15/03/2024
BVI POSITIONED TO LEAD REGULATORY PROGRESS IN VIRTUAL ASSETS AND FINTECH, AFFIRMS EXPERT DURING BVI ARBITRATION WEEK 2024

Highlighting the Jurisdiction’s pivotal role, Digital Assets expert, Racheal Muldoon from Maitland Chambers (UK) affirmed that the BVI is positioned to champion progress in regulating virtual assets ...

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15/03/2024
FINANCIAL SERVICES MINISTER LORNA SMITH HIGHLIGHTS THE EMERGENCE OF THE BVI AS A GLOBAL DIGITAL ASSETS HUB

Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour, and Trade, Honourable Lorna Smith, OBE delivered a keynote address at the BVI Arbitration Week 2024 on March 12, highlighting the significan...

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08/03/2024
PANEL OF INFLUENTIAL VOICES IN BVI FINANCIAL SERVICES INSPIRE CHANGE AND INCLUSION ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

An inspirational panel featuring former legislator and King's Counsel, Mrs. Dancia Penn, Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Honourable Lorna Smith, Senior Counsel at Walkers, Ms. Coll...

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01/03/2024
TOMORROW LEADERS INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME UNVEILED FOR ASPIRING STUDNETS IN BVI FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY

The Ministry of Financial Services, Labour and Trade in collaboration with BVI Finance proudly announced Tomorrow’s Leaders Internship Programme.

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01/03/2024
HARNEYS SHANGHAI MANAGING PARTNER VICKY LORD REVEALS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR BVI IN CHINA

Managing Partner of Harneys Shanghai, Vicky Lord delved into the changing landscape of China’s economy post-pandemic and unveiled opportunities for BVI business during her presentation at a BVI Finan...

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26/02/2024
STATEMENT ON PUBLICATION OF MUTUAL EVALUATION REPORT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

Premier Honourable Dr Natalio Wheatley has reacted to today’s publication of the Mutual Evaluation Report (Report) of the Virgin Islands by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF).

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BVI MEANS BUSINESS

Major respected companies worldwide use BVI Business Companies to manage their cross-border activities. Over 140 major businesses listed on the London, New York or Hong Kong main stock exchanges use BVI vehicles to support their international investment activities.

Companies, institutions and private individuals use them for: holding companies for various assets corporate group structuring; investment business, joint ventures, listings, real estate; family, trust, estate and succession planning; and vessel or aircraft registration.

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Debunking the myths:
Tax competition, profit-shifting and avoidance

02 September 2022

Advanced economies over the last few years have focused on implementing a global minimum corporate tax to thwart what is often dubbed a "race to the bottom”, or the concept of companies strategically shifting their profits from high-tax to low-tax jurisdictions to lower their tax rate​s. In 2021, world leaders endorsed a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15 per cent to encourage companies to pay their fair share of taxes and to limit the benefits of companies’ profit-shifting without biasing where they invest.

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Debunking the myths:
Participation in global tax initiatives

15 July 2022

Debunking the myths: Participation in global tax initiatives, outlines how the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has signed up to multiple global initiatives which aim to improve transparency and aid in the fight against tax evasion.

This edition in the BVI360° series seeks to correct the inaccuracy in which the BVI is often referred to as a tax haven when it is, in fact, one of the most tax transparent jurisdictions in the world because of all the global tax initiatives it has signed on to over the last 20 years.

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GLOBAL BVI:
CONTRIBUTING TO THE WORLD ECONOMY

8 July 2022

With ongoing conflicts and increasing inflation across the world, many leading economists are predicting a global recession in 2023. Now more than ever, the role of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) as a facilitator of investment, trade, and economic growth has become paramount. 

BVI360° is a fact-based content series to showcase the full picture of the BVI’s Financial Services Industry.

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Resilient BVI:
Global Pandemic

1 Jul 2022

Resilient BVI: Global Pandemic, we highlight how the BVI’s financial services industry has fared during the Covid-19 global pandemic. The BVI’s financial services industry agility allowed firms to continue operating remotely and working with clients throughout lockdowns and emergency measures.

The international business and finance centre maintained its role as a reliable facilitator of high-profile and high-value transactions throughout 2020 and 2021. This resulted in the industry experiencing the highest growth rates since 2018.

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global bvi:
contributing to  the world economy

24 June 2022

The BVI has established itself as agile, innovative and resilient financial centre, able to adjust to regulatory changes and rebound from economic challenges, natural disasters and global pandemics. International offshore centres like the BVI allow businesses to efficiently trade, transact and invest across borders, which expands markets and increases liquidity.

The BVI plays an important role in helping developing countries without easy access to capital to secure the funds they need for investment, and in turn driving economic growth, job creation and promoting entrepreneurship.


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BUSINESS INSIGHT MAGAZINE

Business Insight:
BVI Means Business

July 2021

To  explore this ever-growing area, BVI Finance and leading financial publication Opalesqu hosted a roundtable discussion with a panel of leading practitioners in the BVI.

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Business Insight:
BVI Means Business

April 2020

Blockchain protocols are merely software that anyone, anywhere in the world can run, permitting individuals to interact with others running that same piece of software

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BUSINESS INSIGHT:
THE STANDARD SETTERS

July 2018

In establishing itself as a leader in offshore financial services, the British Virgin lslands continues to trail blaze the path of innovation by persistently examining trends which are developing over time.

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Business Insight:
EXPLORING NEW
POSSIBILITIES

December 2017

The African continent is rapidly developing and changing and the BVI is well positioned to assist countries in growing their economy especially since the "Corporate Council on Africa" noted that seven out of ten of the world's fastest growing economies are in Africa

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Business Insight:
4TH QUARTER

December 2015

Kedrick Malone details what the Financial Services Implementation Unit is doing to ensure the sector keeps growing

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Debunking the myths:
Tax competition, profit-shifting and avoidance

02 September 2022

Advanced economies over the last few years have focused on implementing a global minimum corporate tax to thwart what is often dubbed a "race to the bottom”, or the concept of companies strategically shifting their profits from high-tax to low-tax jurisdictions to lower their tax rate​s. In 2021, world leaders endorsed a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15 per cent to encourage companies to pay their fair share of taxes and to limit the benefits of companies’ profit-shifting without biasing where they invest.

LEARN MORE


Debunking the myths:
Participation in global tax initiatives

15 July 2022

Debunking the myths: Participation in global tax initiatives, outlines how the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has signed up to multiple global initiatives which aim to improve transparency and aid in the fight against tax evasion.

This edition in the BVI360° series seeks to correct the inaccuracy in which the BVI is often referred to as a tax haven when it is, in fact, one of the most tax transparent jurisdictions in the world because of all the global tax initiatives it has signed on to over the last 20 years.

LEARN MORE


GLOBAL BVI:
CONTRIBUTING TO THE WORLD ECONOMY

8 July 2022

With ongoing conflicts and increasing inflation across the world, many leading economists are predicting a global recession in 2023. Now more than ever, the role of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) as a facilitator of investment, trade, and economic growth has become paramount. 

BVI360° is a fact-based content series to showcase the full picture of the BVI’s Financial Services Industry.

LEARN MORE

Resilient BVI:
Global Pandemic

1 Jul 2022

Resilient BVI: Global Pandemic, we highlight how the BVI’s financial services industry has fared during the Covid-19 global pandemic. The BVI’s financial services industry agility allowed firms to continue operating remotely and working with clients throughout lockdowns and emergency measures.

The international business and finance centre maintained its role as a reliable facilitator of high-profile and high-value transactions throughout 2020 and 2021. This resulted in the industry experiencing the highest growth rates since 2018.

LEARN MORE

global bvi:
contributing to  the world economy

24 June 2022

The BVI has established itself as agile, innovative and resilient financial centre, able to adjust to regulatory changes and rebound from economic challenges, natural disasters and global pandemics. International offshore centres like the BVI allow businesses to efficiently trade, transact and invest across borders, which expands markets and increases liquidity.

The BVI plays an important role in helping developing countries without easy access to capital to secure the funds they need for investment, and in turn driving economic growth, job creation and promoting entrepreneurship.


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12th-19th November

FINANCIAL SERVICES WEEK 2022


Financial Services Week 2022

12th November - 19th November, 2022

Globalisation: BVI Beyond


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Virtual Opening Ceremony

11th November, 2022

By: Premier Dr. The Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley, MHA

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Livestream on

Face book

ZBVI MORNING DEVOTION QUIZ

Financial Services Edition!

Time: 5:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
ZBVI Radio Station

Prize: BVI Monopoly Board Game

HIKE TOUR

12th November, 2022

Time: 6:00 p.m.
U.P's Cineplex

Route: Fort Charlotte, Tortola

$20.00 adults 

$10.00 Children under 16

Refreshments included

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THE GREAT DEBATE

HLSCC vs The Industry

15th November, 2022

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Moot:
Does globalisation have a future?

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BEYOND GLOBALISATION CONFERENCE

15th November, 2022

Time: 7:30 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.

International Arbitration Centre
Keynote Speaker: Mark Pragnell

$60 per person

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BREAKFAST FORUM

Globalisation: BVI Beyond

Special Guest Host: Arliene T. Penn, phD

16th November, 2022

Time: 8:30 a.m.

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JEOPARDY

17th November, 2022

at 6:00 p.m.
BVI Finance Conference Room

How well do you think you know the financial services industry

$25 per person

Team of 4

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FINANCIAL SERVICES WEEK 2022 SPONSORS

BVI MEANS BUSINESS

Major respected companies worldwide use BVI Business Companies to manage their cross-border activities. Over 140 major businesses listed on the London, New York or Hong Kong main stock exchanges use BVI vehicles to support their international investment activities.

Companies, institutions and private individuals use them for: holding companies for various assets corporate group structuring; investment business, joint ventures, listings, real estate; family, trust, estate and succession planning; and vessel or aircraft registration.

LEARN MORE