshore trustee can be faced wit...

Insight 08/06/2017
  • Guernsey
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When should Guernsey trustees submit to foreign divorce proceedings?