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Standard Bank appoints Jersey Chief Executive
 
 
Standard Bank Jersey has appointed Charles Molteno (pictured) as Chief Executive of Standard Bank Jersey and Island Head Jersey, effective immediately.  Charles takes over these positions from Will Thorp, who additionally retains the pan-island position of Chief Executive of Standard Bank Wealth International. This appointment is subject to regulatory approval. Charles has more than 17 years’ experience with Standard Bank. Before joining Wealth International three years ago, he w...
 
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Equiom Jersey appoints new Managing Director
 
 
Equiom Jersey has appointed Steve Le Seelleur as Managing Director.  An associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, Steve brings more than 35 years of experience in the Jersey financial services industry.  In his previous role as a Director at HSBC, also based in Jersey, Steve managed key group relationships in addition to contributing to the overall business strategy.  In his new role, he is responsible for the overall operational effectiveness, performance and growth ...
 
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Guernsey forges green finance collaboration
 
 
Guernsey Green Finance and Green Finance Initiative have confirmed their mutual support and commitment to collaborating to promote the development of green and sustainable finance.   Representatives of the two organisations met at City Week, the international financial services conference in London, this week to strengthen ties between the sustainable finance initiatives of the two jurisdictions and foster cooperation.   Sir Roger Gifford, Chair of the UK Green Finance Initiative, s...
 
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KPMG makes management promotions
 
 
KPMG in the Channel Islands has recently promoted seven people in Jersey and Guernsey into senior management positions: • Graham Hickey, Senior Audit Manager, Jersey – previously Audit Training Manager, he has been with the firm since 2012 in both Jersey and Guernsey. • Abbie Hirst, Audit Manager, Jersey – she was promoted from Assistant Audit Manager after almost five years with KPMG. • Hannah Layer, Audit Manager and KGS Lead Manager in Jersey – she has been...
 
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Who's Who honours top law firms
 
 
The Who's Who Legal Awards, held last week, highlighted several firms with Channel Islands operations in this year's presentation ceremony. As part of the Country and State Awards, Carey Olsen was named Guernsey Legal Firm of the Year, while Mourant Ozannes took the Jersey Legal Firm of the Year title.  Walkers was named Restructuring & Insolvency Firm of the Year in the Corporate category.  In the Expert category, Butterfield Trust was named Private Client Trust and ...
 
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FEATURES
 
 
C5: Digital transformation
 
 
John Gamble, Sponsor of the Data Practice at C5 Alliance, believes that a new generation of vendor analytic tools is revolutionising what businesses can do with their data. However, data quality is the key to reaping the benefits of these developments  Digital transformation is a hot topic for many organisations right now. In a recent article – Digital transformation: your journey to the cloud (click here to read) – James Russell, Head of C5’s Cloud Practice, discussed...
 
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The reality of charity
 
 
Today’s philanthropists want to tackle big environmental and social issues. but Advisers to high-net-worth donors need to be prepared to hold their client’s hand on a long and sometimes unrewarding journey it’s said Money can’t buy you happiness, but you can’t fault us for trying. An increasing number of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) are looking beyond accumulating things, to find happiness and meaning through their wealth in other ways. Giving back, e...
 
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