Wealth Management Law

Guernsey Finance serves as the official promotional body for Guernsey's international finance sector, operating as a collaborative initiative between government and industry stakeholders. The organization works to enhance Guernsey's global reputation and facilitate connections within the international financial services community.

Guernsey Finance serves as the official promotional body for Guernsey's international finance sector, operating as a collaborative initiative between government and industry stakeholders. The organization works to enhance Guernsey's global reputation and facilitate connections within the international financial services community.

The first panel of the event, titled "Flexible fund structuring", explored the relevance of Guernsey’s different fund structures, showcasing how the island’s agility and broad expertise support innovative approaches...

The FCA has published its wealth management survey report 2026, providing firms with data and sector insights to help them understand the market, compare their approach and raise standards.

Gary Stevenson has taken the case for a UK wealth tax from YouTube to his recent Channel 4 documentary, How to Get Filthy Rich. The Labour government continues to face pressure to shift more of the tax burden from work towards assets and accumulated wealth, even though a comprehensive wealth tax is not currently government policy.

For Middle Eastern family offices and family businesses, succession planning has often focused on structure: offshore holding companies, trusts and foundations designed to protect wealth, consolidate ownership and support international investment.

The UK government has introduced significant changes to trust registration requirements, affecting both the Trust Registration Service and the Register of Overseas Entities. These new rules expand registration obligations for overseas trusts holding UK land while providing exemptions for certain low-value trusts, requiring trustees to review their compliance status and take action by specified deadlines.

Sentient International, a boutique trust and corporate service provider in the Isle of Man, is seeking a Senior Company and Trust Administrator to manage luxury asset structures including superyachts, aircraft, and helicopters. This role offers the opportunity to work in a people-centered environment that values work-life balance while handling complex international corporate and trust administration for high-net-worth clients.

You'll find the answer to this question in a recent episode of ‘The Long-Short' podcast, produced by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), featuring Jersey Finance's Head of Funds, Elliot Refson.

Guernsey Finance serves as the official promotional body for Guernsey's international finance sector, operating as a collaborative initiative between government and industry stakeholders. The organization works to enhance Guernsey's global reputation and facilitate connections within the international financial services community.

One year after Jersey introduced significant enhancements to its Jersey Private Fund (JPF) regime, the market is already demonstrating the value of those changes. In the latest Market Moves video, Peggy Gielen, Senior Legal and Technical Manager at Jersey Finance, is joined by Matt McManus, Partner at Ogier, and Arindam Madhuryya, Partner at Carey Olsen, to reflect on how the enhancements have strengthened Jersey's position as a leading jurisdiction for private capital.

Aaron Russell-Davison examines the resurgence of activity across the Middle East and its implications for Guernsey's established regional partnerships. As families navigate evolving wealth dynamics, he analyzes emerging patterns in succession planning, governance frameworks, and the restructuring of international wealth arrangements.