Keeping it real in challenging times

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…

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ISOLAS LLP Retains Chambers & Partners Global Top Ranking

Chambers and Partners, the globally recognised legal directory, has today published their 2021 Chambers Global Guide. ISOLAS LLP has once again retained their ‘Band 1’ leading law firm ranking, further strengthening their world-class reputation. Often referred to as ‘the gold-standard’,…

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ISOLAS LLP CONTRIBUTES TO THE ICLG – PRIVATE CLIENT 2021 GUIDE

ISOLAS Partners Adrian Pilcher and Emma Lejeune, together with Senior Associate Stuart Dalmedo and Associate Giovanni Origo, have contributed to the Gibraltar chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG) Private Client 2021 guide. The guide covers common issues in…

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ISOLAS LLP ASSISTS WITH THE DRAFTING OF FURTHER CHANGES TO THE PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 2015, INCLUDING LEGISLATION TO IMPLEMENT THE FATF ‘TRAVEL RULE’ IN GIBRALTAR

ISOLAS Partners Adrian Pilcher and Joey Garcia, and Associate Michael Adamberry have assisted Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar (“HMGoG”), the National Coordinator for Anti-Money Laundering and the Combatting of Terrorist Financing (“National Coordinator”) and the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (“GFSC”)…

Is your compliance compliant?

Is your compliance compliant? By Dale Cruz, Partner EY As compliance teams struggle to manage the ongoing workload from the Fourth Money Laundering Directive, how do they ensure their systems are up to scratch? External validation can be a great…

Is conduct the new boss?

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…

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Is Artificial Intelligence the way of the future?

By Paul G. Astengo, Senior Executive, Gibraltar Finance, HM Government of Gibraltar Artificial Intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly, with groundbreaking advancements and innovative applications emerging in various sectors. From enhancing healthcare to revolutionising transportation, AI continues to transform industries and…

Insurance Sector Challenges in 2016

  Insurance Sector Challenges in 2016   By Steve Quinn, Chief Executive Officer, Quest Insurance Management (Gibraltar) Limited   When I was given the opportunity to submit an article to Gibraltar International last year I listed several issues as representing…

Insurance reciprocity for Gibraltar and the UK

Insurance reciprocity for Gibraltar and the UK   By David Coupe, Partner, Insurance and Corporate, at City based Birketts LLP EC3 Legal   The Spanish and the French have many things in common: great wine; good food; and fabulous holiday…

Insurance Industry

Change, Challenges and Opportunities for the Gibraltar Insurance Industry By Derren Vincent, Executive Director, Willis Management (Gibraltar) Limited As part of the preparatory  phase for the new  ‘Solvency II’ regulatory regime effective on 1st January 2016, insurers were required to…