Economist defends activity of offshore finance centres
From Jersey Evening Post The Island’s financial industry is arguably more transparent than those in the UK and the US and offshore centres like Jersey help to boost international investment, a report published by an accomplished economist has claimed. Diego…
New attorney for Carey Olsen in the Cayman Islands
Carey Olsen associate Lauren Fletcher has been admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands bringing the team in the offshore law firm’s Cayman Office to over 20 fee earners, including six partners. The application was presented by Carey Olsen’s…
British-led tax reporting scheme branded hypocritical by campaign groups
From Sputnik British Chancellor George Osborne has been accused of hypocrisy after unveiling an agreement with Germany, France, Italy and Spain that will see tax and law enforcement agencies from the five countries exchange data on company beneficial ownership registers…
iNews Briefs & Community Events (From BIG FISH 95.5)
Panama Papers: Cayman Islands and Jersey on beneficial ownership From TPA Global In response to the ‘Panama Papers’, the Cayman Islands Ministry of Financial Services and CEO of Jersey Finance stressed the importance of beneficial ownership and reaffirmed countries’…