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United Kingdom Parliament

June 8, 2018

VI government hires lawyers to mull registers challenge

The Virgin Islands government has contracted legal counsel to advise on a potential challenge to the United Kingdom Parliament’s recent public registers decision, according to Premier Dr. Orlando Smith. A …

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by Conor King Devitt
May 18, 2018

Premier: No public register here until it’s a global standard

This is the third story in a series on the public company registers amendment passed in the House of Commons on May 1. The first piece looked at the background behind …

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by Conor King Devitt
May 10, 2018

Company numbers climb despite Irma, though industry future remains uncertain

Recently released Financial Services Commission statistics revealed that the last three months of 2017 saw a strong upward tick in the territory’s incorporation numbers despite the September devastation caused by …

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by Conor King Devitt
May 3, 2018

Virgin Islands reels after UK decides to force public registers on territories

In what could be a devastating blow to the Virgin Islands’ economy, the United Kingdom will force its 14 overseas territories to implement public registers detailing the ownership information of …

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by Conor King Devitt

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