Broadband competition – phenomenally good for business

    Broadband competition – phenomenally good for business     Gibraltar’s three broadband suppliers, each with a separate infrastructure, is “phenomenally good” for business and consumers with lower prices, faster speeds and wider services     The dominant supplier,…

Brexit: An update of the issues

Brexit: An update of the issues  By Steve Quinn, Managing Director, Artex Risk Solutions (Gibraltar) Limited The biggest danger following the United Kingdom (UK) and Gibraltar’s departure from the European Union (EU) for any insurance company or intermediary is a…

Brexit and the Gibraltar Funds Industry

Brexit and the Gibraltar Funds Industry   By Jay J. Gomez, Senior Associate, Triay & Triay   Even before the referendum in June 2016 there were numerous articles on the likely impact Brexit would have on the financial markets generally….

Brexit and Gibraltar’s Funds and Investments Industries

Brexit and Gibraltar’s Funds and Investments Industries By James Lasry Deputy Chairman Gibraltar Funds and Investments Association and Head of Funds at Hassans International Law Firm Most Gibraltarians were quite certain that the United Kingdom would vote to remain within…

Bidding for a better opportunity and equality

Bidding for a better opportunity and equality A greater determination by women to break the traditional 
employment ‘glass ceiling’ is showing through strongly in Gibraltar, as groups form to consider what in practice can be done to ensure equal opportunity…

Being disruptive

Being disruptive By Marcus Killick, Isolas Last month in London I caught my first Uber “cab”. It arrived quickly, delivered me exactly where I wanted to go and I stepped from the rear door without reaching for my wallet, having…

Balancing benefits and risks for supporting crypto currencies

With security, regulation and taxation issues to be considered, Gibraltar’s government is debating whether it should provide a home for rapidly growing virtual currencies, like Bitcoin. After UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, last summer prompted a Treasury investigation…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a transformational force

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a transformational force

By Eilish Bouse, Director, Risk Advisory, Insurance Risk & Actuarial, Grant Thornton Gibraltar Gibraltar is a major hub for a number of business sectors, including insurance, fintech, gaming, and e-money – industries well-suited to AI adoption due to their scale…

Are the stars aligning for Gibraltar’s investment funds sector?

Are the stars aligning for Gibraltar’s investment funds sector?   By Jay Gomez, Director, and Javier E. Triay, Senior Associate, Triay Lawyers   The build-up to Brexit was not easy for anyone living and breathing financial services in Gibraltar. Although…