George Mitton

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COVER STORY: The Brexit question

As Britain prepares to leave the EU, Jersey’s fund management industry hopes to gain some new business. George Mitton reports. Famous as a domicile for...

JERSEY INTERVIEW: ‘A steady sort of place’

The chief executive of Jersey Finance is keen to portray the island as a stable, trustworthy jurisdiction. He talks to George Mitton. A former head...

WEALTH MANAGER INTERVIEW: When regulation is a boon

As financial advisers around the world adapt to a new model, wealth managers such as Brooks Macdonald see opportunities for growth. George Mitton talks...

ASIA INSIDE VIEW: Looking to the East

Economic growth in Asia has made the continent ever more important as a source of fund flows and an investment destination. Trevor Norman of...

ADMIN PANEL: A challenging year

Jersey’s fund administrators discuss the obstacles they faced in 2016 and how they were overcome. Last year was defined by political surprises, with both the...

MINING: If it’s not grown, it’s mined

After a desperate few years, rising commodity prices proffer new hope for investors in the mining sector. George Mitton reports from Cape Town. It was...

What’s next for funds: Disintermediation and the future of the funds industry

Disintermediation is transforming the way funds are distributed, which is why it is a fitting subject for the first in a series of research...

Part 1: Open architecture

Twenty years ago, a middle-aged couple who planned to go on holiday might walk into the premises of their local travel agency, choose from...

Part 2: Technology

Perhaps the most divisive issue examined in this survey concerns the role of technology in guiding investors to make the right choices. Robo-advisers, which...

Part 3: Education

One of the consequences of a greater proportion of self-directed investors in the market is a greater need for financial education. If today’s fund...

LIBOR SCANDAL: The player or the game?

The authors of The Fix, an exposé of the Libor rigging scandal, deserve praise for a gripping tale of greed and incompetence, says George...

STOCK CONNECT: Going shopping in Shenzhen

International investors now have better access to more than 800 Shenzhen-listed stocks thanks to a scheme that confirms Hong Kong’s place as a gateway...

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