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September 12, 2023

Financial Services Commission claims its website was cloned

The Financial Services Commission’s website has been cloned at a similar internet address, and the agency said it is working to decommission the fake. The purpose of the fraudulent site …

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by The BVI Beacon
October 24, 2022

Bill is another step toward deposit insurance

An amendment before the House of Assembly would bring the territory one step closer to setting up a long-promised system of deposit insurance in the territory. The amendment to the …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
October 17, 2022

Bill includes framework for deposit insurance

An amendment currently before the House of Assembly seeks to give the Financial Services Commission more tools to handle banking crises and would set a long-awaited framework to bring into …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
October 10, 2022

Incorporations fall hard in Q2

Incorporations toppled in the second quarter, suggesting that 2022 won’t reach the heights of 2021, according to the latest quarterly report from the Financial Services Commission. Q2 2022 saw just …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
July 15, 2022

Incorporations climb in Q1

Incorporations could be on track to top last year if first-quarter trends continue, according to the latest quarterly report from the Financial Services Commission. In 2021, new incorporations in the …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
April 15, 2022

Sandbox aims to educate

An early participant in the Financial Services Commission’s regulatory sandbox regime for financial technology recently spoke out about her experiences operating in a small but growing industry in the Virgin …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
December 2, 2020

Notices (Dec. 3, 2020)

THE BVI BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT, 2004 ERZULIE ENTERPRISES LIMITED (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the British Virgin Islands Business Companies Act, 2004: a) Erzulie …

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by BVI Beacon
March 9, 2020

Panel seeks to demystify bank loans

In these days of increased regulations and enhanced due diligence, applying for a bank loan can be dizzying. But five bankers were on hand to demystify the process for nearly …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
February 3, 2020

New class of funds targeted by economic substance law

Amid further pressure from the European Union to demonstrate that companies registered here have “economic substance,” the Virgin Islands is introducing a new regulatory regime for private equity and other …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
July 24, 2019

Notices (July 25, 2019)

APPOINTMENT TRJ HOLDING LIMITED (In Voluntary Liquidation) Company Number: 1983166 Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 204(1)(b) of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 that the Company is in …

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by BVI Beacon
July 22, 2019

FSC to invite applications for fintech “sandbox”

“Digitalisation is our ticket,” Jennifer Potter-Questelles, deputy managing director of corporate services at the Financial Services Commission, said last week during the FSC’s annual Meet the Regulator forum. To help …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
July 3, 2019

Notices (July 4, 2019)

Notice of Appointment of a Liquidator under Section 203 Of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 Janes Investments Ltd. In Voluntary Liquidation Company No.: 1593814 NOTICE is hereby given pursuant …

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by BVI Beacon
May 31, 2019

Making a will won’t kill you, says FSC panel

When Judy Varlack-Pickering’s husband died, he didn’t have a will. Still, she thought everything would work out smoothly “because he was my husband.” She soon received a rude shock. “When …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
May 29, 2019

Notices (May 30, 2019)

CLIVST Ltd. (Company Number:[ 1951715]) Incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (the Company) NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF LIQUIDATOR Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 204(1)(a)(i) of the BVI Business …

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by BVI Beacon
April 5, 2019

Insurance premiums spiked after Irma

A soft insurance market in the Virgin Islands and a surge in payouts from reinsurers has led to rising insurance premiums in the territory, according to Kishma Baronville, general manager …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK

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