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Offshore
12 August 2019

Former, Current Goldman Sachs Figures Charged Over 1MDB Saga - Media

The scandal, now a global one, has embroiled a number of banks in financial centres ranging from...

Offshore
5 August 2019

Economic Substance - The Offshore Impact

This article considers the issue of how "economic substance" affects IFCs. ...

Offshore
29 July 2019

Mauritius Hits Back Over Mass Account "Leak"

The Indian ocean jurisdiction has angrily reacted to news of the "leak" by the group of...

Offshore
19 July 2019

Vistra Launches BVI Company "Substance" Service

The requirement for offshore-based companies to have sufficient "substance" to comply with tax and...

Offshore
25 June 2019

Lloyds Banking Group Freezes Some Offshore Accounts

The accounts were frozen because clients didn’t respond to requests rather than specific...

Offshore
20 June 2019

Guernsey, Jersey & Isle Of Man Accept Beneficial Ownership Disclosure

The three IFCs, all linked to the UK, set out their views on beneficial ownership and how they...

Offshore
12 June 2019

Mauritius Sharpens Competitive Edge

The island's government has unveiled measures to boost its standing as an IFC. ...

Offshore
12 June 2019

British Virgin Islands Adjusts Reporting, Rule Compliance Deadlines

The offshore financial centre is tweaking its reporting systems and pushing out a registration...

Offshore
24 May 2019

Back In EU's Offshore "Good Books" - What Wealth Advisors Must Know

The EU's recent removal of three jurisdictions from its "blacklist" of uncooperative tax...

Offshore
23 May 2019

Changing IFC Fortunes Of British Virgin Islands

The BVI jurisdiction has been buffeted by a number of challenges. It remains a significant offshore...

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