Some of the world’s top asset-recovery lawyers were among more than 100 people from about 30 countries who gathered at Scrub Island Resort last week for a global anti-fraud conference …
Smith: Money-crime report not ‘damning’
The Virgin Islands is not facing a crisis in combating financial crime despite a recent report by international watchdogs which some experts viewed as scathing, Deputy Premier Lorna Smith said …
EDITORIAL: Anti-money laundering regime must be improved dramatically
The Virgin Islands received a harsh wake-up call last month. The latest mutual evaluation by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force highlighted glaring deficiencies in the territory’s systems for combatting …
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EDITORIAL: Blacklist removal is welcome, but VI must be vigilant
We were decidedly pleased by the European Union’s recent decision to remove the Virgin Islands from its blacklist of “non-cooperative” tax jurisdictions. However, with a Caribbean Financial Action Task Force …
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