05/15/2019
Retirement of the previous distinction between ‘financial services businesses’ (such as banks) and ‘prescribed businesses’ (such as lawyers, accountants and insolvency practitioners). The Handbook applies to both under the term &am
05/15/2019
Frankfurt prosecutors looking at wealthy individuals in case
05/15/2019
She also warned that there was a lack of consistency globally in terms of governmental and regulatory responses to ESG and that companies are focusing on environmental issues more than on the social or governance side.
05/15/2019
The chief executive of ICSA, Simon Osborne, said Jersey’s standards of governance were high, but that he was concerned that UK politicians and journalists were not taking enough notice of the work being done here, and the value Jersey provides to th
05/14/2019
To underscore the premier’s point on the timeline for public registers, we suggest that before the UK attempts to mandate a beneficial ownership regime in Cayman and the other overseas territories, it should get its own ‘house’ in order
05/14/2019
Appleby Hong Kong acted as BVI counsel to the largest HKIPO so far in 2019
The transaction was led by Vincent Chan
05/14/2019
The legislation was introduced in response to concerns expressed by the Council of the European Union about the absence of clear general legal substance requirements for entities doing business in and through these jurisdictions.
05/13/2019
The role of legislation in environmental protection and the Jersey legal framework
Legislation can therefore only go so far to help us protect our environment – another crucial tool is an active system of enforcement.
05/13/2019
Report: Bermuda to come off EU blacklist
The news agency added that its report was based on documents obtained by Bloomberg News.
05/13/2019
Final Rules May Help Companies Unintentionally Hit by Global Tax
The 2017 tax law includes a base-erosion provision related to global intangible low-taxed income.
05/13/2019
Pilatus Bank: Justice Commissioner rebukes Sant twice in as many months
The European Commission, however, dismissed Sant’s claims.
05/13/2019
Bermuda, Barbados and Aruba to be removed from EU's tax haven blacklist
A typographical error in economic substance regulation documents submitted by Bermuda to the EU earlier this year was given as the reason the island ended up on the list.
05/13/2019
The outcomes of all economic models depend substantially on the assumptions made.
05/10/2019
It was unclear whether the bill was in peril or will simply be voted on later.
05/10/2019
Barclays, UBS Investment Bank and CIBC were set to be the joint bookrunners on the deal.
05/10/2019
In the English speaking countries of the Caribbean, St Kitts and Nevis is second to last both in the OECS and in CARICOM.
05/10/2019
Professor Claire de Than set out her argument in her regular JEP column published in yesterday’s edition.
05/10/2019
On the financial front, 2018 was a strong year for the Commission in terms of income
05/10/2019
The Registry previously de-merged from the parent Malta Financial Services Authority last year
05/10/2019
The brokerage company is adding a new license to its portfolio