In a follow-up to a story dated 26 January 2010, Indian businessman Raj Arjandas Bhojwani has been found guilty of “greed and corruption on a massive scale” in Jersey’s Royal Court. For five weeks, in one of Jersey’s largest ever money laundering cases, the Royal Court heard how Bhojwani laundered US$43.9 million [about £29.1 million] […]

Obviously, the world’s second oldest profession–bribing or extorting for money and power–is deeply entrenched and will require different strategies appropriate to different contexts. But, without a global public leader, the U.S. Secretary of State, or the head of the World Bank, to give the issue dramatic voice and make it a broader movement, the all […]

Financial Sanctions Update 18th January 2010 – F.S.C Sanctions Notices Liberia Update to Financial Sanctions The Commission has been notified that the Isle of Man Treasury has today, 18th January 2010, published new and updated information regarding the above Sanctions regime. A Department of the Treasury News Release advising details of the updated Sanctions can […]

Financial Sanctions Update 18th January 2010 – F.S.C Sanctions Notices Liberia Update to Financial Sanctions The Commission has been notified that the Isle of Man Treasury has today, 18th January 2010, published new and updated information regarding the above Sanctions regime. A Department of the Treasury News Release advising details of the updated Sanctions can […]

The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) today announced the release of its 2009 counterterrorism calendar. The calendar, popular with a broad spectrum of federal, state, and local first responders; homeland security professionals; policy makers; and counterterrorism experts, is now available via NCTC’s website at www.nctc.gov as both a downloadable PDF and a multimedia website. NCTC has […]

Consultation on Two New Orders to be made under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 The Commission has published today a consultation paper on two new Orders proposed to be made under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 (the “Companies Law”). The two Orders follow on from the recent decision of the States Assembly to make the […]

TCF in the wholesale sector [ June 2008 ] Summary Does TCF apply to firms operating in the wholesale sector? Why does it matter? What should wholesale firms be doing in relation to TCF? FSA publications Where can I find more information on TCF? Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Summary This briefing gives an outline of […]

FSA issues RDR guide for consumers 30th Aug 2012 The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued a new guide to consumers on the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), emphasising that financial advice has never been free. The six-page document runs through the three key areas of ‘improvements’ to the industry, with consumer told they will ‘know […]