Jersey begins consultation on Trusts Law revision
20-Aug-2008Jersey's Economic Development Department issued, on 22 July 2008, a consultation paper on proposed amendments to the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984. It is designed to ensure that Jersey's trusts law remains up to date and reflects recent international ...
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Liechtenstein adopts reform of foundation law
20-Aug-2008The Liechtenstein parliament approved, in June 2008, a revision of the law governing foundations to meet international regulatory standards. The new foundation law will enter into force on 1 April 2009. The move follows the reform of Liechtenstein ...
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UK Committee reportson offshore financial centres
19-Aug-2008The UK Commons Select Committee on Foreign Affairs published, on 6 July 2008, its seventh report on the UK's overseas territories and financial offshore centres. In relation to the regulation of offshore financial services, the report said the UK has ...
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Hong Kong company registrations increase during first half
19-Aug-2008The number of new local companies registered during the first six months of 2008 was 52,824, an increase of 11.4% from 47,417 in the corresponding period of 2007, according to statistics released by the Hong Kong Companies Registry on 21 July 2008.
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Dubai expands international regulatory network
19-Aug-2008The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) entered, on 9 July 2008, into three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with international regulators in Ireland, Belgium and Malta. Specifically, agreements have been signed with the Irish Financial Services ...
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