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31/12/2004 Dutch Authorities Issue First Spam Fines
31/12/2004 Single Market Compliance Ceremony To Coincide With Opening Of Caricom HQ
30/12/2004 Report Dubs Mauritius 'Pirates' Island'
30/12/2004 LFX Market Capitalisation Breaches US$10bn Mark
29/12/2004 Malta Poised To Become Successful E-Gaming Centre
29/12/2004 China’s Property Market Becoming More Accessible To Foreign Firms
29/12/2004 US Government Wins Major Tax Shelter Case
29/12/2004 Isle of Man Business Barometer Paints Optimistic Picture
29/12/2004 CARICOM Set To Open Its Doors In 2005
29/12/2004 BVI Assembly Passes New Business Companies Act
29/12/2004 CIMA To Investigate Cayman Insurance Market
28/12/2004 Cyprus President Waves Veto At Turkey Once More
28/12/2004 Antigua & Barbuda PM In Talks With Far Eastern Businessmen
28/12/2004 Jersey FSC Issues Details On Split-Cap Settlement
28/12/2004 China Tightens Fund Management Rules For Investment Trusts
27/12/2004 New Laws Promulgated For DIFC
27/12/2004 BMA Head Dismisses Fears Over Spitzer Insurance Probe
27/12/2004 Split Cap Compensation Deal Goes Ahead
27/12/2004 EU May Approve Transitional Tax Regime For Gibraltar In New Year
24/12/2004 EC Takes Infringement Action Against Eight Member States Over Internal Market Laws
24/12/2004 Hong Kong Banker Calls For Taxpayer Representation In LegCo
24/12/2004 Fitzrovia Report Highlights 15% Growth In Guernsey Funds Industry
23/12/2004 SEC Considering Taking Legal Action Against UBS
23/12/2004 Lawmakers Discuss Breaking Up The Netherland Antilles
23/12/2004 Enron Legal Bill Comes To $780 Million
23/12/2004 CSRC Facing National Audit Office Probe
22/12/2004 CCBE Opposes Revised Money Laundering Directive, Launches Survey
22/12/2004 Anti-Money Laundering Policies Discussed At UAE Conference
22/12/2004 Seven EU Member States In Breach Of European VAT Law
22/12/2004 US And Barbados Exchange Amended Tax Treaty Ratification Instruments
21/12/2004 Turkey's EU Membership Talks To Go Ahead
21/12/2004 Federal Court Finds In Favour Of Swisscom Over Local Loop Liberalisation
21/12/2004 Bermuda 'Must Intensify Anti-Money Laundering Fight'
21/12/2004 Hong Kong Link REIT Postponed Over Legal Uncertainties
17/12/2004 Curative Petition Dismissed By Indian Supreme Court In Mauritius Tax Dispute
17/12/2004 Swiss Parliament Approves Savings Tax Measure
17/12/2004 Irish Banks Likely To Welcome Competition Authority Conclusions
17/12/2004 CIMA Completes Review Of Cayman Financial Legislation
17/12/2004 Key Vote Boosts Turkey's EU Entry Hopes
16/12/2004 Bermuda Passes New Anti-Terrorist Financing Legislation
16/12/2004 Decision On Transitional Regime For Gibraltar Exempt Companies Expected Early Next Year
16/12/2004 BVI 2005 Budget Delivered
16/12/2004 Hong Kong Link REIT Survives Late Legal Challenge
16/12/2004 China Welcomes Vanuatu Back To The Fold Following Vohor’s Departure
16/12/2004 IOSCO Seeks Talks With Offshore Centres On Information Exchange
16/12/2004 Israel Signs Tax Agreements With Belgium And Luxembourg
16/12/2004 Isle Of Man Elects New Chief Minister
14/12/2004 Hong Kong And UK Sign Agreement To Cooperate In ICT Ventures
13/12/2004 Panama’s Ties To Taiwan Unaffected By Trade With China
10/12/2004 Savings Tax Agreements Signed By Liechtenstein, San Marino and Monaco
10/12/2004 Hong Kong And Denmark Sign Anti-Double Tax Agreement In Shipping
10/12/2004 BVI Government Announces Changes To Immigration Policy
09/12/2004 Bermuda Passes New Segregated Accounts Act
07/12/2004 Isle Of Man Launches Online Company Search Facility
07/12/2004 HK Law Society Calls For Lifting Of Ban On Law Firm LLPs
07/12/2004 Irish Revenue Commissioners Seeking Strengthened Prosecution Powers
07/12/2004 SEC Publishes Final Registration Rules For Hedge Funds
06/12/2004 Hong Kong Government Keen To Develop Territory’s Financial Services Strengths
06/12/2004 BVI Shipping Registry To Upgrade To Category One Status
03/12/2004 Hong Kong SFC Issues Consultation On Takeover Rules
02/12/2004 Future EU Regulations Will Provide Isle of Man With Tough Challenges
02/12/2004 MENAFATF Launched In Bahrain
01/12/2004 Mauritian Insurance Bill Nearly Ready, Says Khushiram
01/12/2004 New Legislation Tightens Regulation Of Bermuda’s Insurance Industry
01/12/2004 BVI Has World Class Financial Regulation, Says FSC Chief
30/11/2004 DIFCA Consults On Draft Legislation
30/11/2004 Mauritius Seeking Extension Of DTA With Indonesia
30/11/2004 Northern Trust And ING Group Seek Regulatory Approval For Planned Merger
29/11/2004 Property Trouble In North Cyprus For Brits
29/11/2004 Ireland Not Planning 'Super Regulator' In Near Future, Ahern Announces
26/11/2004 Regulatory Changes In Taiwan And Singapore Attract Fund Managers
26/11/2004 Bank Medici To Open Its First Foreign Branch In Gibraltar
25/11/2004 UK Promises To Mitigate Effects Of Savings Tax Directive On BVI
24/11/2004 Wealthy Investors And Their Managers Do Well As Markets Rally
24/11/2004 Liechtenstein To Launch New Financial Market Regulator
24/11/2004 Many Hong Kong SMEs Are Ignoring Corporate Governance Issues
23/11/2004 Middle East Prepares To Unveil Regional Money Laundering Task Force
23/11/2004 G20 Agree To Harmonised Tax Information Sharing Initiative
23/11/2004 Mauritius FSC To Streamline Licensing Conditions For Financial Institutions
22/11/2004 Hong Kong Gazettes Four Double Tax Agreements
22/11/2004 US Hopes To Negotiate Free Trade Agreement With UAE
22/11/2004 Bermuda Planning To Toughen Hedge Fund Regulation
22/11/2004 India Rejects Possibility Of FTA With Mauritius
19/11/2004 Vohor Defiant Over Relations With Taiwan
19/11/2004 Mauritius Signals Compliance With International Financial Standards
19/11/2004 DIFX Delays Launch, Unveils Flexible Listing Rule
18/11/2004 Swiss Unlikely To Put Savings Tax Directive To Referendum
18/11/2004 CEPA The Ideal Pathway For Foreign Firms To Enter China, Says Tsang
17/11/2004 IMF Delegation Visiting Panama
17/11/2004 Senate Approves Updated US/Barbados Tax Treaty
16/11/2004 Mauritius FSC Consults On Code Of Business Conduct For Insurers
16/11/2004 BIBA To Showcase Bermuda To European Business Leaders
16/11/2004 BVI Set To Abolish Corporate Income Tax
15/11/2004 Caricom Members On Track To Implement CSME
15/11/2004 SFC Leadership Proposals May Compromise Independence
12/11/2004 Hong Kong Housing Authority Prepares To Launch First REIT
12/11/2004 WTO Affirms Preliminary Ruling On US Online Gambling Ban
12/11/2004 Ireland Discussing Regulatory Regime For Retail Hedge Funds
12/11/2004 Mogae Begins Second Term As Botswana's President
11/11/2004 Nauru Passes New Anti-Money Laundering Laws
10/11/2004 Aruba Supports Separate Status For St Maarten
10/11/2004 IoM FSC Announces Consultation Into New Fiduciary Services Regulations
10/11/2004 India And Mauritius Conclude Negotiations On CECPA
09/11/2004 ACCA Hong Kong welcomes Adoption Of International Financial Reporting Standards
09/11/2004 Swiss Justice Authorities Accused Of Breaching Secrecy Rules In Yukos Probe
09/11/2004 Jersey Trade Union Hits Back Over Planned Changes To Employment Rights
09/11/2004 Malta Institute Of Taxation Calls For Better Consultation On Tax Laws
08/11/2004 Tax Evasion To Be A Key Focus Of G20 Summit
08/11/2004 Large Swiss Banks Turning Away From Cross Border Mergers, Expert Suggests
05/11/2004 Slaughters Decides Against China Launch
05/11/2004 US Set To Appeal Unfavourable WTO Internet Gambling Ruling
05/11/2004 EU Commission Approves Seed Capital Scheme For Irish Start-Ups
04/11/2004 Vanuatu To Establish Diplomatic Links With Taiwan In Surprise Move
04/11/2004 New Analyst 'Conflict Of Interest' Guidelines Released In Hong Kong
04/11/2004 Fitzrovia Reports On Growth Of Jersey Funds Industry
04/11/2004 Hong Kong Pushing IP Protection Advantages Over China
03/11/2004 G20 Nations Set To Agree Tax Information Exchange Protocol
03/11/2004 Jersey Publishes Tax Reform Consultation Paper
03/11/2004 ICAI Calls For Increase In Statutory Audit Exemption Level
03/11/2004 EC Unveils Planned Amendments To Company Law Directive
03/11/2004 IBA Delegates Cast Doubt On Need For Specialist IP Courts
02/11/2004 Hong Kong Seeks To Advance Trade Links With Czech Republic
02/11/2004 NYMEX Opens New Oil Trading Exchange In Dublin
02/11/2004 Hedge Funds Likely To Benefit From IFRS Introduction
02/11/2004 Chinese And Hong Kong Justice Officials Meet To Discuss Legal Cooperation
02/11/2004 500 Names Investigated In CSE Probe
02/11/2004 EC Unveils Changes To Accounting Rules
01/11/2004 Anglo-Spanish Talks Signal Fresh Approach To Gibraltar
01/11/2004 Ryanair Makes Concession In State Aid Row
01/11/2004 Tsang Showcases Pearl River Delta Investment Opportunities To German Audience
01/11/2004 TI Report Suggests That London Is Haven For Money Launderers
29/10/2004 Malta/US Double Tax Treaty Talks Ongoing
29/10/2004 Switzerland Signs Schengen, Savings Tax Agreements
29/10/2004 Anti-Money Laundering Evaluation Of SVG Presented At CFATF Plenary
28/10/2004 New IoM Investment Business Order Approved By Tynwald
28/10/2004 Hong Kong And China Announce Rules Of Origin Under CEPA II
27/10/2004 UAE Introduces Tighter Rules For Insurers
27/10/2004 China Set To Become World’s Leading Futures Market
27/10/2004 LSE Launches Hong Kong Office
27/10/2004 Online Legal Resource Developed For OECS Investors
27/10/2004 Bermudian Firm Teams Up With American Partners To Provide Risk Management Services
26/10/2004 Irish Fund Industry Assets Exceed $500 Billion
26/10/2004 Free Trade Talks Between US And Panama Progress
25/10/2004 Bermuda Retains Quo Vadis To Implement Next Phase Of E-Government Project
25/10/2004 IRMA Jumps On P2P-Bashing Bandwagon
25/10/2004 Switzerland In Top Ten Least Corrupt Nations, Says TI
22/10/2004 Three AIB Executives Disciplined Over 'Tax Issues'
22/10/2004 New Irish Tax Compliance Rules Postponed Until Latter Half Of 2005
22/10/2004 Cyprus Meets Only Two Economic Tests For Euro Entry
21/10/2004 Hong Kong To Investigate Price Fixing Among Oil Suppliers
21/10/2004 Swiss Lawmakers Pass Law Further LiberalisingTelecoms Sector
20/10/2004 Hong Kong And China Set To Announce Origin Rules Under CEPA II
20/10/2004 Switzerland To Bring Insider Trading Laws In Line With Europe
19/10/2004 Caricom Officials Agree ‘Aggressive’ ICT Development Strategy
19/10/2004 UAE May Increase Foreign Ownership Of Companies To 95%
18/10/2004 Guernsey Regulator Puts Streamlined Fund Proposal To Public Consultation
18/10/2004 OFTA To Contest PCCW Judicial Review
15/10/2004 Tax Regime Attracts Record Numbers of Regional HQs to Hong Kong
15/10/2004 CCJ Inauguration Postponed
14/10/2004 Jersey and Bahrain Explore Opportunities For Islamic Finance
14/10/2004 Switzerland And Japan Explore Updated Tax Treaty, Closer Investment Ties
13/10/2004 HSBC Launches Yuan-Based Credit Card
13/10/2004 Nevis Multiform Foundations Ordinance Expected To Be Passed By November 1
13/10/2004 Ireland Seeks To Grow Trade Links With Asia
13/10/2004 OECS Discusses Constitutional Reforms And Economic Union In BVI
13/10/2004 Cayman Government Announces Temporary Immigration Amnesty
13/10/2004 Basel Committee Calls For Free Flow Of Information Within Banking Groups
13/10/2004 BVI Minister Speaks On Increasing Competition In Telecoms Sector
12/10/2004 EC Jibes May Cost Ryanair Dearly
12/10/2004 Commission Recommends Fundamental Constitutional Changes For Netherland Antilles
12/10/2004 Hong Kong Ushers In New Prospectus Regulatory Regime
11/10/2004 Cyprus Will Not Veto Turkey's EU Accession Talks
11/10/2004 Gibtelecom Begins Legal Proceedings Over Spanish Non-Recognition Of IDD Code
11/10/2004 Hong Kong’s Hedge Fund Regulation ‘Will Not Be Compromised’ Says SFC
11/10/2004 First Swiss Legal Firm Locates In Hong Kong
11/10/2004 Ogier Wins Third Gong
11/10/2004 IMF Praises Bahamian Regulatory Structure
07/10/2004 Annan Recommends A Scaling Back Of UN Military Presence In Cyprus
07/10/2004 Belize Sets Up New Body To Smooth Transition Into CSME
07/10/2004 Cayman Government Relaxes Work Permit Rules
06/10/2004 Jersey Finance Industry Delegation To Return To The Gulf
06/10/2004 IBA Urges Creation Of More Specialist IP Courts
05/10/2004 Hong Kong Should Abolish Estate Tax, Says E&Y
05/10/2004 Barbados/China Tax Treaty Underutilised, Says Minister
05/10/2004 Caribbean Ratings Reflect Diversity of Creditworthiness, Says S&P
05/10/2004 Senior Finance Delegation From Luxembourg To Visit Jersey
05/10/2004 EC Launches Strategy To Combat Financial And Corporate Malpractice
04/10/2004 Ogier Ranked Highly In International Legal Guide
04/10/2004 Malta And Switzerland Hit Back Over Tax Haven Report
01/10/2004 Government Survey Finds Swiss Less Keen On Banking Secrecy
01/10/2004 Jersey Finance Produces Guide To EU Savings Tax Directive
30/09/2004 Irish Tax Evasion Probes Have Generated EUR1.5 Billion
30/09/2004 Former Tyco Executives Won't Face Enterprise Corruption Charges
30/09/2004 BVI Chief Minister Forms London Business Forum
30/09/2004 Jersey's Mourant Launches Cayman Operation
30/09/2004 Hong Kong Extends Consultation On Political Reform
30/09/2004 GCC Countries Discuss Creation Of Unified Trademark Office
30/09/2004 Isle Of Man FSC To Host Anti-Money Laundering Seminar
29/09/2004 Jersey Financial Services Commission Releases Quarterly Report
29/09/2004 Investors Retain Faith In Cayman Offshore Sector In Ivan’s Aftermath
29/09/2004 IMF Recommends Bold Fiscal And Economic Reforms For Antigua & Barbuda
28/09/2004 Malta And Iceland Sign Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
28/09/2004 Ireland Blocks Direct Dial Calls To Cook Islands, Nauru
28/09/2004 Indian Supreme Court May Reconsider Decision Over Indo-Mauritian DTA
28/09/2004 OECD Produces Report On Liberalisation Of Global Legal Services Sector
28/09/2004 Cayman Islands Sets Up National Recovery Trust Fund
27/09/2004 Financial Markets Association Calls For Increased Forex Regulation
27/09/2004 Costa Rica’s Tax Reform Package Reaches Legislative Assembly
27/09/2004 New Maltese Trust Legislation Seeks To End Offshore Regime
24/09/2004 Talks To Begin On Gibraltar’s Constitutional Arrangements
24/09/2004 Isle Of Man Appoints New Assessor Of Income Tax
24/09/2004 EC Adopts Working Time Directive Proposal
23/09/2004 Hong Kong Slips In Regional Corporate Governance Survey
23/09/2004 World’s Top Executives Gather For Hong Kong Conference
22/09/2004 Caribbean Court Of Justice To Replace Privy Council As Final Court Of Appeal
21/09/2004 Dubai Passes Law Establishing DIFC
21/09/2004 PCCW Cleared Of 'Margin Squeeze' Broadband Allegations
21/09/2004 Rules To Be Relaxed For Chinese Firms Investing In Hong Kong
21/09/2004 Offshore Betting Operation Calls On US To Legalize Industry
20/09/2004 Bahamas Lifts Lending Restrictions For Hurricane Relief Loans
20/09/2004 Regulatory Changes Boost Luxembourg's Appeal To Hedge Funds
20/09/2004 Gibraltar Excluded From New European Borders Agency
17/09/2004 SEC Commissioner Proposes Mutual Recognition For US And EU Funds
17/09/2004 Swiss Bankers Call For Extra Layer Of Legislation On EU Savings Tax Plan
16/09/2004 Caribbean SMEs To Be Represented By New Regional Body
15/09/2004 Hong Kong Telecoms Regulator Won't Rein In VoIP Services
14/09/2004 GCC Hopeful Of Free Trade Agreement With EU In The Coming Months
14/09/2004 Conyers Dill & Pearman Tipped As Bermuda's Top Law Firm
14/09/2004 BSX On Verge Of Gaining Official Recognition From UK Authorities
14/09/2004 UK Minister Discusses Constitutional Arrangements With BVI
14/09/2004 Pro-Democracy Parties Make Minor Gain In Hong Kong Elections
14/09/2004 Anguilla Participates In Asian Offshore Conference
13/09/2004 Ireland Consults On Simplification Of Financial Services Laws
13/09/2004 Hong Kong Is The Gateway To Global Markets, Chinese Business Told
13/09/2004 Mauritian Assembly Approves New Banking Legislation
13/09/2004 Isle Of Man Set For Role As Global IT Disaster Recovery Hub
10/09/2004 Costa Rica’s Fiscal Reform Plan Resurrected From The Dead
10/09/2004 Caruana Confident Gibraltar Can Keep Exempt Company Status
10/09/2004 Maples & Calder Expands In Jersey And BVI
09/09/2004 Isle of Man FSC Computerises Company Registry
09/09/2004 Antigua And Barbuda Set About Repairing Inter-Island Relationships
09/09/2004 Hong Kong To Stiffen Rules For E-Government Projects
08/09/2004 Hong Kong Jockey Club On The Ropes - Again
08/09/2004 Bahamas' Trust Settlor Made To Produce Documents By IRS
08/09/2004 Hong Kong Establishes Joint R&D Scheme With Guandong
08/09/2004 UK And Gibraltar Financial Regulators Sign MOU
08/09/2004 Jersey Trust Firm Opens In Geneva
07/09/2004 Anguilla To Present Financial Services In Hong Kong
07/09/2004 No Evidence For Tax Haven Involvement In Money Laundering In FinCEN Study
06/09/2004 Monaco To Join Council Of Europe
06/09/2004 FSA Fines Bank Of Ireland GBP375,000
06/09/2004 Hedge Funds Return To Asian Markets
06/09/2004 CARICOM Requests Report On Status Of FTAA Talks
04/09/2004 CSE's New Index To Launch At 1,000
03/09/2004 UAE To Issue New Regulations On Islamic Bonds
02/09/2004 Towry Law May Face Additional Compensation Claims
02/09/2004 Bahamas Ponders Action On Real Estate Sector
02/09/2004 New Mauritius Central Bank Bill Attacked By Ministers
01/09/2004 Malta Introduces Eco-Tax
01/09/2004 LTCM Loses Tax Shelters Case Against IRS
01/09/2004 UAE And Libya Seek To Enhance Investment, Economic Cooperation
31/08/2004 Open Shipping Registries Best, Says US Report
31/08/2004 UK Law Firm Works To Create Legislative Framework For Internet Gambling In Cyprus
31/08/2004 St Kitts And Nevis Ratifies Anti-Corruption Treaty
31/08/2004 New Zealand's SMEs Hit Hardest By Compliance Costs
31/08/2004 China And Hong Kong Agree To Further Trade Liberalisation Under CEPA
31/08/2004 Dark Economic Clouds May Threaten The Caribbean
30/08/2004 New Mauritius Banking Bill Will End Onshore/Offshore Divide
30/08/2004 Fitch Affirms Costa Rica’s Currency Ratings But Urges Passage Of Fiscal Reform
30/08/2004 Hong Kong Law Firm Becomes First To Secure Alliance With Chinese Group
30/08/2004 Isle of Man’s Shipping Registry Highly Commended
27/08/2004 Amendment To Cayman Islands Constitution Botched By FCO Clerical Error
27/08/2004 SWX Rules Out Merger With Deutsche Börse
27/08/2004 Isle Of Man IPA Announces Changes To Insurance Regulations
27/08/2004 Hong Kong And China Discuss Trade Liberalisation
27/08/2004 IMF Praises Mauritian Financial System
26/08/2004 Anguilla Financial Services Association Launches New Website
26/08/2004 Maltese Authorities Say LGA Chief Has No Conflicts Of Interest
25/08/2004 EU Trade Rules Come Into Force In Cyprus
25/08/2004 New IBC Regime Gives Bahamas A Competitive Edge
24/08/2004 Ireland Planning Introduction Of New Stock Market Abuse Laws
24/08/2004 Money Laundering Investigation Into Former Swiss Ambassador Concludes
23/08/2004 US Signs Debt Reduction Agreement With Panama
20/08/2004 Towry Law Offers $30m Settlement Over Hedge Fund Mis-Selling
19/08/2004 UAE Seen As One Of The Safest Arab Nations For Investment
19/08/2004 Seven Members Of Belize Cabinet Resign Amid Financial Controversy
17/08/2004 Indonesia Terminates DTA With Mauritius
17/08/2004 Democracy In Hong Kong Is Safe, Says SAR Government
16/08/2004 Nevis Continues To Attract International Business
13/08/2004 CIMA Sets Out New Strategic Plan
13/08/2004 China To Ease Entry For Foreign Banks
12/08/2004 Bahamas Central Bank Lifts Lending Restrictions
12/08/2004 Caribbean Trust Industry Fears EU Money Laundering Directive
12/08/2004 Vanuatu Slides Into Constitutional Chaos
12/08/2004 Parmalat Now Sues Deutsche Bank As Well
11/08/2004 Viktor Kozeny To Be Extradited To Prague?
11/08/2004 Cyprus Airways Facing Emergency Reorganisation
10/08/2004 Basel II Explained
10/08/2004 HKEx Proposes Reduction In Minimum Spreads
10/08/2004 Chinese Authorities Attempt To Plug Flow Of Illegal Funds Offshore
09/08/2004 Gibraltar Transposes European Union Directive
09/08/2004 Bahamas Not Prepared To Enter Into Further TIEAs
09/08/2004 Costa Ricans Enjoy Import Tax Break
06/08/2004 BIBA Throws Support Behind Insider Trading Law
06/08/2004 Irish Competition Authority Amends Legal Representation Rules
06/08/2004 Hong Kong’s Online Brokers Call For More Security
05/08/2004 IRS Issues Warning On Caribbean ‘Phishing’ Scam
04/08/2004 Gibraltar Regulator Consults On Amendments To KYC Regulations
04/08/2004 UK Lawyers Angered By Trust Proposals In EU Money Laundering Directive
04/08/2004 Isle Of Man FSC To Build On Platform Of Sound Regulation
03/08/2004 Bermuda Passes Insider Trading Law
03/08/2004 Costa Rica Central Bank Tightens Monetary Policy To Stave Off Inflation
03/08/2004 NIB Facilitated Tax Evasion, Report Reveals
02/08/2004 Belize Parliamentarians Approve Caribbean Court of Justice Bill
02/08/2004 Isle Of Man Extends PCC Structure To Collective Investments
02/08/2004 Hong Kong Regulator May Relax Rules For Hedge Funds
30/07/2004 Google's Top Counsel Facing Securities Fraud Allegations
30/07/2004 Isle Of Man FSC Reduces Fees For Redomicile Applications
29/07/2004 ITI Condemns Plans To Increase Irish Revenue Commission's Powers
28/07/2004 UAE Plans Reclassification Of Listed Stocks
28/07/2004 Cayman Islands Monetary Authority Announces New Chairman
28/07/2004 Malta Postpones Introduction Of Proposed Eco Tax
28/07/2004 Jersey Law Firm To Launch Cayman Operation
28/07/2004 Grenada FIU Admitted Into The Egmont Group
27/07/2004 Cypriot Tax Amnesty Bill Approved
26/07/2004 AIB To Refund Customers Overcharged In Forex Transactions
26/07/2004 Foreign Real Estate Agents Damaging Bahamian Industry
26/07/2004 Revenue Commission Steps Up Pressure On Banks In Offshore Tax Probe
23/07/2004 BCCI Claims Dubbed 'Hopelessly Misconceived' By Bank of England
22/07/2004 EU Commission Takes Member States To Task Over VAT Legislation
22/07/2004 Hong Kong Bankruptcies Rise Despite Economic Recovery
21/07/2004 Gibraltar Formally Admitted Into The Egmont Group
21/07/2004 Hong Kong Firms Can Benefit From Regional Integration
21/07/2004 EU Commission Welcomes Council Approval Of Savings Tax Directive
21/07/2004 Company Registrations Show Significant Growth In Nevis
21/07/2004 Talks May Lead To Technical Assistance Agreement Between Antigua & Barbuda And Australia
20/07/2004 Gibraltar And EU Agree Interim Tax Arrangements
20/07/2004 McCreevy Unveils New Legal Fee Payment Structure For Tribunals
19/07/2004 UK Announces Programme Of Double Taxation Treaty Negotiations
19/07/2004 Bahamas Passes Raft Of New Financial Services Laws
19/07/2004 New Insurance Legislation Enacted In Nevis
19/07/2004 Ireland Mulling Creation Of Tax Transparent Vehicle For Hedge Fund Investment
16/07/2004 China Said To Favour Yuan Bond Market In Hong Kong
16/07/2004 US/Barbados Tax Treaty Tightened To Prevent Evasion
16/07/2004 Bermuda Sees 25% Rise In Incorporations In First Quarter
15/07/2004 Isle Of Man Takes Important Step Towards Implementation Of Tax Strategy
15/07/2004 Many EU Members Failing To Implement Internal Market Laws
14/07/2004 McCreevy Brings New R&D Tax Credit Into Force
14/07/2004 FATF Statement On The Bahamas Criticised
14/07/2004 Bermuda Pledges To Release Findings Of IMF Review
13/07/2004 Legco Passes Watered-Down Companies Ordinance
13/07/2004 Cayman Islands Comply With New International Shipping Code
12/07/2004 Hong Kong And Kuwait To Forge Closer Investment Links
12/07/2004 Greek Cypriots Threaten Legal Action Over EU Trade Plans For Northern Cyprus
09/07/2004 BSA Reveals That Software Piracy Is Costing EU Firms EUR8 Billion Per Year
09/07/2004 Isle Of Man Government Seeks New Finance Industry Players
09/07/2004 Jersey Finance Welcomes Decision On Corporate Tax
09/07/2004 Abolition Of Subscription Tax In Luxembourg Welcomed
09/07/2004 Tung Has 'No Authority' To Ask China To Review Direct Elections Ruling
09/07/2004 Trade And Aid Measures Proposed To End Turkish Cypriot Isolation
09/07/2004 Hong Kong Funds Industry Seeks To Tap China’s Foreign Exchange Deposits
08/07/2004 International Islamic Finance Group Holds Board Meeting In Labuan
08/07/2004 Bahamas Has Made Good Progress But FATF Will Continue Monitoring
08/07/2004 KPMG Warns On Impact Of New Accounting Standards On Hong Kong Banks
07/07/2004 China-Hong Kong IP Talks Preserve Status Quo
07/07/2004 Guernsey FSC To Promote International Captive Insurance Industry
07/07/2004 BMA Data Shows Slight Slow-Down In Bermuda Insurance Incorporations
06/07/2004 CSE To Forge Ahead With Strategic Development Plan
06/07/2004 UAE Government To Close Expat Employment Loophole
06/07/2004 St Vincent & The Grenadines Sees Strong Growth In IBC Registrations
06/07/2004 Hong Kong Implements IMF Recommendations On Settlement System
05/07/2004 Guernsey FSC Clarifies New FATF Money Laundering Requirements
05/07/2004 Seychelles Investment Bureau Will Act As ‘One Stop Shop’ For Investors
05/07/2004 Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance Comes Into Full Force
02/07/2004 Financial Regulators Of Malta And Gibraltar Forge Closer Links
30/06/2004 DIFC Delegation Visits Dublin To Forge Links With IFSC
30/06/2004 Future Is Bright For Seychelles, Says Offshore Expert
30/06/2004 Jersey Updates Fund Regulations
30/06/2004 Reforms Needed Before Caribbean Stock Exchange Becomes Reality
29/06/2004 Database Will Help Hong Kong Banks Comply With Money Laundering Regulations
29/06/2004 Islamic Finance Must Overcome Significant Obstacles
29/06/2004 EU And Switzerland Initial Bilaterals II
28/06/2004 Isle of Man Promotes New Trust Services Legislation
28/06/2004 Carey Olsen Recognised At International Award Ceremony
28/06/2004 Irish Competition Authority Slammed For Under-Performance
25/06/2004 Gibraltar Adopts EU Money Laundering Provisions
25/06/2004 Swiss Government Rejects Calls For Mandatory Vote On Bilaterals II
24/06/2004 Parmalat Asks US Court For Protection During Restructuring
24/06/2004 EU Savings Tax Directive Pushed Back By Six Months
23/06/2004 Guernsey FSC Issues 2003 Annual Report
23/06/2004 Hong Kong Monetary Authority Sounds Note Of Caution Over Hedge Funds
23/06/2004 Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Chief Speaks On Progress
22/06/2004 CSE Announces Strategic Development Plan
22/06/2004 ESCA Calls For OTC-Traded Firms To List On Main Bourse
22/06/2004 Ireland’s Tax Man Asks For More Powers to Enforce Residency Rules
21/06/2004 London Dominates European Hedge Fund Arena
21/06/2004 OECD Backs Off Sanctions On Offshore Jurisdictions
18/06/2004 Luxembourg Adopts New Fund Structure
18/06/2004 Hong Kong Lawmakers Approve Tax Raising Measures
18/06/2004 China And Caribbean Pledge Closer Economic And Political Cooperation
17/06/2004 UAE Fully Cooperative In Money Laundering Fight
17/06/2004 Gibraltar Fights To Get Voice Heard In Europe
16/06/2004 Mauritian Government Consults On Financial Legislation
16/06/2004 Swiss Bankers Slam Over-Regulation
16/06/2004 Canadian Business Invited To Take Advantage Of Hong Kong/China CEPA Deal
15/06/2004 Caruana Defiant In Face Of European Opposition
15/06/2004 Mauritius Unveils 2004-05 Budget
15/06/2004 Cayman Law Firm Applauds Jurisdiction's Hedge Fund Rules
15/06/2004 Hong Kong Judiciary Mulls Allowing Solicitors Access To The High Court
15/06/2004 Irish Version Of Draft EU Constitution Keeps Tax Veto
14/06/2004 Expert Outlines Plans For Reform Of Mauritian Insolvency Laws
14/06/2004 Malta Issues First Online Gaming Licence Under New Rules
14/06/2004 Guernsey Regulator Chairs London Offshore Summit
14/06/2004 CIBA Calls For Enhanced Cooperation With International Business Centres
11/06/2004 Hong Kong Immigrant Investment Scheme Attracts HK$1.3 Billion
11/06/2004 AAR Rules On Tax Exemption Of Interest Payments Under Indo-Mauritian Treaty
11/06/2004 Malta Signs 5 Year Agreement With Microsoft
11/06/2004 UAE-US Seminar Stresses Importance Of FIUs In Money Laundering Fight
11/06/2004 Irish Offshore Tax Deadline Passes
10/06/2004 Central Bank of Barbados Announces Exchange Liberalisation Measures
10/06/2004 MCB's Troubles Continue
10/06/2004 Isle of Man To Introduce New Protected Cell Company Regulations
10/06/2004 HKMA Urges Banks To Scrutinise 'High Risk' Customers
10/06/2004 Sears Reassures IMF Over Bahamas Shell Bank Rules
09/06/2004 DFSA Consults On Islamic Finance Legislation
09/06/2004 UAE Central Bank Considers Tax And Regulatory Changes
08/06/2004 Jersey's Finance Sector Continues To Expand
08/06/2004 Collective Investment Growth Reflects Bermuda's Sound Regulatory Policies, Says BIBA
07/06/2004 Dubai Government To Issue New Law On Foreign Ownership Of Property
07/06/2004 Irish Regulator To Be Given New Enforcement Powers
04/06/2004 SFC Slammed By Former Deputy Chairman For Over-Reaction
04/06/2004 Isle of Man To Reform Structure Of FSC
04/06/2004 Agreement Of 'Equivalent Measures' Gives EU Savings Tax The Green Light
04/06/2004 Maynard-Gibson Announces New Strategy For Bahamas Financial Services Sector
03/06/2004 US Authorities Seize Advertising Revenue In Crusade Against Online Gambling
03/06/2004 New Hong Kong Stock Option Rules Likely To Cost Firms Dear
03/06/2004 Savings Tax Directive Unlikely To Be Fully Implemented On Jan 1, 2005
02/06/2004 HKEx To Phase Out The Issuing Of Paper Share Certificates
02/06/2004 SFC Probes Listing Sponsors
02/06/2004 Revenue Commission Moves Against AIB
02/06/2004 Marc Harris Faces 17 Year Jail Sentence
02/06/2004 US And Central America Sign Free Trade Deal
01/06/2004 Bahamas To Close Tax Loopholes Whilst Keeping Rates On Hold
01/06/2004 New Hong Kong Corporate Investigator To Launch In 2005
31/05/2004 AIB In The Firing Line Over BVI Transfers
31/05/2004 Parmalat Prosecutors File New List Of Indictment Requests
31/05/2004 International Operations Of Towry Law To Be Wound Down
28/05/2004 EU Warns Savings Tax Directive Could Be Delayed
28/05/2004 Ireland's Lawyers Urged To Amend Restrictive Entry Requirements
27/05/2004 UK Government Makes Cayman Tax Treaty A Top Priority
26/05/2004 Rogue Trader To Speak At OffshoreAlert Symposium
26/05/2004 GCC Customs Union Progressing Well, Says Official
25/05/2004 Hong Kong Plans Company Law Rewrite
25/05/2004 Conference Raises Question Of IoM Government's Ties To Regulator
24/05/2004 HK Brokers To Face Harsher Penalties For Lax Internal Controls
24/05/2004 Labour Peer Calls For Review Of Governmental Relationaship Between UK And Cayman Islands
21/05/2004 Switzerland And EU Sign 'Bilaterals II'
21/05/2004 UAE Ratifies Five Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements
21/05/2004 BVI To Benefit From FATF Approval, Says FSC Head
21/05/2004 PCCW Sues Hong Kong Telecoms Regulator
20/05/2004 Swiss Government Faces Domestic Opposition Over Bilateral Treaties
19/05/2004 Three EU Countries Lift Objection To Swiss Savings Tax Deal
19/05/2004 Manx Treasury Reveals Cost Of Compliance With EU Savings Tax Directive
18/05/2004 New Figures Show Significant Rise In Bermudian Incorporations
18/05/2004 First Foreign Law Firm Granted Licence Under CEPA
17/05/2004 Dubai Encourages Jordanian Business To Invest In City
17/05/2004 Hong Kong's SFC Receives First Ever Settlement To End Disciplinary Case
17/05/2004 EU Sees Breakthrough In Talks With Switzerland Over Savings Tax Directive
17/05/2004 Improved Markets Boost Hong Kong Regulator's Earnings
14/05/2004 Hong Kong Legislature Passes Two New Tax Measures
14/05/2004 IoM Government Launches Consultation On Company Law Reform
13/05/2004 Hong Kong Commences Annual E-Business Survey
12/05/2004 Ogier Scoops Second Gong Of 2004 At Chambers Awards
12/05/2004 UK Lawyers Fear For Salary Levels Following EU Expansion
12/05/2004 UK Laundering Law: Will Jersey Follow UK?
11/05/2004 Bahamas Introduces Segregated Account Company Laws
11/05/2004 Incoming ICAI Head Reveals Audit Concerns
10/05/2004 British Virgin Islands Launches Financial Investigation Agency
10/05/2004 Mauritius Set To Adopt New Insolvency Legislation
07/05/2004 Victor Chandler Opens Tax-Free Betting Website In Ireland
07/05/2004 Hong Kong SMEs To Benefit From Relaxing Of Chinese Market Entry Rules
07/05/2004 Malta Lifts Restrictions On External Transactions
05/05/2004 China Life Faces Investigation Over IPO
04/05/2004 Panama And The US Begin FTA Negotiations
04/05/2004 Maltese FSA Signs MOU With UK Regulator
04/05/2004 Senator Frank Walker Speaks At Jersey Finance Conference
04/05/2004 HK Survey Reveals High Business Awareness Of IP Issues
04/05/2004 Government And Business To Discuss E-Commerce At Major Bermudian Conference
03/05/2004 BOC Hong Kong Bank Launches First Yuan-Based Credit Cards
03/05/2004 UAE And Germany Sign MoU On Economic And Technical Cooperation
03/05/2004 IMF Sings Praises Of Mauritius And Botswana
03/05/2004 EU Adopts 'Green Line Regulation' For Cyprus Accession
30/04/2004 Japanese Fund Managers Warn Over Corporate Governance For Chinese Firms
30/04/2004 Study Condemns European Anti-Spam Laws
29/04/2004 Hong Kong Commerce Minister Speaks On Importance Of Intellectual Property
28/04/2004 UAE Keen To Provide Anti-Money Laundering Assistance
28/04/2004 QuoVadis Joins Forces With Microsoft To Provide Certification Services
28/04/2004 EU Seeks To Reward Turkish Cypriots For 'Yes' Vote
28/04/2004 HK Intellectual Property Department To Scrutinise File Sharing
26/04/2004 Mauritian Accountants Asked To Comment On Draft Financial Reporting Legislation
23/04/2004 EU Enlargement Commissioner Accuses Greek Cypriots Of Cheating UN
23/04/2004 Canada's Foreign Minister Cool Over Potential Link With Turks & Caicos
23/04/2004 Hong Kong SFC Welcomes New Listing Regulation Reforms
22/04/2004 McCreevy Praised For 2004 Finance Act Tax Measures
22/04/2004 SFC Amends Rules For IPO Sponsors
22/04/2004 Botswana Signs Double Taxation Deal With Russia
21/04/2004 Swiss Unlikely To Implement Savings Tax Directive In 2005
21/04/2004 Italian Authorities Rule On Transactions With 'Blacklist' Countries
20/04/2004 MEPs Urge Cyprus To Accept Annan Plan
20/04/2004 EU Claims Agreement Imminent On Swiss Re-Export Tax Dispute
19/04/2004 Proposed Law Gives Hong Kong's Small Shareholders Legal Redress
16/04/2004 Jersey Finance To Host London Conference
16/04/2004 Consolidated Regulatory Regime For Bahamian Finance Sector In The Pipeline
15/04/2004 Cook Islands Government Presents 'Fiscally Responsible' Budget
13/04/2004 UN Reunification Plan Rejected By Greek Cypriot Leader
12/04/2004 Researchers To Keep Copyright For State Funded R&D In Ireland
09/04/2004 Irish Bar Council And Law Society Angered By Merger Proposals
09/04/2004 Hong Kong Rattled By Beijing Ruling On Political Reform
08/04/2004 Government Of Netherlands Antilles Falls
07/04/2004 Malta To Issue E-Gaming Licences
07/04/2004 Panama Improves IP Protection Regime
07/04/2004 Hong Kong Slashes Patent Fees
06/04/2004 HKSA To Share Cost Of Funding Investigation Board
05/04/2004 Gibraltar To Challenge EU Corporate Tax Decision
05/04/2004 DIFC Welcomes Finalisation Of Financial Free Zone Law
02/04/2004 New Global Offshore Law Firm Launched
02/04/2004 UK Customs Likely To Challenge Vodafone's Use Of VAT Loophole
01/04/2004 Sharp Growth Expected In Shariah Compliant Hedge Funds
01/04/2004 Media 'Tipsters' May Be Forced To Reveal Their Identities In Hong Kong
01/04/2004 EU Rules On Gibraltar's Corporate Tax Reform Plans
01/04/2004 Jersey Fund Industry Benefits From New Regulations
30/03/2004 Hong Kong Announces New Proposals To Improve Listing Regulations
30/03/2004 Dail Asks For Information On Tax Exiles
30/03/2004 Bahamas Urged To Enact New Purpose Trust Legislation
30/03/2004 Moody's Confirms Rating Of Mauritius Commercial Bank
30/03/2004 Senate Approval Of US-Sri Lanka Tax Treaty Welcomed
29/03/2004 Bank Of Bermuda CEO Sees Further Expansion Of Banking Sector
29/03/2004 Antigua & Barbuda's Challenge To The US Praised By Legal Expert
26/03/2004 SFC To Regulate Listing Sponsors Alone
26/03/2004 US Angered By Preliminary WTO Ruling On Internet Gambling
26/03/2004 Hong Kong Reits May Soon Be Able To Invest Offshore
26/03/2004 UAE Stock Market Regulator Steps Up Anti-Money Laundering Campaign
25/03/2004 Anguillan Officials To Speak On Regulatory Environment
25/03/2004 First Fund Authorised Under Jersey's New Expert Fund Regime
24/03/2004 Swiss Government Seeks To Overturn German Decision On Banking Sector
24/03/2004 Progress Made In Elimination Of Harmful Tax Practices, Says OECD
24/03/2004 Survey Reveals Leading Trust Destinations
24/03/2004 Grenada's VAT Consultation Process Gets Underway
23/03/2004 Hong Kong Analysts Warned Over Use Of Insider Information
23/03/2004 Turkey Calls For Exceptions To EU Legislation In Cyprus Settlement
19/03/2004 Swiss Parliament Approves Measures To Counter Tax Bracket Creep
18/03/2004 CSX Recognition By The UK Inland Revenue Greeted With Mixed Response
18/03/2004 UAE Studies Readmission Of Foreign Banks
18/03/2004 Swiss Subsidiary Implicated In Italian Fraud Investigation
18/03/2004 EC Proposes New Audit Directive
17/03/2004 Belize Gambling Firms Targeted In IRS Investigation
17/03/2004 Towry Law International Boss Quits Over Hedge Fund Collapses
16/03/2004 IFSRA Launches Consultation On Financial Services Code Of Conduct
16/03/2004 Jersey Finance Co-Hosts Seminar On Expert Funds
16/03/2004 Indian Supreme Court Will Not Review Decision On Mauritius DTA
15/03/2004 FATF Satisfied With Bahamas On International Treaties
15/03/2004 ICAI Praises Amendment To Irish Finance Bill
15/03/2004 CD&P Provides Clarification On New Bermudian Investment Business Act
15/03/2004 No Timetable For Offshore Funds Tax Exemption, Says Tang
12/03/2004 Bermudian Business 'Not Consulted' Over Tax Changes
11/03/2004 Isle Of Man Needs New Corporate Product Says ACSP
11/03/2004 GFSC Relaxed On Hedge Funds
10/03/2004 Mauritius FSC Releases 2003 Annual Report
08/03/2004 Early Days For Chinese IP Enforcement, Experts Suggest
08/03/2004 Bahamas Launches New Investment Funds Regulatory Regime
05/03/2004 Bahamas And Australia Sign Anti-Money Laundering Agreement
04/03/2004 Egypt And Ukraine Removed From FATF Money Laundering List
04/03/2004 Yakult Secures Trademark Victory In Hong Kong
03/03/2004 UK And Gibraltar Form Common Approach Towards Regional Selectivity Question
03/03/2004 Bermudian Premier Reignites Independence Debate
02/03/2004 Cayman Defends Itself Over Parmalat Affair
02/03/2004 Hong Kong's Offshore Fund Tax Proposals Come Under Fire
01/03/2004 Caruana To Discuss Tax With UK Government
27/02/2004 Bleak Prospects For Cyprus Resolution
27/02/2004 Hong Kong Banks Begin Taking Yuan Deposits
27/02/2004 Kerry's War On Bermuda Attacked By Economist
25/02/2004 ATO Launches New Drive Against Offshore Tax Evasion
24/02/2004 Anguilla FSC Representatives Attend International Trusts Seminar
24/02/2004 Revenue Commissioners To Examine Single Premium Life Assurance Policies
24/02/2004 Jersey Public Invited To Sit On Tax Appeals Board
23/02/2004 US Diplomat Praises UAE For Anti-Money Laundering Cooperation
20/02/2004 Frits Bolkestein Urges Cyprus To Press Ahead With Implementation Of EU Laws
20/02/2004 Irish Revenue Commission Announces New Crackdown
19/02/2004 EU Commission May Reject Gibraltar's Tax Reforms
19/02/2004 BMA Chief Proposes Hedge Fund Regime Change
19/02/2004 Ogier Wins Legal Business Award
19/02/2004 IoM Announces Zero Taxation Rate For Space Industry
19/02/2004 Indonesia-Mauritius DTA Terminated
18/02/2004 Switzerland Meets With Irish Government Over Savings Tax Directive
18/02/2004 Bank of Bermuda Shareholders Officially Approve HSBC Takeover
18/02/2004 Manx Income Tax Bill Gets Second Reading In House Of Keys
18/02/2004 Isle Of Man Government Announces Fee Increase For Certain Firms
18/02/2004 Cayman MPs Vote To Accept EU Savings Tax Directive
17/02/2004 Antigua Protests At OECD's Stance On Level Playing Field Issues
17/02/2004 Ralph Lauren Outlets In Mauritius Closed Over Trademark Dispute
17/02/2004 Charlie McCreevy Accused Of Bending Tax Rules To Assist Eircom Privatisation
16/02/2004 Former Cyprus Central Bank Governor Hits Back At Criticism Over CSE Bubble
16/02/2004 HK Accounting Reform Costs Likely To Be Split Three Ways
13/02/2004 Hong Kong Sales Tax Becomes Increasingly Likely
12/02/2004 Independent Review Launched Into Gibraltar FSC
12/02/2004 Switzerland Holds Out Against EU Pressure Over Savings Tax Directive
12/02/2004 Moscoso Urged To Block Panama's New Telephone Tax
11/02/2004 EU Ministers Urge Switzerland To Accept Savings Directive
11/02/2004 Irish Finance Department To Boost Money Laundering Steering Committee
10/02/2004 Talks Stalled With Four Jurisdictions On Savings Tax Directive
10/02/2004 HKMA Issues Yuan Money Laundering Warning
09/02/2004 Anguilla Financial Services Commission Tables Company Law Reforms
09/02/2004 HK Financial Secretary Dashes Hopes Of Tax Cuts In 2004
09/02/2004 Seychelles And Mauritius Involved In EU/African Trade Talks
06/02/2004 2004 Finance Bill Published In Ireland
05/02/2004 Hong Kong To Expand Network Of Double Taxation Treaties
05/02/2004 Ryanair Ruling 'More Moderate' Than Expected, Says Brennan
05/02/2004 JFSC Announces Plans For New Expert Fund Regime
05/02/2004 CCBE Chief Says Accession Will Come As Shock To Lawyers In New EU Member States
04/02/2004 Cayman Optimistic Over EU Tax Deal
04/02/2004 Costa Rica Comes Back On Board Cafta Deal
04/02/2004 Barbados Offshore Sector Being Treated 'With Indifference'
04/02/2004 Panama To Receive EU Aid To Improve Judicial System
03/02/2004 Cook Islands PM Seeks To Reassure FATF Over Money Laundering Laws
03/02/2004 HKEx Director Slams Exchange Over Regulation Of Listings
02/02/2004 UK Minister Praises The Tax Regimes Of Offshore Crown Dependencies
02/02/2004 Mauritius FSC Head Speaks On Finance Centre
02/02/2004 Irish Government May Make Stand Over Ryanair State Aid Case
30/01/2004 Switzerland Reaches Agreement With OECD Over Tax Questions
30/01/2004 Guernsey And Malta Financial Regulators Sign Memorandum Of Understanding
30/01/2004 Irish Film Tax Breaks Praised By SPI
29/01/2004 Tynwald Approves Changes To VAT And Customs Regulations
29/01/2004 Turks And Caicos Commits To EU Savings Tax Directive
28/01/2004 Bermudian Business Welcomes Paula Cox As New Finance Minister
28/01/2004 New Compliance Association Launched In Gibraltar
28/01/2004 Isle Of Man To Usher In New Income Tax Legislation
27/01/2004 Barbados Exploring Greater Trade Links With Nigeria
26/01/2004 Gibraltar's SMEs Encouraged To Apply For EU Funds
26/01/2004 Bermudian Government To Sell E-Commerce Achievements At London Event
23/01/2004 Bahamian Business Sector Must Stay Ahead Of The Game Says PM
23/01/2004 Panama To Tax VoIP Calls As Traditional Phone Calls
23/01/2004 Bosses Of CSE Listed Firms Face Allegations Of Wrongdoing
23/01/2004 Maltese Opposition Criticises Government's Tax And European Policies
23/01/2004 Global Crossing Appoints New European Counsel
22/01/2004 Closer Links Between Canada And Turks & Caicos Explored Once More
22/01/2004 ICI Commends Tough SEC Proposals To Clean Up Mutual Fund Industry
22/01/2004 Ireland To Reform Regulatory Environment For Business
21/01/2004 Hong Kong Experienced Investment Boom In 2003 Despite SARS Setback
21/01/2004 Singapore Aiming For Mauritius-Style Tax Treaty With India
20/01/2004 Irish Revenue Commission May Be Preparing Another Offshore Offensive
20/01/2004 Gibraltar Bankers' Report Cites EU Savings Tax Directive As Major Concern
20/01/2004 Central Bank Of Barbados Announces Liberalised Equity Rules
20/01/2004 Bermudian Government Planning Update Of Money Laundering Laws
20/01/2004 Swiss Bankers Despondent Over Increasing Regulatory Burden
19/01/2004 Two Leading Law Firms Join Forces To Create Global Offshore Enterprise
19/01/2004 Grenada To Establish Foreign Investment Regulator
16/01/2004 Cyprus Seeking Patents On Local Products
16/01/2004 Caruana Criticises Opposition Manifesto Commitments
16/01/2004 IP Rights Awareness Up In Hong Kong, Survey Reveals
15/01/2004 Hong Kong Funds May Gain Profits Tax Exemption Under New Proposals
15/01/2004 Bahamas/US TIEA 'Not Enforceable' Says Finance Ministry
14/01/2004 Foreign Investors Express Concerns Over New Chinese Antitrust Agency
14/01/2004 DFSA Announces Publication Of New Laws
13/01/2004 Tang Reaffirms Hong Kong's Commitment To Low Taxation
13/01/2004 Tyco To Remain In Bermuda After Board Rejects Reincorporation
12/01/2004 EU To Investigate Member States' Dividend Tax Rules
12/01/2004 UBS Dismissed From WorldCom Class Action
12/01/2004 Formal Investigation Into Parmalat Launched In Luxembourg
12/01/2004 Malta And UAE Begin New Round Of Double Taxation Avoidance Talks
12/01/2004 Gibraltar Government Proposes Tax Increase For The Wealthy
12/01/2004 Irish Transport Minister Warns EC Over Ryanair State Aid Ruling
12/01/2004 IRS Free File Partner Firm Pulls Out Of Scheme Over Privacy Concern
09/01/2004 Bermuda Tax And Regulatory Regime Praised By S&P
09/01/2004 Seychelles Minister Calls For Closer Public-Private Partnership
09/01/2004 Arrests Made In Connection With FIBG Investigation
09/01/2004 Seychelles Budget Delivered In December
09/01/2004 Bolkestein Mulling New Regulations For Auditors
08/01/2004 Guernsey Banks Move To Combat Identity Theft
08/01/2004 Spain And Britain Must Respect Gibraltar's Voice In Future Talks
07/01/2004 Cayman Islands Given Until End Of January To Submit Plan For Adoption Of EU Savings Directive
07/01/2004 Ansbacher Settlement Receives Cautious Welcome From Irish Green Party
07/01/2004 Malta Enterprise Launched, Begins Drive To Attract FDI
06/01/2004 Bermuda Continues To Dominate Protected Cell Insurance Sector
06/01/2004 Mauritius FSC Releases Second Annual Report
05/01/2004 Rift Develops In Liechtenstein Parliament Over Government Stance On Money Laundering Law
05/01/2004 Central Banker Urges Business To Prepare For Caribbean Integration
05/01/2004 HKMA Warns Over Fake Swiss Banking Website
05/01/2004 ICTU Urges Irish Government To Rethink Stance On Tax Harmonisation
05/01/2004 New Maltese Exchange Control Liberalisation Measures Effective
05/01/2004 British Virgin Islands' Finance Sector Earns IMF Seal Of Approval
02/01/2004 US/Bahamas Tax Agreement Comes Into Effect
01/01/2004 Isle Of Man Government Rolls Out Bold E-Business Initiative
01/01/2004 Tanzi Tried To Sell Parmalat To New York Investment Group
01/01/2004 Malta Stock Exchange Advances Idea Of Regional Bourse

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