Jersey named leading IFC for seventh time

Tuesday 29 January 2019

Jersey has been recognised as the ‘International Finance Centre of the Year’ for private wealth management for the seventh year in a row.

Organised by events and publishing group CityWealth, the IFC Awards were established eight years ago to highlight the expertise service of advisors and managers in the private wealth sector in major international finance centres (IFCs).

Geoff Cook, CEO of Jersey Finance, said he was delighted to see Jersey recognised as a world leading IFC yet again. “Clearly our reputation remains very positive and the expertise of our financial services professionals is highly valued by clients and neighbouring markets," he commented.

“We will continue to work with key stakeholders in the finance industry and maintain our positive international relations and world class service, particularly as we look to go through an interesting year politically. I would like to thank the judging panel and our business-partners for ensuring our work is recognised with such consistency, year-on-year.”

Pictured - from left: Joe Donohoe from event sponsor ARC, with staff from Bedell Cristin's Laura Hendrick, Alasdair Davidson, and Rebecca Stannard, and event host Martin Bayfield.

The expertise of local law firms was also recognised in the awards. Bedell Cristin took home the award for Law Firm of the Year - Jersey.

“We are delighted to have won Law Firm of the Year for Jersey,” said Managing Partner, David Cadin.

“It’s a great achievement to be recognised for the quality of our work and the service we provide for our clients. The award is a wonderful reflection on the strength of our team and the commitment to excellence in everything we do across Bedell Cristin.”

Pictured: Dickinson Gleeson Senior Partner, James Dickinson.

Dickinson Gleeson won the Boutique Law Firm of the Year award for the second consecutive year.

Senior Partner, James Dickinson, commented: “We are delighted to have won this prestigious industry award for a second year in a row. We would like to thank Citywealth, the judging panel and all of those who supported our application for this award.

"The biggest thank you goes to our dedicated staff, who have made this possible.”

Pictured: Michelle Tring, Estera's Associate Director, and event host Martin Bayfield.

Estera also came back from London with an award for Trust Company of the Year. James Maitland, Regional Head of Americas and Caribbean at Estera said: “We are thrilled that our teams have been recognised for the quality of their work and their approach to delivering outstanding client service.”

CEO Farah Ballands added: “The last few years have been tremendously successful for Estera... As well as investing in the growth of our long-established private wealth and corporate services businesses we have also built a fully-fledged global funds capability.

"This award is a great endorsement of our approach.” 

Pictured: From left, Martin Bayfield, Event host and Former Rugby Union player and broadcaster, Lisa Springate, Head of Technical at Jersey Finance and Robert Moore, Business Development Director - UK, at Jersey Finance.