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17/11/2008 European Commission Unveils New Savings Tax Directive Proposals
14/11/2008 OECS Examines Border Tax Measures
06/11/2008 Abramovich's UK Non-Dom Status Brings Court Victory
03/11/2008 Offshore Centres Sign 16 Bilateral Pacts
31/10/2008 BVI Signs Tax Agreements With UK
30/10/2008 EU Set To Unveil Savings Tax Directive Changes
30/10/2008 British Virgin Islands and Australia Conclude Tax Information Exchange Agreement
24/10/2008 BVI Confirmed As A Top Financial Centre
30/09/2008 New Annual Return Regime For BVI Investment Funds
10/09/2008 New BVI Airport Remains On Track
07/08/2008 BVI Government Welcomes IMF Decision On Offshore Financial Centres
11/07/2008 Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Publishes Report On Overseas Territories And Offshore Centres
10/07/2008 BVI To Develop New Airport
08/07/2008 BVI Submits Evidence To UK Offshore Inquiry
07/07/2008 BVI Government Demonstrates Commitment To Financial Services Sector
02/07/2008 Cable And Wireless Launches BlackBerry Internet Services In The Caymans
30/06/2008 Cable And Wireless To Refocus Caribbean Business
27/06/2008 EU And CARIFORUM Countries To Deepen Integration On IP
26/06/2008 BVI FSC Reshuffles Senior Management
25/06/2008 BVI Represented At Historic FTAF Meeting
25/06/2008 Harneys Announces Merger With Cayman Law Firm
16/06/2008 OTCC Meets In Turks And Caicos
27/05/2008 BVI Awarded Category One Standard For Aviation Safety
26/05/2008 CIMA Helps Evaluate BVI's AML Regime
23/05/2008 2007 Saw Record Investment In Latin America And Caribbean
19/05/2008 Foreign Affairs Minister Returns To Belize After Caricom Meeting
12/05/2008 Bermuda And BVI Cooperate In Mutual Fund Fraud
06/05/2008 Hong Kong SFC Obtains Worldwide Injunction In Insider Dealing Probe
05/05/2008 Commons Report Finds UK Overseas Territory Risk Management Ineffectual
01/05/2008 UK Lawmakers Launch Offshore Inquiry
15/04/2008 Latin America and the Caribbean Region Resilient So Far, But Risks Ahead
14/04/2008 BVI Concludes Successful Dubai Roadshow
04/04/2008 OECS Announces Second Annual Development Conference
01/04/2008 BVI Government Delegation On Dubai Fact-Finding Mission
01/04/2008 Digicel Welcomes Cayman Court Of Appeal Decision
25/03/2008 New Companies Act Boosts Business In The BVI
17/03/2008 BVI FSC Releases New AML Code Of Practice
13/03/2008 BVI Welcomes Inclusion On List Of Global Financial Centres
12/03/2008 O'Neal Announces 2008 BVI Government Budget
29/02/2008 BVI FSC Appoints New Director Of Investment Business
27/02/2008 HSBC Launches Global Expat Survey
22/01/2008 Maples And Calder And Carey Olsen Announce New Channel Islands Cooperation
21/01/2008 US To Issue Passport Cards For Trips To Neighbouring Countries
18/01/2008 Digicel Exceeds Six Million Customer Milestone In 2007
15/01/2008 Conyers Dill and Pearman Launch Office In Moscow
03/01/2008 Digicel Awarded BVI Licence
03/01/2008 World Banks Predicts 5.1% Growth For Caribbean And LatAm Economy
17/12/2007 Hong Kong Direct Investment Up 34%
04/12/2007 Croatia To Have Dedicated Megayacht Marina
03/12/2007 Grant Thornton Announces Double Digit Growth
20/11/2007 Russian Telecom Minister Accused In Offshore Scandal
20/11/2007 World Bank Urged To Be Honest In 'Tax Haven' Study
08/11/2007 British Virgin Islands Hosts Successful London Roadshow
06/11/2007 EU and ACP Battle Against Clock To Reach Trade Deals
18/10/2007 Guernsey Hedge Fund Group Plans Swiss IPO
17/10/2007 Offshore Funds List On BSX
09/10/2007 EU ACP Talks Unsuccessful
04/10/2007 Merger To Create Caribbean Banking Giant
25/09/2007 Offshore Centres Among China's Largest Foreign Investors
19/09/2007 STEP Private Client Awards Go With A Swing
17/09/2007 Weak Dollar Means Real Estate Buying Opportunity, Says Adviser
07/09/2007 BVI To Mount London Presentations In October
07/09/2007 Paris MoU To Conduct Concentrated Inspection Campaign
06/09/2007 Low-Tax Countries Lead The World
29/08/2007 BVI Fund Lists On BSX
17/08/2007 UK Parliament To Study Governance Of Overseas Territories
15/08/2007 ICANN Consults On New TLDs
08/08/2007 Jersey And BVI Sign MOU
27/07/2007 HMRC Unveils Tax Treaty Negotiating Priorities
24/07/2007 Canada Offers Free Trade Deal To Caribbean
17/07/2007 BVI Cuts Company Fees For CapCos
17/07/2007 Ogier Announces New Guernsey Partner
13/07/2007 BVI Amends Business Companies Act
12/07/2007 STEP Announces Shortlist For Private Client Awards
10/07/2007 US To Invest In Caribbean And Latin American Infrastructure
06/07/2007 US Government Examines Caribbean Port Security Risks
04/07/2007 Caribbean Internet Providers Told To Lower Costs
03/07/2007 BVI FSC Appoints New Policy Director
02/07/2007 Ogier Named 'Offshore Law Firm Of The Year'
28/06/2007 BVI Sets New Company Formation Record
27/06/2007 Nordic States Warn Of 'Defensive Measures' Against Offshore Jurisdictions
22/06/2007 China To Examine Offshore Tax Avoidance
15/06/2007 BVI Clocks Up 11% Growth In 2006
15/06/2007 Red Ensign Group Awards BVI Shipping Register Top Status
14/06/2007 Rangel Backs Delay In US Passport Initiative
12/06/2007 Digicel Looks Likely To Get Its BVI Mobile License
05/06/2007 Caribbean Islands Indemnify Against Future Hurricane Damage
04/06/2007 Digicel Scoffs At C And W's Market Share Claims
31/05/2007 Offshore Territories Unite To Meet International Challenges
29/05/2007 Digicel Gets Legal Boost In Fight With BVI Government
16/05/2007 BVI To Probe Stamp Duty Evasion
15/05/2007 BVI Promotes Higher Standards Among Licencees
14/05/2007 Digicel Takes BVI To Court Over Telecom Licence Debacle
10/05/2007 Japanese Forex Trader Uses Offshore Firm To Conceal Income
10/05/2007 BVI Lawmakers Agree New Constitution
08/05/2007 Crime Inhibiting Caribbean Growth And Investment, Says World Bank
07/05/2007 BVI Finance Ministry Uses Web To Spread Its Message
03/05/2007 STEP Launches New Guide For Trustees
26/04/2007 BVI Finally Decides On Telecoms Licences
24/04/2007 BVI And US Governments Pledge To Enhance Cooperation
20/04/2007 BVI's Captive Sector Continues To Grow
20/04/2007 St Kitts And Nevis Economy To Outperform Region In 2007, Says IMF
19/04/2007 RBC And Fidelity To Launch Caribbean Joint Banking Venture
18/04/2007 BVI Becomes Member Of IOSCO
16/04/2007 SEC Takes Action Over 'Pump And Dump' Scheme
10/04/2007 Gibraltar Stars In Major International Bond Deal
09/04/2007 ACP Spurns EU's Trade Offer
02/04/2007 BVI Extends Telecoms Licences Again
29/03/2007 US Telecom Tycoon Starts 9-Year Jail Term For Tax Evasion
23/03/2007 BVI Immigration Department Launches New Website
22/03/2007 BVI To Remain At Vanguard Of Offshore Finance With New Laws
21/03/2007 Scotiabank Expands Caribbean, Latin American Wealth Management Service
21/03/2007 Expats To Remit $100bn To Caribbean And Latin America By 2010
20/03/2007 Telecommunications Peace Breaks Out In BVI
09/03/2007 CARICOM And Central American Countries To Forge Trade Links
06/03/2007 New Constitution Agreed For BVI
02/03/2007 BVI Still Undecided On Telecoms Licences
02/03/2007 GuernseyFinance Welcomes Law Firm Expansions
27/02/2007 Law Firm Expects Record-Breaking Year For BVI Business
20/02/2007 2006 A Good Year For Caribbean Economies, Says CDB
15/02/2007 CARICOM Meeting Celebrates Single Market Progress
12/02/2007 CSME On Track For 2008 Launch, Says Arthur
07/02/2007 AIM Increasingly Popular For Offshore Listings
07/02/2007 New Cable To Improve Caribbean Internet Communication
06/02/2007 Messy Start To BVI Telecoms Liberalization
02/02/2007 IDB Grant To Boost Venture Capital Industry In Caribbean, Latin America
02/02/2007 Ogier-WSmiths Merger Completed
30/01/2007 Ogier Jersey Appoints New Managing Partner
29/12/2006 CIBC Buys FirstCaribbean International Shares From Barclays
26/12/2006 BVI Stats Report Shows Growth In Offshore Sector
08/12/2006 BVI FSC To Launch New Internet-Based Information System
05/12/2006 BVI Meets London Financial Community
15/11/2006 Douglas Defends Caribbean Economic Integration
13/11/2006 BVI To Introduce New Laws On Private Trust Companies
10/11/2006 Canada May Re-Start FTA Negotiations With CARICOM
08/11/2006 British Promise Subsidies To ACP Countries
03/11/2006 BVI Launches Roving Team Of 'Ambassadors'
01/11/2006 Walkers Expands BVI Office In Response To Growth In Transactions And Litigation
31/10/2006 New Civil Aircraft Regulations For UK's Overseas Territories
30/10/2006 BVI Constitutional Talks Nearing End
10/10/2006 OECS Meets On Yachting Security
10/10/2006 Ogier And WSmiths Announce Merger
06/10/2006 US Defers Part Of Passport-Carrying Initiative
06/10/2006 BVI Launches Upgraded Shipping Registry
12/09/2006 Red Chip Listings Threatened By New Rules
12/09/2006 Tycoon Pleads Guilty To Offshore Tax Evasion Charges
08/09/2006 Appleby Merger Creates Offshore Legal Giant
01/08/2006 BVI And Cayman Islands Play Role In Asian REIT Boom
28/07/2006 Primarolo Unveils Plans For New DTAs
18/07/2006 BVI Considers Involvement In CSME
12/07/2006 OECS Will Not Clash With Aims Of CARICOM, Assures St Kitts PM
04/07/2006 Walkers Expands Into Jersey With Crills Merger
29/06/2006 OECS To Launch Economic Union
23/06/2006 BVI Law Firm Launches Asia Pacific Office In Hong Kong
22/06/2006 Caribbean Tourist Group Urges US To Delay Passport Initiative
22/06/2006 Caribbean Maritime Institute Ties Up Deal With German Shipping Firm
19/06/2006 Hong Kong's First Quarter GNP Up 8%
16/06/2006 South Korea Seeks Tax Sharing Agreements With 'Tax Havens'
09/06/2006 More Jurisdictions Recognised Under BVI Mutual Funds Act
06/06/2006 Landmark Receivership Decision Delivered By Guernsey Court
05/06/2006 Appleby And Bailhache To Merge, Create Offshore Giant
02/06/2006 Small Nations Still Face Uneven Tax Playing Field
01/06/2006 OECD Happy With Efforts To Promote Tax Transparency, But Urges More Action
31/05/2006 Conyers Dill And Pearman Establishing Dubai Presence
25/05/2006 Russian Minister Embroiled In Offshore Fund Scandal
20/04/2006 US And CARICOM Will Forward Free-Trade Talks
19/04/2006 BVI Maintain Captive Growth In 2005
17/04/2006 BVI Government To Investigate Stamp Duty Evasion
10/04/2006 Caribbean Braced For Another Hurricane Season
03/04/2006 Defaulters List Shows Irish Revenue Netting Some Big Fish
22/03/2006 BVI Leader Affirms Government's Committment To Economic Diversification
15/03/2006 CIBC Buys Barclays' Stake in First Caribbean International
14/03/2006 EC Proposes Closer Partnership With Caribbean Region
13/03/2006 Fortis Acquires BVI's Largest Hedge Fund Administrator
08/03/2006 Many Jurisdictions Remain Vulnerable To Money Laundering, Says US Report
03/03/2006 CIMA Signs Updated MoU With Brazilian Central Bank
24/02/2006 Caribbean Real Estate A Hedge Against Cooling US Market
15/02/2006 Appleby Spurling Hunter Gains Recognition As Top Global Offshore Law Firm
30/01/2006 Atlas Launches Captive Insurance Operation In The Cayman Islands
26/01/2006 BVI Continues To Top IBC Registration Stakes
23/01/2006 Expert Calls For Single Caribbean Banking Regulator
11/01/2006 Digicel Announces Renewed Investment In Caribbean Telecoms
04/01/2006 BVI Government Predicts Confident 2006 For Financial Services Industry
02/01/2006 BVI Accused Of Stalling Tax Agreement With Australia
27/12/2005 2005 Set To Be Another Record Year For Cayman Hedge Funds
21/12/2005 Hong Kong Sees 19% Surge In Inward Direct Investment
20/12/2005 BVI On Course To Introduce Business Companies Act In January
14/12/2005 CARICOM Single Market To Start In January
08/12/2005 Maples And Calder And Binchys To Merge
07/12/2005 Australia Negotiating Network Of Tax Sharing Agreements With Offshore Territories
05/12/2005 BVI Court Rules Against Sibir In Dispute With Sibneft
02/12/2005 Maples And Calder In Dublin Merger
28/11/2005 Caribbean Banks Under Pressure From US To Combat Money Laundering
18/11/2005 BVI Mounts Successful Chinese Promotional Tour
10/11/2005 OECS Heads Discuss Tax Reform
08/11/2005 FTAA Still Unburied After Argentine Americas Meeting
12/10/2005 FirstCaribbean Bank Wins ‘Best Emerging Bank’ Award
11/10/2005 BVI Ranked As Largest Source Of Hong Kong’s Foreign Investment
10/10/2005 BVI To Expand World-Wide Marketing Program
05/10/2005 BVI Constitutional Commission Recommends Cabinet System Of Government
27/09/2005 Roman Abramovich Faces BVI Court Over Allegations Of Illegal Share Dealings
26/09/2005 IMF Predicts Stronger Economic Growth For Caribbean
13/09/2005 Caribbean ICT Experts Call For Regional Internet Taskforce
06/09/2005 US Government Submits New Passport Rules For Comment
01/09/2005 BVI Launches Consultation On Amendments To Business Companies Act
31/08/2005 OECS Nations Express Concerns Over CSME
19/08/2005 US Delays Introduction Of New Passport Measures For Visitors To The Caribbean
10/08/2005 Offshore Insurance Group Meets In British Virgin Islands
05/08/2005 IRS Warns Against Caribbean ‘Phishing’ Scam
28/07/2005 Eastern Caribbean Economies Continue To Grow Despite Obstacles
26/07/2005 BVI Introduces ‘Final Piece’ Of New Insolvency Laws
22/07/2005 British Virgin Islands To Amend Special Trusts Act
21/07/2005 Cayman And The BVI Have Savings Tax Advantage, Says Law Firm
20/07/2005 BVI Court Orders Freezing Of Assets In Russian Oil Joint-Venture
19/07/2005 Netherland Antilles Considers Unemployment Insurance
08/07/2005 World Bank Calls On OECS To Formulate New Growth Strategy
04/07/2005 Asian Finance Centres Benefit From EU Savings Tax Directive
01/07/2005 Maples & Calder Planning Dubai Launch
30/06/2005 EU Tries To Reassure Caribbean Over Sugar Changes
30/06/2005 Accounting Firm Calls For Savings Tax Directive Amnesty
23/06/2005 BVI Chief Minister Comments On State Of The Territory
21/06/2005 Eastern Caribbean States Express Concern Over CSME
09/06/2005 Bush Supports FTAA, CAFTA
08/06/2005 Spain Cracks Down On Money Laundering
07/06/2005 New US Passport Security Measures 'Will Devastate The Caribbean Economy'
02/06/2005 New BVI Act To Help Joint Ventures
02/06/2005 CD&P Celebrates 20 Years In Hong Kong
19/05/2005 Swiss Banks To Face Greater Competition Says SNB Chief
19/05/2005 Forecasters Predict Another Active Hurricane Season For The Caribbean
12/05/2005 New Restrictions Choke Off Chinese Venture Capital Investment
10/05/2005 BVI Constitutional Review Reveals Support For Continued Links With UK
09/05/2005 Caribbean Negotiator Signals Possible Resumption Of FTAA Negotiations
06/05/2005 Bill Amending Tax Treatment Of Offshore CFCs Presented To Senate
29/04/2005 Hedge Fund Assets Top $1 Trillion, Says HFR
27/04/2005 BVI Announces Withholding Tax On EU Residents’ Savings Interest
14/04/2005 EU Savings Tax Directive On Schedule For July 2005 Introduction
15/03/2005 US Takes Aim At British Dependent Territories Over Money Laundering
28/02/2005 WIPO And ECLAC Discuss IP As A Development Tool
11/02/2005 Caribbean Economies Record Healthy Economic Growth For 2004
01/02/2005 Japanese Investors Keen On Caribbean-Based Hedge Funds
24/01/2005 FirstCaribbean International Launches E-Banking Service
11/01/2005 BVI Assembly Approves Payroll Tax
05/01/2005 Billionaire Plans Caribbean-Based Investment Fund
29/12/2004 BVI Assembly Passes New Business Companies Act
16/12/2004 BVI 2005 Budget Delivered
10/12/2004 BVI Government Announces Changes To Immigration Policy
08/12/2004 BVI Government Should Have Consulted More On Tax Reform, O'Neal Argues
06/12/2004 BVI Shipping Registry To Upgrade To Category One Status
01/12/2004 BVI Has World Class Financial Regulation, Says FSC Chief
30/11/2004 BVI Reduces Payroll Tax For Small Business
25/11/2004 UK Promises To Mitigate Effects Of Savings Tax Directive On BVI
16/11/2004 BVI Set To Abolish Corporate Income Tax
11/11/2004 OECS Banking Institutions Need Stronger Voice
27/10/2004 Online Legal Resource Developed For OECS Investors
26/10/2004 BVI Leader Proposes Two-Year Transition Towards New Business Companies Act
22/10/2004 Three AIB Executives Disciplined Over 'Tax Issues'
13/10/2004 BVI Minister Speaks On Increasing Competition In Telecoms Sector
13/10/2004 OECS Discusses Constitutional Reforms And Economic Union In BVI
11/10/2004 Bermudian Leader Calls For Regional Insurance Pool
05/10/2004 Barbados/China Tax Treaty Underutilised, Says Minister
05/10/2004 Caribbean Ratings Reflect Diversity of Creditworthiness, Says S&P
04/10/2004 BVI Emerges Unscathed From Recent Hurricanes
30/09/2004 BVI Chief Minister Forms London Business Forum
29/09/2004 Reinsurance Firms Braced For Substantial Claims For Hurricane Damage
24/09/2004 Talks To Begin On Gibraltar’s Constitutional Arrangements
22/09/2004 Caribbean Court Of Justice To Replace Privy Council As Final Court Of Appeal
14/09/2004 Conyers Dill & Pearman Tipped As Bermuda's Top Law Firm
14/09/2004 UK Minister Discusses Constitutional Arrangements With BVI
10/09/2004 Maples & Calder Expands In Jersey And BVI
06/09/2004 CARICOM Requests Report On Status Of FTAA Talks
31/08/2004 Dark Economic Clouds May Threaten The Caribbean
26/08/2004 Cayman Governor Calls For More Political Unity In Caribbean
24/08/2004 BVI’s Medium Term Outlook Is Favourable, Says Bank Report
17/08/2004 Swatch Refutes Tax Evasion Claim
12/08/2004 Caribbean Trust Industry Fears EU Money Laundering Directive
05/08/2004 IRS Issues Warning On Caribbean ‘Phishing’ Scam
26/07/2004 BVI Leader Seeks To Correct Misleading Statement Over EU Savings Tax Directive
21/07/2004 EU Commission Welcomes Council Approval Of Savings Tax Directive
06/07/2004 Caricom Must Take More Pragmatic Approach To Regional Integration
30/06/2004 Reforms Needed Before Caribbean Stock Exchange Becomes Reality
24/06/2004 EU Savings Tax Directive Pushed Back By Six Months
17/06/2004 Chinese Firms Flock To Register Offshore
14/06/2004 Guernsey Regulator Chairs London Offshore Summit
09/06/2004 OECS Meeting Held In St Vincent And The Grenadines
02/06/2004 Revenue Commission Moves Against AIB
31/05/2004 AIB In The Firing Line Over BVI Transfers
24/05/2004 Labour Peer Calls For Review Of Governmental Relationaship Between UK And Cayman Islands
21/05/2004 BVI To Benefit From FATF Approval, Says FSC Head
14/05/2004 CTO Drops Plans For A Caribbean Cruise Passenger Tax
14/05/2004 UK Foreign Office Slams Treasury Over EU Savings Tax Directive
12/05/2004 Hedge Funds Industry Reaches $1 Trillion Mark, Says Survey
10/05/2004 British Virgin Islands Launches Financial Investigation Agency
02/04/2004 New Global Offshore Law Firm Launched
30/03/2004 Bahamas Urged To Enact New Purpose Trust Legislation
24/03/2004 Survey Reveals Leading Trust Destinations
17/03/2004 BVI Delegation Hosts Financial Services Presentation In New York
17/03/2004 Owen Arthur To Spell Out The Implications Of The CSME In The US
10/03/2004 UK To Confirm That Its Dependent Territories Are Compliant With EU Savings Directive
09/03/2004 Belize PM Urges Caribbean Co-Operation Over Trade
25/02/2004 Russia Attracts Record Levels Of Foreign Investment In 2003
20/02/2004 Annan Calls For Completion Of Decolonisation Process
20/02/2004 Most Are Optimistic Over BVI's Financial Services Industry, Says Survey
12/02/2004 Caribbean States Need More Time To Eliminate Tariffs Says Caricom
13/01/2004 Fitzrovia Survey Criticises High Hedge Fund Fees
07/01/2004 Hedge Funds Cost More, Says Fitzrovia Report
05/01/2004 British Virgin Islands' Finance Sector Earns IMF Seal Of Approval
05/01/2004 Central Banker Urges Business To Prepare For Caribbean Integration
24/12/2003 British Virgin Islands Unveil High Spending 2004 Budget
17/12/2003 Caribbean Cruise Head Tax Debate Rumbles On
21/11/2003 Bahamas Trade Minister Pessimistic Over FTAA Negotiations
05/11/2003 BVI Clarifies New Regulatory Regime For Bearer Shares
15/10/2003 Antigua & Barbuda Expresses Opposition To Cruise Industry Head Tax
13/10/2003 Caribbean Tourism Head Tax Proposal Attracts Further Criticism
13/10/2003 CARICOM Must Accept Economic Integration, Warns US Ambassador
08/10/2003 Fugitive Czech Financier Tracked Down By US Investigators
03/10/2003 British Virgin Islands Introduce Tougher Public Audit Rules
03/10/2003 US Supports Tariff Exemption For FTAA's Smaller States
01/10/2003 St Kitts & Nevis Assumes Chair Of Small States Forum
26/09/2003 CAIC Vice President Calls For Caribbean Regional Tax
23/09/2003 Lauer Hits Back At SEC
23/09/2003 Cruise Industry Head Tax Could Harm Caribbean Tourism Warns Expert
18/09/2003 Conyers Dill & Pearman Hosts Offshore Investment Fund Law Seminar
21/08/2003 Certain Workers Granted Freedom Of Movement In CARICOM
20/08/2003 Seminar Will Focus On Caribbean Trade Issues
15/07/2003 SEC Takes Action Against Hedge Fund Manager
09/07/2003 Canadian Pension Fund Embroiled In Hedge Fund Controversy
02/07/2003 New BVI Government To Focus On Financial Sector
16/06/2003 Bermuda To Become Associate Member of CARICOM
06/06/2003 Smooth Transistion To CSME Unlikely, Expert Warns
30/05/2003 Surging Insurance Rates Spark Boom In Offshore Captive Markets
23/05/2003 Standard Bank Funds Migrate To Jersey From BVI Under New Law
13/05/2003 BVI Domiciled Hedge Fund Files For Chapter 11 Protection
30/04/2003 Barbados Hosting Discussions On EPA Negotiations With EU
29/04/2003 International Business Companies (Amendment) Act 2003 Enacted In BVI
22/04/2003 Seminar To Analyze BVI's Legislative Plans
08/04/2003 BVI QC Calls For Establishment Of Commercial Court
02/04/2003 Caribbean And Latin America Face FDI Decline, Report Reveals
31/03/2003 Report Compares Gibraltar's Finance Centre Unfavourably With BVI's
27/03/2003 ITIO Warns Over Erosion Of Level Playing Field
25/03/2003 Chief Minister Enthuses Over BVI Financial Sector's Performance
20/03/2003 Jordans To Quit Isle Of Man After 25 Years
20/03/2003 Opposition Slams Handling Of BVI Public Finances
12/03/2003 BVI QCs Among The Highest In Eastern Caribbean Region
26/02/2003 CFATF Working Hard To Combat Money Laundering
11/02/2003 BVI Banker Expresses Concern Over Impact Of EU Savings Tax Initiative
07/01/2003 First Caribbean Bank Has Successful Rights Issue
23/12/2002 Further Integration Moves For First Caribbean Bank
05/12/2002 UK Commits Dependent Territories Over Savings Tax
05/12/2002 Legal Academic Says Caribbean Jurisdictions Can Fight EU On Tax
02/12/2002 Report Suggests BVI Originally Supported EU Savings Tax Directive
28/11/2002 BVI Law Firm Says Bearer Share Change Doesn't Matter
28/11/2002 Cayman Leader Promises To Challenge UK Over Savings Tax Directive
27/11/2002 BVI Service Provider Warns Over Bearer Share Move
19/11/2002 BVI Government Moves On Bearer Shares
04/11/2002 BVI Finance Centre Appoints New Executive Director
18/10/2002 Bahamian Attorney General Assumes Leadership Of CFATF
16/10/2002 Cayman To Undergo Regulatory Review At CFATF Meeting
11/10/2002 OECS Ministers Meet To Discuss Regional Economic Strategy
01/10/2002 BVI FSC Chief Warns Of Challenges Ahead For Finance Centre
24/09/2002 O'Neal Clarifies Income Tax Abolition Plans
17/09/2002 BVI Finance Centre Meets With Industry For The First Time
10/09/2002 Offshore Jurisdictions Should Challenge US, Tax Expert Suggests
03/09/2002 BVI Government Establishes London Office
29/08/2002 BVI Service Industry Welcomes Tip Tax Cut
26/08/2002 Caribbean OCTs Meet To Discuss EU Tax Initiative
07/08/2002 Cayman Islands To Host OECD Meeting
31/07/2002 BVI Gears Up For Expansion
23/07/2002 BVI To Scrap Personal Income Tax By 2004
17/07/2002 BVI Leader Is Financial Services Spokesman For OECS
19/06/2002 BVI To Open London Representative Office
11/06/2002 BVI Financial Services Commission Holds First Board Meeting
27/05/2002 UK Treasury Praises Overseas Territories For Progress On Financial Regulation
22/05/2002 Overseas Territory Residents Get British Citizenship Option
22/04/2002 BVI Explains Agreements With OECD, US
19/04/2002 Netherland Antilles Signs Information Exchange Agreement With US
05/04/2002 BVI Signs Tax Information Exchange Agreement With US
04/04/2002 BVI Removed From OECD Blacklist
04/04/2002 OECD To Dive Into Accounting Standards Bog
19/03/2002 Branson May Be Tempted Back To UK By CGT Changes
04/03/2002 BVI Says It Issued OECD Commitment Letter
15/02/2002 ITIO Accuses OECD Of Double Standards
05/02/2002 Robert Mathavious Urged To Reconsider Information Exchange Proposal
28/01/2002 BVI Adds Gibraltar As Recognised Mutual Fund Jurisdiction
11/01/2002 BVI Establishes Financial Services Commission
31/12/2001 BVI Responds To OECD With Comprehensive Changes
11/12/2001 BVI Creates Financial Services Commission
06/12/2001 UK Government Praises Caribbean Jurisdictions For Anti-Money Laundering Progress
28/11/2001 BVI To Get Financial Services Commission
15/11/2001 BVI Opposition Urges Draft Labour Code Withdrawal
30/10/2001 British Citizenship For Overseas Territories
25/10/2001 BVI Business Community Attacks New Labour Law
25/10/2001 ITIO Calls For Consistency From OECD
02/10/2001 British Virgin Islands Opposition Leader Raises Concerns Over Economy
03/09/2001 Tracker Fund Of Hedge Funds Launched In UK
06/08/2001 BVI Prime Minister Warns OECD Not To Exclude Offshore Jurisdictions
24/07/2001 Bust Evergreen Scam Collected $214m Over 10 Years
25/06/2001 British Virgin Islands' Economic Performance Robust, Says Caribbean Development Bank Annual Report
04/06/2001 British Virgin Islands' Finances Looking Healthy Says Chief Minister
18/05/2001 Caribbean Leaders To Discuss All-Encompassing Stock Exchange Again
14/05/2001 Offshore Jurisdictions Respond Warmly To O'Neill Statement on OECD
26/04/2001 Ratings Firm A M Best Names Bermuda As Top Captives Domicile
24/04/2001 Caribbean Leaders Urge Bush To Withdraw OECD Support
18/04/2001 The Bahamas: Small & Developing Economies Form New, Inclusive Group On Tax & Investment Issues
10/04/2001 British Virgin Islands Looks Forward To New E-Commerce Laws
05/04/2001 IMF Survey On Financial Markets Pulls In Offshore Participants
13/02/2001 Overseas Territories Respond To UK Government's Report
11/01/2001 Bermuda At Centre Of Al-Fayed Tax Investigation
04/01/2001 Anti-Money Laundering Law Enforced In British Virgin Islands
12/12/2000 Cayman Islands: Anti-Money Laundering Programmes Deemed A Success
11/12/2000 BVI Financial Services Sector Thriving In Spite Of Tax Haven Initiatives But Major Overhaul Still Planned
06/12/2000 Tax-Free Trading Of Wall Street's Stock, Bond & Commodities Markets From Offshore
29/11/2000 OECD Announces Meeting With Tax Havens In Barbados, Publishes Memorandum Of Understanding
24/11/2000 British Virgin Islands Introduces New Law To Reduce Banking Secrecy
30/10/2000 KPMG Report On Britain's Dependent Territories Is Published
12/09/2000 UK Official Visits Caribbean To Discuss Offshore Sector
30/08/2000 KPMG Offshore Report "Watered Down"
30/06/2000 Financial Services Directors Hit Back At Blacklists
27/06/2000 The BVI Beats Bermuda On New Captive Formations In 1999
09/06/2000 Minister Defends BVI's Position As Premier Financial Jurisdiction
27/03/2000 Over 50 New BVI Captives Registered in 1999
25/01/2000 Versailles Used BVI To Siphon £15m From Investors
10/01/2000 Bermuda Recognises BVI Stock Exchange
05/01/2000 KPMG Hired to Review Overseas Territories Regulation
25/09/1999 UK To Review Bermuda and Caribbean IOFCs
05/09/1999 BVI Residents Fear British Pressure on Offshore
17/03/1999 British Government Sets Out Reforms For Its Offshore Islands

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