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VG’s Ben Schofield named in ‘Top 35 Under 35’

VG is thrilled to announce that Senior Trust Officer Ben Schofield has been named in the inaugural ‘Channel Islands Top 35 Under 35’ list published by eprivateclient.

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VG and Ward Yates act for Virgin Mobile Middle East on pre-IPO convertible Sukuk

VG and Ward Yates acted in partnership with the Dubai office of Dentons to advise Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa (VMMEA) on the issuance of a US$30 million pre-IPO exchangeable senior secured Sukuk, which was privately placed.

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Funds

Whether you are an investment manager or a sophisticated investor, your needs come first and we can tailor our fund solutions to what you need. We cherish our relationships with our clients and our experience and expertise in fund establishment and administration enable us to integrate seamlessly with your team.

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Faith Value

An insight into the latest developments in Shariah-Compliant Alternative Investments from Trevor Norman and Dominic Coyne from VG’s Islamic Finance Team in this month’s Step Journal, Volume 19, Issue 7. www.step.org/journal/step-journal-april-2018-full-issue/faith-value

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Private client

The head of every successful family wants to grow, protect and ultimately distribute his or her wealth. VG will partner with you and your advisers to help you achieve those aims in the most efficient and cost effective ways.

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Islamic Finance

Our forward-thinking clients benefit from our expertise and understanding of Islamic finance and culture, which result in deep and long-lasting relationships built on trust.

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Structured Finance

Since the late 1980s we have worked with blue chip and multinational corporate clients to support their business needs by establishing and administering vehicles that are used in a range of capital market transactions for financing, balance sheet management or tax planning reasons.

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Employee Benefits

As the world’s fiscal position continues to change, employers are continually looking for flexible and tax-neutral structures to help reward, incentivise and retain key employees.

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When is a fund not a fund?

This may sound like the first line of a joke but in fact it highlights a very real question for the fiduciary sector about how to distinguish between private client services, corporate structures and funds and whether, in fact, it makes any sense to even try to do so.

Mark Hucker, Managing Director

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Real estate

Whether you invest in international real estate for residential use or as an investment in a corporate or fund structure, VG is able to create and manage efficient property holding entities that are right for you.

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Family Office

Successful families need efficient and effective help to ensure their goals are achieved. We add value by becoming a trusted adviser and an integral part of the family’s support network.

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EBTs – A Question of Sport?

For anyone even remotely interested or involved in employee benefit trusts (EBTs), you would have to have been castaway on a remote island to miss this July’s Supreme Court judgement in favour of HMRC in relation to Glasgow Rangers Football Club.

Mark Healey, Director

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Corporate

Whatever the size of your business – from lone entrepreneur or family-run business to blue chip and major international corporation – we can provide a range of administration, financial reporting and governance services that suit your needs.