The founder and managing director of defunct Jersey-based IFA firm Lumiere Wealth, Christopher Byrne, has appeared in court for the fourth time and been granted bail. Byrne, aged 48, faces four charges relating to alleged actions he took during his dealings with clients and regulators. Lumiere Wealth was ordered to be wound up by the […]

Christopher Byrne, the founder and managing director of Jersey-based IFA firm Lumiere Wealth, has been arrested in connection with the firm’s ties to the Guernsey-registered Providence funds. A statement from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) confirmed that Byrne had been arrested on 7 October “in connection with the current investigation regarding Lumiere Wealth”. The […]

The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) is aware of the arrest on Friday 7 October, 2016 of Mr Christopher Paul Byrne in connection with the current investigation regarding Lumiere Wealth Limited and in this respect has been working closely with the Joint Financial Crimes Unit. The JFSC’s investigation is on-going, and so no further statement […]