Ernst & Young have appointed a new partner to its Channel Islands practice. Michael Bane, a former director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, jo...

Ernst & Young have appointed a new partner to its Channel Islands practice.

Michael Bane, a former director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, joins with over 20 years experience in financial services.

He is an acknowledged expert in international financial reporting standards having written papers and lectured extensively across Europe.

Mr Bane becomes the third audit partner in the Guernsey office and the 12th member of the Channel Islands leadership team. His key role will be to expand advisory and assurance services to the alternative investment sector particularly private equity, hedge funds and property funds.