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Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Hon. Lorna Smith, OBE, inaugurated the Sterling BVI AMLTF Conference 2023 with a strong emphasis on the crucial need for robust communication between regulatory bodies and the private sector. She underscored the importance of staying abreast of regulatory developments to effectively address industry-specific challenges.

Following a meeting of the European Union’s (EU’s) Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) today (17 October 2023), the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been removed from the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions (Annex I).

Private wealth expert Richard Grasby from Appleby HK led a roundtable discussion titled "BVI - A Leading Jurisdiction for Private Wealth Structures" at the Private Wealth Asia Hong Kong Forum on September 28, 2023.

The HLSCC Robert Mathavious Institute for Financial Services, in partnership with BVI Finance, proudly announced the graduation of the second cohort of professionals from their esteemed Fintech Programme. Eighteen trailblazers have completed their journey, demonstrating excellence and commitment to innovation in the financial technology realm.

The British Virgin Islands Association of Compliance Officers and Practitioners (BVIACO) marked a pivotal moment in the financial sector with its 6th Annual Compliance Conference on September 7, 2023, at Maria’s By The Sea.  Gathering over 200 financial professionals, the "Balancing Waves" conference delved into a spectrum of challenges and innovations intrinsic to today's financial compliance domain.

In a united front against global illicit financial flows, senior officials from the UK Overseas Territories and the United Kingdom gathered in the British Virgin Islands for a pivotal meeting on Illicit Finance. Co-chaired by the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office and the Government of the Virgin Islands, the conference took place from September 12th to 14th, 2023.