10/02/2014
The Cayman Islands have for decades been one of the world's leading banking and financial centres, currently ranking as the fifth largest banking centre worldwide, with over 200 banks, including 40 of the world's 50 largest banks, and over US$1.
10/02/2014
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission launched an investigation into the CISX in February 2012 over concerns that transactions in the listed securities of Arch Guernsey ICC and its cells had been implicated in possible market manipulation and other f
09/25/2014
Attractive Regulatory Regime for Malta based Loan Funds
In April 2014, the Malta Financial Services Authority issued 'Standard License Conditions applicable to Collective Investment Schemes authorised to invest through Loans'
09/25/2014
Swiss Bank Agrees to Pay $850,000 for Unregistered Trading
The website disclaimer identified no specific restrictions on dealing with residents of British Columbia.
09/17/2014
SEC Obtains Asset Freeze Against Company in Turks and Caicos Islands
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an emergency asset freeze against a company located in Turks and Caicos Islands in connection with its operation of a South Florida-based Ponzi scheme.
09/16/2014
British Virgin Islands: The Issue Of Priority And Statutory Ship Mortgages In The British Virgin Islands
Considering the geographical make-up of the BVI, with its 60 islands and cays, and it being thought by many to be the number one sailing capital of the world, it is imperative that the policies and laws of the BVI's shipping industry are transparent
09/16/2014
Jamaica’s Protected Disclosures Act is regarded as one the best whistleblowing legislations enacted in countries globally, by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
09/14/2014
Join over 500 alternative investment executives with the top firms to understand the business, compliance, operations and risk challenges for 2015 and formulate your strategic plans and tactical initiatives.
09/10/2014
Most countries withhold official data regarding the number of people who have become citizens through CIPs or the amount of FDI recouped, but Henley and Partners estimate that such schemes generate US$2 billion a year worldwide.
09/07/2014
Gibraltar set to publish ILS guidelines
Captive Review has learnt that Gibraltar's Financial Services Commission (FSC) is expected to publish its ILS Guidelines this month.
09/02/2014
The findings of a comprehensive piece of research analysing the initial impact of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) on the structure of Europe’s alternative fund industry are to be discussed at an event hosted by Crestbridge
08/21/2014
The United Kingdom’s newly established Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has collated the list, which it updates quarterly. Cayman is on the list released on July 19.
08/19/2014
The Chamber of Commerce Council described the recent “high risk” listing of the Cayman Islands by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority as “insulting” to the Cayman Islands government and the Cayman Islands financial service
08/18/2014
The Gibraltar International Bank has received ‘approval in principle’ from the Financial Services Commission to its application for a licence
08/17/2014
Government says it is astounded the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) calls the Cayman Islands a high-risk country for financial crime.
08/15/2014
The Financial Conduct Authority has listed the Cayman Islands as a high risk country for financial crime.
08/14/2014
Colin Camp of Dion explores the phenomenon of migrancy and how financial institutions need to adapt to ensure that changing international tax laws do not affect their ability to tap into this valuable client base.
08/13/2014
Stuart Lawson, head of regulatory change and market development at Northern Trust in Guernsey says the introduction of AIFMD has resulted in asset servicing undergoing significant change.
08/12/2014
This article highlights key issues that can arise in such cross-border proceedings and gives some practical guidance for practitioners.
08/12/2014
Feedback from the managers at the conference was that there is simply too much regulation in Europe