By Jonathan Garcia, Partner, ISOLAS LLP When FTX collapsed in November 2022 it shook the entire digital assets ecosystem; currency values plunged, and consumers, institutions, and regulators panicked. The entire industry was dominated by fear and shock. For one of…
2022 proved challenging for investors, with the pandemic aftermath and the Ukraine war, Fahad Kamal, Chief Investment Officer, Kleinwort Hambros suggests real assets could be one attractive option for 2023 Last year traditional balanced portfolios – consisting of 60% stocks…
By Paul Birch, Forensic Technology Consultant, BDO There is a time in a business’s evolution when IT systems get out of hand. Once a company employs more than a dozen people or so, it becomes easy to lose track of…
By Jonathan Garcia, Partner, Head of FinTech & Funds, ISOLAS LL Recently the regulations surrounding Experienced Investor Funds (EIF’s) in the jurisdiction changed – and for the better as well. Experienced Investor Funds are specialist funds designed for high net…
By Kerris Fryer, Head of Risk, Compliance & Company Secretary, Robus Risk Services 2022 has been a busy year for insurance conduct of business regulators in both Gibraltar and the UK, and subsequently the insurance industry. 2023 seems unlikely to…
By Daniel Pitaluga, Wealth Manager, Abacus Financial Services One of my fondest childhood memories is listening to my grandmother repeat the same personal financial advice every time she gave me a few pounds: “don’t spend it all in one go.”…
Despite taking place just days after the recent announcement that Gibraltar has become subject to increased monitoring by the Financial Action Task Force, the news did not deter this year’s KPMG Gibraltar eSummit for the gaming industry from looking…
By The Hon. Albert Isola MP, Minister for Digital and Financial Services, HM Government of Gibraltar What does the recent addition of the 10th regulatory principle on market integrity provide, and what is the importance of adding this to the…
By Louis Montegriffo, CEO, BMI Group High value clients (CAT 2 / HEPPS), and other applicants relocating to the Rock, continue to represent a significant part in the growth of the property sector. With new startups in the gaming industry,…
By Stuart Dalmedo, Senior Associate, Isolas In late 2020 a Bill to repeal and re-enact with amendments and modifications the Fair Trading Act 2015 (the Act) was published. The Fair Trading Bill 2020 (the Bill) introduces a series of important…
