By Paige Wilson at BWCI paige.wilson@bwcigroup.com “It is likely that some trustee training will be required” Do you have a good mix of people on the board? How many pension trustee boards have asked themselves this question? It is certainly something that...
By Mark Colton at BWCI mark.colton@bwcigroup.com “No bank maintains sufficient capital to pay all its depositors at once.” Like a tabloid journalist’s headline, “CoCo pops” was inevitable, albeit a million miles away from the sugary breakfast cereal....
by John Martin (Please contact John on 01481 728432 or email john.martin@bwcigroup.com if you wish to discuss this article or anything relating to secondary pensions). It will soon be a mandatory requirement for all local businesses – regardless of industry or size of...
Anna Gray We are delighted to announce the appointment of Anna Gray as a director within our Guernsey fiduciary business. Anna has extensive experience in the pensions and trust industry. She brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience, with over 15 years’...
By Michelle Galpin at BWCI michelle.galpin@bwcigroup.com “there are some concerning trends emerging.” Covid news still features prominently in the headlines on a regular basis, despite it being more than three years since the first Covid lockdown was...
by John Martin (Please contact John on 01481 728432 or email john.martin@bwcigroup.com if you wish to discuss this article or anything relating to secondary pensions). It will soon be a mandatory requirement for all local businesses – regardless of industry or size of...
By Mike Freer at BWCI mike.freer@bwcigroup.com Guernsey’s Secondary Pensions system is edging closer to being launched. After the States debate was unexpectedly deferred for 6 months from May to November last year, a draft of the Secondary Pensions law¹ was...
April 5, 2023 BWCI is encouraging employers not to delay their workplace pension arrangements, after the States have confirmed the implementation date of 1 July 2024 which will result in the biggest transformation to retirement savings the island has ever seen. The...
By Mark Colton at BWCI mark.colton@bwcigroup.com “The sheer scale of the problem caught pension schemes off guard” The now infamous “Mini Budget” in September 2022 sparked chaos in UK financial markets. The headlines were filled with dire warnings of...
Our Commitment: Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030 BWCI’s carbon footprint reduced by 64% between 2019 and 2021 While BWCI has been adopting principles for sustainability in its business for a number of years, we formalised these in 2021 as part of our climate...
