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…

AI

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…

Insurance growth looking to cover Europe

Diversification of Gibraltar’s insurance industry, with an emphasis on European expansion, forms part of an ambitious plan to further grow the sector as a major constituent of the jurisdiction’s finance centre Gibraltar’s insurance sector has seen huge success in recent…

Inflation and the high cost of living

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.”…

Higher costs fail to deter company formation and use of trusts

Higher costs fail to deter company formation and use of trusts Updating company and trust laws this year has given a new lease of life and potential new business lines for Gibraltar’s trust and company service providers against the background…