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What the GFSC's new guidance means for you. The Guernsey Financial Services Commission published new guidance this month on tokenised investments and real-world assets, alongside its Feedback Paper responding to the Consultation on Supporting Growth with Digital Finance. If you're looking at Guernsey structures for digital assets, gold, real estate, or securities, this is the guidance to know. The headline is reassuring. The Commission isn't creating a new regime. It's applyi

Most people who have built serious wealth in crypto haven’t yet built anything to protect it. That omission matters more than they might think. Why trust planning matters for digital assets Death and incapacity will test any wealth plan. With crypto, the ways it can fail are both specific and unforgiving. Private keys vanish with their owner. Assets freeze in probate. Families argue over what they’re due. Exchanges collapse. Reporting obligations get missed. A key threshold l

Guernsey’s aircraft registry, known as 2-REG Guernsey Aircraft Registry, has become a recognised jurisdiction for private, corporate and transitional aircraft registrations. Established in 2013, the registry is widely used by aircraft owners, lessors, financiers and operators seeking a pragmatic, internationally respected registration platform. For many owners and operators, however, registration is only one part of the process. This is where a Corporate Service Provider (CSP

Have you got a Will? No? It is surprising how many people do not. In all likelihood, your assets (or ‘Estate’) are sufficiently valuable to warrant the costs of getting a Will and as seen below there are very strong and cogent reasons for having one. There are matters which a Will can address which will make looking after your Estate and family after you die much more straightforward and less stressful for your loved ones. It could also save a lot of wasted costs. First, it

Disputes in private wealth management often mask consequences which are far more damaging and far reaching than the legal merits alone would suggest. The broader real costs are frequently underestimated, particularly in jurisdictions where reputation, relationships, and long-term stewardship should be paramount. Court proceedings create a complex web of strained relationships, diverted resources, and governance challenges, deeply affecting the fabric of trustee, beneficiar

Guernsey has long established itself as one of the world’s leading international finance centres, with over half a century of experience in fiduciary services, trust administration, and cross-border wealth structuring. This expertise has made the island a natural hub for the administration of luxury assets, ranging from superyachts and private aircraft to fine art and classic cars, owned by ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) and families across the globe. At the heart

Everyone in the legal or commercial world is very familiar with the concepts of arbitration and mediation as tools of alternative dispute resolution.

Last week, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council gave a hugely significant judgment which has finally settled a long running debate about the extent of the powers of the Protector of a trust.