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Recent downsizing at one of the territory’s largest financial services firms shows that the sector needs to be adaptable and diverse, then-deputy premier Lorna Smith said Friday. Trident Trust has …
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After circulating the Vistra 2030 report in March, BVI Finance hosted two webinars where executives from the corporate services provider explained the document in more detail. An April 20 session …
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As part of ongoing efforts to market the territory’s financial industry, BVI Finance has commissioned a new report that touts the sector’s contributions and explores how it may adapt to …
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Last year was a “fantastic year” for Virgin Islands financial services, according to Simon Filmer, a BVI Finance board member and managing director of Vistra. Speaking to the Standing Finance …
Every business is vulnerable to cybersecurity threats regardless of its size, and Virgin Islands businesses should assess their risks and invest in appropriate preventive measures, two VI executives said during …
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A new report from the European Union Tax Observatory suggests that European banks are reaping about 14 percent of their total profits — about 20 billion euros a year — …
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BVI Finance has praised a British think tank’s new paper about public registers of beneficial ownership, a topic which has put the Virgin Islands and other overseas territories at odds …
A recent report by the nonprofit Tax Justice Network alleged that the Virgin Islands is responsible for 3.81 percent of global tax losses amounting to $16.3 billion, a figure that …
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The economic hardships created by the Covid-19 crisis have prompted some desperate residents to put their money in illegal Ponzi and pyramid schemes that can promise as much as a …
The global Covid-19 crisis is slowing the ongoing implementation of “economic substance” rules that affect international financial centres, but this delay may result in a more considered strategy and rollout, …
Notice of Appointment of a Liquidator under Section 204(1)(B) of the BVI Business Company Act, 2004 Decxin Consulting Company Limited 德和信咨询有限公司 (In Voluntary Liquidation) Company No. 2019967 NOTICE is hereby …
For financial services firms now compelled to conduct most or all of their business virtually due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the Virgin Islands is an ideal place to do …
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Notice of Appointment of a Liquidator under Section 204 of the BVI Business Company Act. Super Titan Limited (In Voluntary Liquidation) IBC No. 2021908 NOTICE OF LIQUIDATOR’S APPOINTMENT NOTICE IS …
The “Business Solutions Forum” on financial services last week was closed to the media, but BVI Finance said in a subsequent press release that the approximately 80 attendees discussed “infrastructure, …
Government held the second of its Business Solutions Forums on Tuesday — though any ideas arising from the forums have yet to be revealed to the public. Tuesday’s forum, held …
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Moonscape Holdings Ltd (the Company) (In Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE is hereby given that the liquidation of Moonscape Holdings Ltd. commenced on the 15th day of January, 2020 and Mr. Walter Reich of …
A recent report from Berlin-based non-governmental organisation Transparency International explores how businesses and institutions in the United Kingdom help corrupt individuals and regimes launder money, and it draws a “clear …
The Virgin Islands financial services industry has seen “minimal” impact from the recent pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, Premier Andrew Fahie said while answering a question from Opposition Leader Marlon …
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An amendment to the Beneficial Ownership Secure Search System Act, which was rushed through the House of Assembly on Friday, is designed to pave the way for the new rules …
Notice of Appointment of a Liquidator under Section 204 of the BVI Business Company Act. GARTON VENTURES LTD (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) Company No. 1440517 NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to …
The Virgin Islands financial services industry continued a downward slide in the second quarter of 2019, incorporating 6,365 new companies to turn in its worst quarter since 2003, when the …
Notice of Appointment of a Liquidator under Section 204 of the BVI Business Company Act. ZRH Nominees (0043) Ltd. (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) Company No. 294154 NOTICE is hereby given pursuant …
The Virgin Islands incorporated 7,214 new companies in the first quarter of 2019, representing an approximately 19 percent dip from the previous quarter’s total of 8,916 incorporations and turning in …
Over the past decade, Latin American families have become increasingly likely to declare their wealth to tax authorities in their home countries, according to Martin Litwak, founder of Untitled (formerly …
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Business Companies Act, 2004 BW Energy Ltd BVI COMPANY NUMBER 1969860 Voluntary Liquidation Notice is hereby given that BW Energy Ltd has been dissolved and has been struck from the Register of Companies with …