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FATCA - inter-governmental agreements for crown dependencies

  • Carey Olsen
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  • Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, USA
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  • October 18 2012

On Tuesday, 9 October 2012 the three Crown Dependencies, Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man, each announced their intention to negotiate an inter-governmental agreement (“IGA”) with the US regarding the implementation of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”

On the right terms - Shah v HSBC is a timely reminder to check standard terms and conditions

  • Ogier
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  • Guernsey, Jersey, United Kingdom
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  • October 23 2012

The recent English High Court decision in Shah v HSBC Private Bank 2012 highlights again the need for banks and trust companies to be aware when they may refuse to transfer cash or assets where there is a suspicion of money laundering

Impact of FATCA regulations for trustees

  • Guernsey Finance
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  • Guernsey, USA
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  • February 8 2013

U.S. legislators love an acronym so it is a little surprising that the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) regulations were introduced under

Eurozone in turmoil while Guernsey stands strong

  • Guernsey Finance
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  • Guernsey
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  • June 20 2012

While the debt crisis continues to plague the eurozone there is a constant fear of the impact in the wider global economy

A new era for international centres

  • Guernsey Finance
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  • Guernsey
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  • April 4 2012

Fiona Le Poidevin, Deputy Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, explores how the financial crisis has initiated a new era for international finance centres, such as Guernsey

Guernsey news

  • AO HALL Advocates
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  • Guernsey
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  • September 3 2009

The Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) will be hosting its inaugural International Business Summit in Guernsey on 11 September 2009

Guarantee liability: deed purporting to assign bank interests to KWL

  • Bedell Cristin
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  • Guernsey
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  • October 18 2009

Guarantees made by individuals in connection with company debts were assigned by the bank to the liquidator of the company, KWL

Guernsey news

  • AO HALL Advocates
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  • Guernsey
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  • December 3 2009

On 6 November 2009 the GFSC released a consultation paper recommending changes to regulatory laws, including the introduction of automatic penalties for late filings by licensees and increased rule-making powers for the GFSC

A regulator’s work is never done

  • AO HALL Advocates
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  • Guernsey, United Kingdom
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  • June 4 2010

Despite the robustness of the regulation framework in both Guernsey and the UK, practitioners have witnessed a very active period of change recently

Risk management for trustees and administrators a Guernsey perspective

  • AO HALL Advocates
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  • Guernsey
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  • February 8 2010

The regulatory environment has become steadily ever more pervasive and complex since the whole concept of "regulation and compliance" was born in the late eighties and early nineties