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When oversight breaks

The collapse of Neil Woodford’s flagship fund was not just about poor stock picks — it exposed weaknesses across the fund industry’s checks and balances. From the ACD model to regulatory oversight, institutional investors were left questioning whether governance structures truly protect them

Addressing five big questions

Andrew Hutchings talks to the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, Joe Moynihan of Jersey Finance, and the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority — covering geopolitics, regulation, digital assets, AI, and talent

Withholding tax panel

Industry participants explore the evolving regulatory landscape from digital tax reporting to the EU FASTER Directive, while touching upon the importance of data integrity and the powerful megatrend that is technology

Navigating operational pressures in private equity’s shifting landscape

Tahlia Kraefft examines how, against a backdrop of macro uncertainty, liquidity constraints, and rising investor expectations, GPs are under increased pressure to modernise their operations

Positive wildcards

As a centre for asset servicing, Malta is growing rapidly from a low base, and should continue to do so in 2025-26. Andrew Hutchings asks are EU standards, the rise of digital assets, and increasing AI, major – and positive – wildcards?

T+1 settlement

The clock is ticking for the UK’s October 2027 cutover to T+1, with regulators, infrastructures, and firms urging action now to avoid turbulence later

Pursuing the opportunities

With Phase Two of the VASP framework, updates to the Mutual Funds Act, and growing applications of artificial intelligence, the Cayman Islands is positioning itself to turn geopolitical uncertainty into opportunity

Redefining post-trade for the T+1 era

Banqora co-founder and CEO Ernst Dolce speaks with Karl Loomes about overcoming operational inertia, the case for agentic platforms, and why preparation for T+1 demands both pre and post-trade change

The data revolution waiting to happen

Justin Partington of IQ-EQ speaks to Zarah Choudhary about the rising role of predictive analytics, and why it is becoming essential for firms seeking to evolve and remain competitive

T+1 panel discussion

Industry experts discuss the upcoming move to faster settlement, and if T+1 is simply a precursor to T+0

Weathering the geopolitical storms

The massive geopolitical shifts of 2025 will undoubtedly have an adverse impact on some financial centres around the world. Bermuda, however, is well placed to weather the storm

The hidden challenges of cross jurisdictional fund design

Christopher Jehan, Midshore Consultancy’s managing director and owner, looks at some of the hurdles facing cryptocurrency ETFs in Guernsey

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