10/22/2015
GFSC announces 2016 fees tariff
The proposed restructuring of fees for the fiduciary sector, as well as the other changes set out in the Commission’s consultation paper, published in August this year, will also be implemented.
Regulation, Risk & Compliance
10/20/2015
"Protecting Wealth: A Jurisdictional Guide" | China Edition - The British Virgin Islands
It is therefore no surprise that the BVI has the distinction of being the second largest foreign investor in Hong Kong the first being China.
10/19/2015
Turnbull Govt welcomes Labor’s support on laws targeted at MNCs tax evasion
The government also offered to consider the suggestions of the opposition in improving the scope of the legislation.
10/19/2015
Guide to Private Trust Companies In Bermuda
Over the past several years, the use of a Bermuda Private Trust Company in combination with a Purpose Trust has been increasingly attractive to many clients including clients from civil law countries
10/19/2015
Company obligations to the Channel Islands Securities Exchange Authority
What are directors of companies with listed ‘debt securities’ under Chapter 8 of the Listing Rules of the Exchange obliged to report to the Exchange
10/18/2015
Smooth Malcolm Turnbull takes Bill Shorten to the cleaners
Mr Turnbull also turned the attack back on Bill Shorten by raising claims that the Opposition Leader’s deals as a union leader had cost thousands of cleaners about $400 million in forgone wages.
10/15/2015
The Evolution Of The Depositary Function - Two Years On
By Paul Lawrence And Neil Townson
10/15/2015
Future of hedge funds
The EU fund passports are meant to simplify things for locally-based hedge fund managers and allow companies here to do business in Europe.
10/15/2015
Citibank Maintains Sell For Ensco plc, Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc, And Ocean Rig UDW Inc
Citibank has reiterated a Sell for offshore drillers: Ensco plc, Diamond Offshore, And Ocean Rig, considering their bleak outlook
10/14/2015
Brighton SPC placed in liquidation
The majority of investors in the Kijani Commodity Fund are institutional investors, with the largest being Mauritius-licensed life company Belvedere Life
10/14/2015
Guernsey: Guernsey Association Of Compliance Officers Keeps Guernsey Out In Front
The presentation addressed some of the issues that had been raised with IGOR since the passing of US FATCA reporting date on 30 June 2015.
10/12/2015
Positive early performance for DPF 1 listing on Channel Islands Securities Exchange
DPF1 will also make indirect investments via equity securities, units in real estate investment trusts and other vehicles.
10/09/2015
IMF and Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago bolster capacity building in the Caribbean
The agreement was signed on Monday, in Lima, Peru, at the Second Caribbean Region Dialogue held during the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings.
10/09/2015
Offshore banks face challenges with local banking
The problem of local retail banks no longer wanting to do business with money transfer firms as a result of perceived regulatory risks is also beginning to impact offshore
10/09/2015
Société Générale takes control of Mauritius Commercial Bank Moçambique
The Société Générale group on 18 March 2015 reached an agreement with the Mauritius Commercial Bank to acquire a stake in MCBM through a capital increase
10/09/2015
National risk assessment reveals major money laundering threats
The way that the laws, regulations and guidance were structured did not anticipate the high level of interagency cooperation and coordination
10/08/2015
JNBS approved for bank in Jamaica
If approved by its membership, the conversion would make JNBS the third largest commercial bank in Jamaica.
10/07/2015
The GFSC sets out approach to EIF Director Thematic Review
The GFSC has today published a Policy Statement and accompanying paper setting out its approach to the thematic review of EIF Directors.
10/06/2015
Mauritius signed an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement signed with Dubai
This agreement is of strategic importance as significant economic exchanges are planned with the United Arab Emirates for major development projects, in particular the Maritime Hub of Port Louis.
10/02/2015
An alternate route to compliance
Now it seems that government has opted to stick to its current regulatory regime.