The Chartered Governance Institute - Jersey Annual Awards Dinner 2024

The Bailiwick of Jersey

Upcoming branch event


CGI Jersey Annual Awards Dinner 2024

Event details

Date: Friday 11 October 2024

6.30 - 7.15pm: Drinks Reception
7.30 - 7.40pm: Brief Introduction by Jess Dunsdon and Welcome by the CGI Branch Chair
7.45 - 9.45pm: Three Course Dinner, Wine & Coffees
9.45 - 10.30pm: Graduation & Awards
10.30 - 1am: Disco

Dress Code: Black Tie

Venue: 
The Royal Yacht
Weighbridge
St Helier
Jersey
Channel Islands
JE2 3NF

Prices:

Single ticket: £100.00
Table of 10: £1000.00

Networking tables available for individuals and small businesses/sole proprietors.

Please contact m.cassiano07@gmail.com to make a booking.

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Speaker

Jess Dunsdon, Presenter, ITV News

Judging Criteria and Nomination Guide

The CGI Jersey Awards are open to all Jersey-based CGI members at any level, working for private, public and not-for-profit organisations.  The Judges will accept nominations for both individuals and teams. 

Nominations may be self-nominated; or submitted by a colleague, line manager, client, or by a nominee’s Board of Directors.

The Awards for 2024 are: 

  • Private Client Team of the Year - New Award
  • Corporate Services Team of the Year
  • ESG Initiative of the Year
  • Diversity & Inclusion Award
  • Governance Team of the Year Award
  • Risk and Compliance Award (Team Award)
  • Executive - One to Watch (Individual Award)

Multiple entries: Multiple entries across a range of Awards categories are invited. Please be sure to enter information which is specific to the Award entered (so even when submitting multiple entries, please review the criteria of each and tailor your entry accordingly).

Stand out from the crowd: The Judges will be looking for entries which stand out from the crowd with examples of where you have gone over and above technical excellence; this may be evidenced by client testimonials, or with a comment from colleagues or your manager.

Your entry: The preparation of entries is reasonably straightforward, simply provide a rationale for your submission, including details of your team, areas of expertise, structure and process and essentially highlight your ‘edge’.

It should encapsulate the essence of your team, highlight your specialised knowledge and outline your operational framework. It is essential to articulate what sets you apart from your peers.

By providing these details, it will allow the judges to make informed decisions based on merit and distinction.

Finally, if you would like to discuss your entry with a representative from the CGI Jersey Council, please contact the CGI Jersey Chairman, Tony Wood at tonywoodjsy@gmail.com

Deadline: The deadline for entries is Friday, 23rd August, after which Short-listing will take place.  Short-listed nominations will be announced w/c 9th September.  The Judges will then conduct interviews in mid-September and decide on the Award Winners.

These will be announced at the CGI Jersey Annual Dinner, Awards & Graduation ceremony at the Royal Yacht, on Friday 11th October 2024.

CGI 2024 Branch Awards Judging Panel

A Wood FCG, FCSI - CGI Branch Chair

Tony has been a Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute since 2002, with Associate status gained in 1998.

He worked at Standard Bank for almost twenty-eight years, rising to Head of Investment Strategy, focussing on multi-asset investing, having previously created and led the international Fixed Interest team.

Departing in 2019, he joined a small investment boutique, before joining JTC Group in 2021. Tony is also a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment and a Chartered Wealth Manager.

M Beale – FCSI - CEO Comsure

Having started his career working in the asset management industry for ten years, Mathew has since focused on financial services regulation.

Between 1995 and 2002, he worked for the body that is now known as the Jersey Financial Services Commission, where he was responsible for the day-to-day conduct of business of regulated entities, reaching the position of Senior Compliance Manager.

Since 2002, he has worked in private practice is all aspects of regulatory compliance. He was a senior lecturer on the International Compliance Association’s (ICA) Introductory Certificate in Compliance, the International (and UK) Diploma in Compliance and the UK Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering and is a co-author of the materials used by the ICA in their UK and International Diplomas in Compliance.

N Simpson – Retired International Banker

Nigel spent thirty-six years spent in a varied career with the Lloyds Banking Group, working in numerous managerial capacities throughout multiple country locations across the Americas (North, Central & South) and latterly for ten years in Geneva, Switzerland, as Senior General Manager, responsible for the overall development of the world-wide International Private Banking activities of Lloyds, with a network of offices in Geneva, Zurich, Lugano, Dubai, Gibraltar, Luxembourg and Monaco.

He has wide experience in all aspects of management and banking in an international environment (wholesale, retail, commercial, private) and following retirement from Lloyds at the end of 2000, he joined the Standard Bank Offshore Group, initially as CEO and then later as Deputy Group Chairman. He retired in early 2020.

M Leverington – Advocate

Michelle is a Partner at BCR Law LLP and Head of the Residential and Commercial Property teams.

In her role, Michelle deals with a wide range of residential and commercial property matters, as well as the administration of probates, including estates involving complex assets, such as family run businesses and resolving disputes between family members.

Michelle acts in the purchase and sale of properties, including those owned through share transfer and flying freehold structures, as well as advising borrowers and lenders in relation to private loans, both secured and unsecured.

She was admitted as a Solicitor of the Royal Court of Jersey in 2011 and an Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey in 2016.

In her spare time Michelle is the Chair of Centrepoint Trust and is an honorary lecturer at Jersey’s Institute of Law assisting with the teaching of the wills and succession module of the Jersey law course.

Robert Le Corre FCG - former Jersey Branch Chair

Robert has been a Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute since 2019, having attained Associate status in 1997.

He had a lengthy career in Information Technology, which led to managing a successful software development company that provided systems for the finance sector. After selling the company to a UK PLC, Robert transitioned to working as a Company Secretary in the local financial services industry.

In addition, he has been a part-time tutor for many years, teaching various professional qualifications, including the current CGI qualifications.

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