March 2014 Newsletter – Recap of 2014 Seminar / Plans for 30th Anniversary Celebrations / FATCA

Under the theme “Redefining our Global Vision through Knowledge Enhancement” the Nevis Financial Services Regulation and Supervision Department held its annual AML/CFT Awareness Seminar and Training Workshop on Tuesday March 3 and Wednesday March 4, 2014.

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FATF-Public-Statement – June 2014

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global standard setting body for anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). In order to protect the international financial system from money laundering and financing of terrorism (ML/FT) risks and to encourage greater compliance…

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FATF Public Statement – February 14, 2014

Paris, 14 February 2014 – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global standard setting body for anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). In order to protect the international financial system from money laundering and financing of terrorism (ML/FT) risks and…

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Sanctions against Iran-Joint Plan of Action

The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compliments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis, and has the honor to enclose a non-paper from the U.S. Department of Treasury regarding additional designations regarding networks linked to Iranian…

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February 2014 Newsletter – Training

Regulated entities have a duty to ensure that existing and new staff and any person exercising responsibilities specified in the Guidance Notes [Financial Services (Implementation of Industry Standards) Regulations] receive comprehensive training

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January 2014 Newsletter – Transparency & Beneficial Ownership of Legal Persons

Competent authorities should be able to obtain, or have access in a timely fashion to, adequate, accurate and current information on the beneficial ownership and control of companies and other legal persons (beneficial ownership information) that are created in the country. Countries may choose the mechanisms…

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December 2013 Newsletter – The Year In Review

Effective January 2013 all Corporate Service Providers were advised to submit a Certificate of Good Standing from the Registrar of Local Companies as a condition for renewal of their Registered Agent licenses.

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CFATF Public Statement – November 20th 2013

The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) is an organisation of twenty-nine jurisdictions of the Caribbean Basin Region, which have agreed to implement the international standards for Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT), Financial Action Task Force Recommendations…

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Meta Trade Forex & Finance Group Inc.

The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (“FSC”) has been made aware that an entity calling itself Meta Trade Forex & Finance Group Inc

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Unauthorised Offshore Service Providers

It has been brought to our attention that there are companies and/or individuals that claim either directly or indirectly to be authorized to conduct Financial services business from Nevis when, in fact this may not be correct.

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First Oceanic Credit Union

Not an entity registered on the island of Nevis. This entity is engaging in fraudulent activities.

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Equity Credit Union

It has been brought to our attention that Equity Credit Union and/or individuals associated with this entity are claiming to be “registered” by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank to conduct the business of banking in Nevis.

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