12/11/2018
Israel Admitted to Global Anti-Money Laundering Organization
Israel’s accession to the 38-member international anti-money laundering body marks a notable turnaround from 2002, when it was still on the FATF’s blacklist of tax havens.
Regulation, Risk & Compliance
12/11/2018
Guernsey Finance prepares to update industry on progress
Last year’s update was our most comprehensive yet and the response was excellent, with our highest-ever attendance by some distance.
12/11/2018
Jersey passes Brexit contingency plan laws
Legislation means the channel island avoids inclusion in the EU blacklist for tax havens
12/11/2018
Seychelles' offshore system to remain confidential
Afif said that the companies responsible for the registration of the offshore companies had already sounded the alarm by explaining the losses it could have for Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean.
12/10/2018
The United Kingdom's measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing
The UK is the largest financial services provider in the world.
12/10/2018
States passes new laws in readiness for Brexit
It also ensures that those substance requirements can be monitored and enforced.
12/10/2018
The Cayman Islands: An Extender of Value to the UK
Cayman Finance submission to the UK Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee ‘Future of the UK Overseas Territories Inquiry’
12/10/2018
CIBC FirstCaribbean Takes The Lead On Key Development Discussions At Major Conference
Financial institution discusses trends related to monetary and climate resilient infrastructure.
12/10/2018
Government proposes substance tests for offshore businesses
The new legislation comes in response to the threat of a blacklisting by the European Union as part of the EU’s process of assessing whether countries are deemed cooperative or uncooperative in tax matters.
12/07/2018
Barbados: IBC and ISRL regimes to be abolished and no new licenses to be granted
The amendments to Barbados’ preferential tax regimes are part of the government’s continued response to action 5 of the OECD BEPS project.
12/07/2018
Appointment of AML Officers to Cayman Islands Investment Entities - Update - December 2018
It is important that the operators of Cayman Island investment entities consider these new requirements and whether or not they are subject to these new requirements.
12/07/2018
BAHAMAS: Parliamentarians pass compendium of bills
Passage brings The Bahamas in full compliance with EU tax standards
12/07/2018
Comparative legal guide to Cayman Islands: Fintech
A foreign registered company and/or ordinary non-resident company doing business within the Cayman Islands will need to be licensed under the LCCL and the TBL
12/07/2018
Jersey government approves int'l savings plans for overseas employees
The ISPs are designed to be tailored to meet the needs of employer and employee, enabling a payout to employees when their employment ends
12/07/2018
ACCA signs major three-year deal with international firm Vistra
Vistra provides solutions ranging from company formations to trust fiduciary, private client services, fund administration and corporate services in the areas of finance, law and accounting.
12/07/2018
Guernsey financial services policy framework offers positioning, principles and priorities
The new framework to develop financial services in Guernsey will give clear positioning, principles and priorities for the island’s promotional agency, Guernsey Finance.
12/07/2018
Economic development and Guernsey Finance publish finance sector policy framework
The Policy Framework sets out an approach to create leadership for Guernsey’s finance sector built on a range of global specialisms.
12/07/2018
Victims to hit out at Malta’s ‘shameful’ financial services
Ominous countdown to send emails to millions of investors warning them to avoid the Mediterranean island
12/06/2018
Derivative actions in the name of Bermudian companies: when is judicial leave required?
One question to which the new provision gives rise is whether it applies to any proceedings in the name of a Bermudian company, wherever commenced.
12/06/2018
Six percent of Cayman Islands protected under conservation law
Booby Pond on Little Cayman, the Crown-owned land at Barkers, and large swathes of land in the Central Mangrove Wetlands are among the areas preserved for future use so far.