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The BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) is gearing up to launch its FinTech Regulatory “Sandbox” on August 31, which will provide financial institutions with the digital infrastructure to test new products and services. In a presentation titled: “Playing in the Sandbox: The BVI Embraces FinTech”, by FSC Deputy Director of Investment Business Mrs. Kishelle Blaize-Cameron and FSC Director of Enforcement Mr. Brodrick Penn, the FinTech Sandbox Life Cycle was thoroughly explained; from applic...

“BVI has a fantastic opportunity to set up a digital infrastructure to be able to service the world”, says Professor Philip Treleaven at the recent BVI Finance webinar titled: “Future Data Driven Financial Markets: BVI’s opportunity for a fully digital infrastructure integrating finance and regulation”.

The Beneficial Ownership Secure Search system (BOSSs) continues to place the Virgin Islands on the cutting edge of beneficial ownership information exchange with the capability of responding to requests in real time.

John Samuel has been appointed Director of the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry (VISR) for a period of one year, effective 1st July 2020. He succeeds Captain Raman Bala, who served as the Acting Director of VISR for the last few years.

At a recent interactive webinar, industry experts highlighted the importance of innovation in the competitive funds space to maintain and build market share, while navigating an increasing extra-territorial regulatory and legislative environment.

BVI Finance pays tribute to Dr. Robert A. Mathavious upon the announcement of his upcoming retirement as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC). Dr. Mathavious’ tenure at the FSC marked an era that was complemented with the grace and growth of the BVI’s financial services sector, aided by his acute knowledge, discernment, action, selflessness and tutelage.