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NEWS
 
 
PraxisIFM names new CEO
 
 
The PraxisIFM Group has appointed Robert Fearis as its CEO.  Previously the firm's Group Head of Private Client and Corporate, based in Guernsey, Robert takes over as CEO from Cees Krijgsman, who is returning to Amsterdam to develop corporate pension administration business InAdmin RiskCo.  Robert was a founder shareholder in PraxisIFM and has been part of the business since 1992. His expertise covers a wide variety of structures for private and corporate clients and regulated...
 
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Crestbridge appoints Director in Real Estate team
 
 
Financial services business Crestbridge has appointed William Turner as a Director in its Real Estate Services team. Based in Jersey, William will have responsibility for several key client relationships in Crestbridge’s Real Estate Services team and across the wider business, including sitting as a Director on client entity boards.  William will report to Jersey head of the Real Estate team Erin Moffat, and assume shared responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Jers...
 
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Guernsey IoD event to focus on climate change
 
 
The next Institute of Directors (IoD) breakfast seminar in Guernsey this month will discuss how the island's energy sector is transforming and playing its role in managing the global climate change crisis.   The States of Guernsey is to release and debate its new energy policy letter this spring. Ahead of that, Alan Bates, Chief Executive of Guernsey Electricity, will discuss how the energy sector is transforming, and the steps the utility company is taking to contribute to the isla...
 
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Grant Thornton adds to Channel Islands team
 
 
Susie Crowder has been appointed Director of Human Capital at Grant Thornton Channel Islands.  Susie brings to the new role broad experience in organisational design and redesign, human capital planning and performance-focused people strategy development. She has over the past decade chaired the Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Group in Guernsey, served as an NED for businesses including C5 Alliance and UBS, and held top-level positions in a variety of other Channel Island...
 
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JFSC announces AML/CFT Handbook updates
 
 
The Jersey Financial Services Commission has updated the AML/CFT Handbook for regulated financial services businesses to reflect the legislative changes implemented by the Money Laundering (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Order 2019, which came into force today. Amendment No. 11 makes miscellaneous improvements to the drafting and layout of provisions in the Money Laundering (Jersey) Order 2008 (MLO), including replacing Articles 16 and 16A. The improvements are intended to add clarity and help ...
 
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FEATURES
 
 
Japanisation: what does it mean for investors?
 
 
When Japan adopted a zero interest policy two decades ago, it seemed an anomaly, but now that the symptoms of low inflation, low growth and low interest rates are spreading around the world, investors are asking whether Japanisation is here to stay Just over two decades ago, Japan gave economists and investment managers a strange new acronym — ZIRP or zero interest rate policy. While sounding like an alien from the Space Invaders game, it marked the start of a new era of low growth, in...
 
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2020 vision
 
 
As the page turns on another year – and decade – industry leaders from across the Channel Islands share their views on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead Twenty-twenty vision is beneficial at any time, but as we wave goodbye to 2019 and enter the year 2020, having a clear view of what’s in store for the 12 months ahead is particularly topical. Some major foreseeable events are likely to shape the year ahead – the US presidential election late in the year...
 
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