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Financing and Money Services (Amendment) Act, 2018
Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 1 March, 2019. The Financial Services Commission is pleased to advise that the Financing and Money Services (Amendment) Act, 2018 (“the FSMA amendment...
Tortola, British Virgin Islands - 20 July 2018 - Today, the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission highlights two new additions to the regulatory and registrations regimes in the BVI: An amendment to the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing...
Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 24 October 2017 – Today, the BVI Financial Services Commission (the “Commission”) announces that it has appointed Mr. Burton Chalwell as the Commission’s new Asia Representative. Mr. Chalwell will replace Mr. Leon Wheatley who will return to the...
TORTOLA – 15 September 2017 – The BVI Financial Services Commission (the “Commission”) is continuing to update the industry as operations begin to return to normal levels in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Today, the Commission provides the industry several critical updates:
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Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 21 January 2016 – Today, the BVI Financial Services Commission (the “Commission”) announced several additions to its management team as well as several changes to Commission staff. The appointments and changes are as follows:
- Mr...
Tortola, British Virgin Islands - 24 November, 2015 - The Board of the BVI International Arbitration Centre held its inaugural meeting in Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands on Thursday 12 November, 2015.
Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Hon D. Orlando Smith, OBE delivered...
Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 23 September, 2015 – In response to specific industry requests aimed at enhancing the industry’s value proposition and in an effort to improve service delivery and client satisfaction, the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC) is pleased to...
Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 10 September – The BVI International Arbitration Centre today announced the appointments of five inaugural members of the BVI International Arbitration Centre Board (the “BVI IAC Board”). The first members of the BVI IAC Board were appointed by Cabinet effective...
Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 1 September, 2015 – The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC) has today confirmed that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission in relation to the supervision of Managers of Alternative...
Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 20 August, 2015 – The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC) is informing the financial services industry and the general public that the Trade Marks Act, 2013 and the accompanying Trade Marks Rules, 2015 will come into force on Tuesday, 1...
Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 4 February, 2015 – The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC) has today confirmed the appointment of Ms. Diana Nedvidek as the new Deputy Director, Enforcement with effect from 2 January, 2015. Ms. Nedvidek replaces Mr. Gary Wilson who...
Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 4 December, 2014 – The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC) is advising members of the financial services industry and the general public that effective Monday, 8 December, Certificates of Good Standing produced by the Registry of Corporate...
Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 13 November, 2014 – The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission today announced the appointments of five new Commissioners to its Board. The new members of the Board of Commissioners were appointed by Cabinet effective 1 October, 2014 as required by...
Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 7 October, 2014 – In keeping with its public education mandate, the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC) is pleased to announce the handover of its jointly commissioned textbook on financial services to the H. Lavity Stoutt Community...
11 July 2013– Tortola, British Virgin Islands – Today, the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVI FSC) announced that twenty-five (25) European securities regulators have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) concerning consultation, cooperation and the exchange of...
