News Stories Tagged 'Jersey'
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Jersey Says New Research Paper Debunks Myths Surrounding IFCs
by Amanda Banks, Lowtax.net, London
14 June, 2018
Jersey's business promotion agency, Jersey Finance, has published a new discussion paper prepared by a leading UK think-tank, which argues that international financial centers (IFCs) play a vital, positive role in the global economy.
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Guernsey Sets Out Stance On Public Company Ownership Registers
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
22 May, 2018
Guernsey's Chief Minister, Gavin St Pier, has told the island's parliament that Guernsey will make beneficial ownership information publicly accessible if it becomes an internationally adopted standard.
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Jersey's 2018 Budget Now Law
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
16 May, 2018
Jersey's 2018 Budget provisions have been enacted, in Finance (2018 Budget) (Jersey) Law 2018.
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UK Overseas Territories Hope To Derail Beneficial Ownership Plans
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
03 May, 2018
The British Overseas Territories have condemned a UK Government proposal to compel the jurisdictions to publicly disclose the beneficial ownership of legal entities established in their territories.
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Abu Dhabi Free Zone Improves Beneficial Ownership Oversight
by Lorys Charalambous, Lowtax.net, Cyprus
19 April, 2018
Abu Dhabi Global Market, the low-tax financial hub, has codified its corporate beneficial ownership and control regulations into a new regime.
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Cayman Said To Be Offshore's Leading Finance Center
by Mike Godfrey, Lowtax.net, Washington
06 April, 2018
The Cayman Islands is the top offshore financial center, according to the latest Global Financial Centres Index, published biannually by the City of London think tank Z/Yen.
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Jersey To Broaden Regulation Of Pensions Advice
by Amanda Banks, Lowtax.net, London
06 April, 2018
Jersey's financial services regulator, the Jersey Financial Services Commission, is consulting on a proposal to expand the island's Investment Business regime to regulate advice given on transfers out of defined benefit pension schemes.
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Jersey Funds Sector Boosted By Alternative Investment Surge
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
28 March, 2018
Jersey saw the value of locally administered funds rise to a record high of almost GBP300bn (USD423bn) at the end of 2017, driven primarily by a rise in private equity business.
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Guernsey's 10-Year-Old Trusts Law 'Ahead Of Its Time'
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
23 March, 2018
Guernsey's trusts law, which came into force 10 years ago, has been described as "ahead of its time" and "a reminder of the jurisdiction's ability to innovate and adapt to changing market conditions" by leading trust and fiduciary lawyer Russell Clark.
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Jersey Begins Comprehensive Money Laundering Review
by Jason Gorringe, Lowtax.net, London
19 March, 2018
The Jersey Financial Services Commission says its previously announced data collection project has started, the first phase of the island's wider money laundering and terrorist financing national risk assessment.
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