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Grant Thornton appoints tax risk specialist

Grant Thornton UK LLP’s tax team continues its growth and investment in specialisms with the appointment of tax risk management specialist, Sam Dean. Joining the firm as an associate director, Sam will support clients on all aspects of tax governance, including the Corporate Criminal Offence and Senior Accounting Officer regimes.

Sage partners with Lloyds Bank to help SMBs access instant financing

During his keynote speech to Sage Partners, channel head Aziz Benmalek, announced partnerships with technology and banking leaders Lloyds Bank plc, Satago, and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP), a provider of HR and Payroll software and services.

Saffery Champness to open Cayman office with acquisition of Holdun Trust

Saffery Champness Registered Fiduciaries has announced the acquisition of Cayman Islands-based Holdun Trust (Cayman) Limited.