News & Insights

News & Insights

Thoughts and happenings here at FCM.

FCM Trust welcomes new Chief Operating Officer

FCM Trust, a leading global provider of private wealth and corporate services, is proud to announce the appointment of Mark Ellis as Chief Operating Officer. This strategic addition reinforces FCM’s commitment to delivering streamlined operations and exceptional service to clients worldwide. Mark joined the FCM Group in June 2025 and brings over 27 years of industry experience to the role. With a strong background in IT and a 25-year history of

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FCM Trust announces promotions of two new Directors

FCM Trust, a respected global provider of private wealth and corporate services, has announced the promotion of Karen O’Hanlon and Franck Matthews to Directors on the FCM board, effective immediately. This change underscores FCM’s ongoing dedication to superior client service and its strategy for future growth. Karen O’Hanlon, Client Services Director, has over thirty years of experience in the private client sector, dealing extensively with UHNW families and their advisors across

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Will MONEYVAL impact Jersey being a jurisdiction of choice for financial services?

Will MONEYVAL impact Jersey being a jurisdiction of choice for financial services?

As a sector, Financial Services have been living “MONEYVAL” for a little while now. And although the assessment is later in the year, there is the distinct feeling of the calmness of a duck floating on a pond with the little legs paddling rapidly below! All interested stakeholders must be feeling the pressure of MONEYVAL, but is it something to overtly panic about? Can we as an Island do much more

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The importance of understanding your risk tolerance

The importance of understanding your risk tolerance

Risk means different things to different people, and this applies no more so than in the regulatory world. Each business has their own approach and differing mitigation tools and no two Business Risk Assessment templates will be the same. Of course there are some elements that we all need to consider under the new changes to the AML/CFT/CPF Handbook, but every business will also have their own unique considerations.   Personally

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Shining a spotlight on the Great Wealth Transfer

Estimates suggest that over the next thirty years, a record £5.5 trillion is predicted to be transferred between ‘baby boomers’ (the generation of individuals born roughly between 1946 – 1964) to ‘millennials’ (those born between 1981 – 1996), as either inheritance or gifts.  Often dubbed as the ‘’Great Wealth Transfer’’, this trend is currently a key area of focus for those working in the wealth management sector around the world. With

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