04/20/2018
When it's time to come back onshore
Under Article 8 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights, "everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life"
Regulation, Risk & Compliance
04/19/2018
Cayman Islands Investment Funds AML Update: Natural persons must be appointed as AML officers
This represents a substantial change in practice and comes after discussions between CIMA and the Cayman Islands funds industry to clarify some parts of the updated AML guidance notes1 published by CIMA in December 2017.
04/19/2018
UBS Broaches Swiss Tax Taboo
At present the AEoI standards haven’t affected Swiss domestic bank secrecy – Swiss clients banking in Switzerland.
04/19/2018
Innovative Legislative Amendments can Position Jersey as Forward-Thinking Philanthropic Centre of Excellence
The move to adopt the Charities Law paves the way for the establishment of a voluntary and innovative system of charity registration and introduces a new definition of ‘charitable purposes’ and a charities test, with the registration of charit
04/18/2018
Europe tries to force cloud providers to give up offshore data
Within six hours in "urgent" cases.
04/18/2018
Bermuda delegation welcomed at RIMS
This is strengthened considerably by such a prominent government and regulator presence.
04/18/2018
BMA COO hails 2017 progress
Lespere highlighted BMA’s numerous activities in 2017
04/18/2018
HSBC Malta launches pension plan for its employees
The plan involves contributions from employees that are matched by the bank while ensuring that overall levels of contributions agreed between HSBC and MUBE are achieved
04/18/2018
Guernsey Financial Services Commission signs MoU with Bank of England
The PRA is a part of the Bank of England and responsible for the prudential regulation and supervision of banks, insurers and major investment firms, regulating some 1,700 financial firms.
04/17/2018
Guernsey regulator fines locally-based trust firm for compliance failures
The company had also “significantly strengthened its compliance function…expanded its compliance team by over a third in number
04/17/2018
Why India’s cryptocurrency exchanges may move to Singapore, Switzerland, or Malta
These “cryptocurrency-friendly” locations include Singapore, Switzerland, Estonia, Malta, Japan, Dubai, and the Cayman Islands.
04/17/2018
Malta investment fund to buy Unicredit shares in Bank of Valletta
Two weeks ago, BOV announced that its second largest shareholder would be disposing of its total shareholding.
04/17/2018
Bermuda Tables Initial Coin Offering (ICO) Legislation
A company wishing to launch an ICO can incorporate within the typical timeframe of 24 to 48 hours using Bermuda’s usual incorporation procedures.
04/17/2018
Labuan IBFC Launches Gulf Roadshow Showcasing Unique Shariah-Compliant Solutions and Structures for Businesses and Families
As a key element in Malaysia’s offering in Islamic financial services, Labuan IBFC’s leadership in Islamic finance is entrenched, and as home to the world’s first Sukuk, the jurisdiction continues to innovate in the space of Islamic fina
04/16/2018
UK committee to summon Overseas Territories
Mr Mann said he would be chairing a “Treasury sub-committee inquiry into avoidance and evasion, aiming to unpick the failures of policy and resourcing that have allowed the tax base to be undermined”.
04/16/2018
Bahamas waits anxiously for news of EU ‘blacklist’ removal
The bloc’s finance ministers meet as part of the EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council, with whom the final decision rests.
04/15/2018
Cayman Islands Beneficial Ownership Regime Update
The Amending Laws modify who must comply with the beneficial ownership regime and impose new filing obligations on out of scope companies.
04/15/2018
The Financial Complexity Index 2018
Meeting the global challenge of local accounting and tax compliance
04/13/2018
Pension schemes, funds licence extension
Occupational retirement schemes may be established for or by an employer/s or an association of employers whose principal purpose is the provision of retirement benefits to employees.
04/13/2018
Irish central bank warns firms to brace for major Brexit disruption
He called on financial firms operating in Ireland to prepare for the plausible worst-case scenarios as the final outcome of talks remains so unclear.