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The British Virgin Islands today welcomed the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force’s (CFATF) Plenary approval of an upgraded Second Enhanced Follow-Up Report on the Virgin Islands (British), confirming that the jurisdiction is now rated Compliant or Largely Compliant with all 40 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations.

With global markets volatile, cyber threats rising and geopolitical divides deepening, BVI Finance CEO Elise Donovan addressed the audience at the 1841 Foundation Tax Summit in Buenos Aires, speaking on the critical topic: “Increased Pressure on International Financial Centres: What’s New and What’s Next?” In a wide-ranging keynote, she described how international financial centres now face a new era of pressure, challenged the myth of a “level playing field,” and explained why investors a...

The BVI financial services industry reaffirmed its commitment to regulatory effectiveness and global cooperation at the BVI Finance Breakfast Forum, held on Tuesday, November 18th. The critical session brought together regulators, practitioners, and compliance professionals to focus on a vital theme: improving the quality and effectiveness of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to generate actionable intelligence and strengthen the jurisdiction’s robust anti–financial crime framework.

In a rapidly evolving global wealth landscape, BVI Finance highlighted the British Virgin Islands’ (BVI) role as a trusted enabler of cross-border investment and fiduciary innovation at STEP Asia 2025 in Hong Kong from November 6–7.The conference brought together the region’s foremost private client practitioners, wealth managers, and legal experts to discuss the trends shaping the future of international wealth planning, succession, and cross-border structuring.

​​​​​​​BVI Finance took centre stage at the Outbound Investment Summit 2025 in Shanghai from November 10th-12th, highlighting the British Virgin Islands’ (BVI) enduring partnership with China and its leadership in international finance. The Summit convened over 300 C-suite executives and business leaders to examine the evolving landscape of offshore wealth planning, global investment trends, and the critical role of international financial centres (IFCs) in a changing world.

​​​​​​​BVI Finance asserted the British Virgin Islands’ (BVI) growing influence in global Fintech and digital assets at Blockchain Futurist Florida, a headline event defining the next wave of blockchain and digital finance innovation.