As the UK reaches the halfway point in its Brexit negotiations with the EU, our cover story in this issue examines where things stand and, more importantly, just how the Channel Islands might be affected come March 2019. And Brexit isn’t the only subject making the headlines – the revelations in the Paradise Papers last year once again threw the spotlight on offshore centres. But amid all the noise about ‘tax havens’ is there anything Guernsey and Jersey can do to counter the sensationalist headlines? Looking forward, this issue has a Bluffer’s Guide to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, which comes into force in May – just what will it mean for how companies handle customer data?