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
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…
Another lap
Another lap By Alan Mudie, head of Research and Strategy, Societe Generale Private Banking The outlook for 2018 looks very familiar to keen observers of economies and markets. As was the case in 2017, we expect synchronized growth, sub-par…
An understanding watchdog makes for a ‘go-to’ place for new Fintech business
An understanding watchdog makes for a ‘go-to’ place for new Fintech business Use of virtual currencies and the blockchain to ease and make more secure a raft of financial services and other applications is expected to be given a boost…
An insight into the recent GFSC updates for the Insurance Industry
Morgan Peters, Head of Compliance, Artex Risk Solutions, reports In March, the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) held their 2023 Insurance Industry event, providing an opportunity to update the industry on their prior year thematic reviews, while also setting out…
AIFMD – Two years on
Adrian Hogg is a director of Grant Thornton (Gibraltar). He is a former GFIA chairman, a member of the FSC’s Funds Panel and a specialist in investment business with over 15 years experience involving various investment business structures in Gibraltar…
AIFMD – One Year On
Adrian Hogg is a director of the Grant Thornton Gibraltar Group of Companies. He is a former GFIA Chairman and a specialist in investment business with over a decades experience involving various investment business structures in Gibraltar and the Caribbean…
A robust and resilient property market!
A robust and resilient property market! By Douglas Villalta, CEO, Century21 While 2015 has been a very positive and nourishing year for the real estate market in Gibraltar, we expect 2016 to be even better, despite the cocktail of global…