A Time for (Regulatory) Change
Summer…. A time for holidays, beaches, ice cream and regulation! It might be the time of year when many people think about slowing down, but those responsible for the regulatory programme in any Guernsey-based financial services business have much to keep them busy. Ignoring minor changes to the Prospectus Rules & Registered Funds Rules there…
Midshore’s May Update
It has been quite a while since we posted a Midshore update, but that is solely down to how fast the business has been moving, not forgetting the number of exciting projects our team have been involved in, including the launch of ADPO, recording an episode with Fintech Finance, Cyber Security & GDPR courses. However, a…
The Association of Data Protection Officers (ADPO)
Today I am delighted to announce the formation of the Association of Data Protection Officers, of which Midshore consulting is a founder member and of which I have been elected inaugural chairman. I am also please to welcome you all to join our launch event which is being held at 12:30 pm, May 17th at…
Cyber Security – One of the Key Pillars of Data Protection
Introduction People are running around thinking about new regulation, and one that is coming just over a year away is the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Whilst GDPR won’t apply directly in Guernsey the third country provisions in the EU regulation means that Guernsey (and other third countries) will need to implement new data…
Taking a look at Cyber Security threats in 2017
2016 was a busy year for cyber-security professionals. It goes without saying that 2017 is likely to be far worse as more and more cyber-security threats emerge and the number of internet enabled devices continues to grow. I briefly took a count of how many internet enabled devices I have in my home and it…
Why Islamic Finance for Guernsey?
I’ve always had an interest in the “different” part of the financial services industry, and Islamic Finance first piqued my curiosity many years ago (I have Edition 2 of the CISI’s Islamic Finance Qualification workbook from 2007). However, this came to the forefront when an email linking to the Islamic Funds Industry: 2015 Review &…
