The House of Assembly passed seven bills on April 22, most of which updated existing legislation focused on financial matters including fee waivers, trusteeships and inheritance rules. While presenting the …
May 3, 2021
March 31, 2020
Financial services adapt to ‘social distancing’
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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February 19, 2020
February 6, 2020
Q3 incorporation bump offers faint hope
Incorporation numbers managed a slight recovery in the third quarter of 2019, with the Financial Services Commission reporting a 9.58 percent increase over Q2’s dismal performance, which saw the lowest …
December 17, 2018
Vistra study: VI second-most important global financial jurisdiction
The Virgin Islands ranked as the second-most-important financial jurisdiction in the world in a recent study published by Vistra, a corporate services provider. The research — titled the “Vistra 2020 …
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November 29, 2018
FSC gives women financial advice
This article originally appeared in the Beacon’s print edition on Nov. 22. At a “Money Matters” discussion last Thursday, almost any topic relating to women and finance was fair game. …
July 26, 2018
Scotiabank customers criticise bank’s abrupt wave of account closures
A handful of Scotiabank (BVI) Limited customers were forced to scramble for alternative banking options after the Canada-based bank launched a wave of sudden account closures at the end of …
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