02/27/2014
The overhaul of the Gibraltar government’s financial services framework has been taking place without much fanfare or notice, apart from occasional, seemingly unrelated announcements that have received little coverage outside Gibraltar and southern
02/24/2014
The Offshore Top 30, 2014: The byteback begins
After the activity lull last year, offshore firms have regrouped and come out fighting with state-of-the-art technology that takes client service to a new level
02/21/2014
Isle of Man Downgraded by S&P on Offshore Finance Vulnerability
The Isle of Man was downgraded by Standard & Poor’s because the ratings company said the offshore financial center is vulnerable to growing regulatory pressure.
02/18/2014
The revised guidelines were issued on 11 February 2014 and will come into effect on 1 January 2015.
02/14/2014
“These reforms are a platform for mobilising money transparently and allowing greater global investment, which we strongly welcome”.
02/13/2014
Cayman Islands tax 'one of the best regulated in world'
The Premier of the Cayman Islands, Alden McLaughlin, has told the BBC the territory has one of the best regulated tax systems in the world.
02/13/2014
JFSC publishes feedback on miscellaneous amendments to Regulatory Legislation
The limited number of respondents to the consultation were generally supportive of the proposed amendments and no substantive changes to the form of the draft legislation consulted upon have been considered necessary as a result of the comments received.
02/12/2014
A Bahamas-based insurance company was ordered Monday to stop soliciting and/or registering new pensions business in Cayman
02/11/2014
Four former commissioners of the Securities Exchange Commission, who were at the SEC during the financial crisis, will speak for the first time at a conference in the Cayman Islands in March.
02/10/2014
French Polynesia's president, Gaston Flosse, has lashed out at local banks, saying with the fees they charge they are committing authorised theft.
02/10/2014
he Bahamas says a new policy allowing nationals to travel to China visa free for 30 days goes into effect on Wednesday, February 12.
02/10/2014
Financial industry executives are almost as concerned about the growing demands of regulatory compliance as they are with market volatility
02/04/2014
Rule 105 prohibits any person who makes a short sale of securities during a defined restricted period prior to the pricing of that offering from purchasing the same securities in that offering.
01/30/2014
HMRC is wasting time and effort by continuing to deny Gibraltar as an acceptable Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes jurisdiction
01/27/2014
The publication is designed to give Chief Financial Officers a high-level awareness of recent changes that will affect companies’ future financial reporting
01/22/2014
The Moody’s report from December 2013 (available at www.gov.ky) notes that the rating is based on the following Cayman attributes:
01/20/2014
Bahamas 'Can't Survive Many' Banker Detention-Type Hits
The Bahamas “cannot survive many incidents” similar to this week’s detention of a senior UBS banker
01/17/2014
The new rules apply to all funds regulated under the terms of Mutual Funds Law.
01/16/2014
Cayman service providers adjust to the demands of global regulation
In 2012, our voluntary application got approved by CIMA to have a regulated director services model, called DMS Fund Governance.
01/13/2014
The passport system established under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive allows funds to operate throughout the EU once they have received regulatory approval in one member country.