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BUSINESS ROUND UP
Finance Minister leads trade mission to Singapore and Hong Kong
The Hon Albert Isola MP, Minister for Financial and Maritime Services, led a delegation to Singapore and Hong Kong in April.
Gibraltar Finance, and a strong contingent from the private sector, including lawyers, accountants, fund administrators and the Gibraltar
Stock Exchange (GSX) held technical sessions, including a breakfast presentation for some ninety professionals, principally in the funds and asset management sectors, which focused on fund structuring, marketing and securitisation for alternative asset managers. Priortothe presentations, Minister Isola took the
opportunity to address and inform the audience of current developments in Gibraltar.
The Minister also hosted a reception for the Singapore shipping community and was accompanied by CEO and Captain of the Port, Bob Sanguinetti and key stakeholders from the maritime sector, who highlighted the many synergies between Singapore and Gibraltar.
The delegation then moved on to Hong Kong for a series of similar events that were organizedwiththeassistanceof Jason Cruz, chief executive of the Gibraltar governments Hong Kong office, and his team.
Two new lawyers join ISOLAS law firm Longest established Gibraltar law firm ISOLAS is delighted to announcetheappointmentoftwo new lawyers, to join their growing
team. Stuart Dalmedo, who spent some time at ISOLAS as part of a secondment arrangement with Grant Thornton, returns to join the team. He is a dual qualified solicitor of England & Wales and Gibraltar, and he received his BA (Hons) Business and Law from Kingston University.
Also Joining the firm is Karan Aswani, who is a
graduate in European Law and French from the University of
Warwick/Lille(Erasmus). Hehad previously worked with a number of lawyers at ISOLAS, as part of the companies Mini-Pupillage Scheme.
Donation to Rainbow Ward at St. Bernard’s Hospital The Guardian Angel Foundation has donated£14,000tofundthesensory room in the Rainbow Ward at St.
Bernard’s Hospital. The sensory room provides a relaxing space that helps to reduce agitation and anxiety; feelings often experienced by hospitalised, sick children. An interactive aroma panel activates smells, colours, sounds and breezes for aromatic, visual, audible and tactile stimulation, while a bubble tube and LED projector wheel lighting, is soothing and relaxing.
Sensory areas are especially useful for children with sensory processing disorders such as autism, cerebral palsy or brain injury.
The donation has also funded the refurbishment and development of the childrens playroom, including thepurchaseofnewtoysandartand craft materials.
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