The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a Working Paper (WP/07/87) on the **“Concept of Offshore Financial Centers: In Search of an Operational Definition”**. The Working Paper proposes a new … Read More
International Issues
Globalisation, Innovation and Trade
The annual meeting of the **Ministerial Council** of the **Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)** is scheduled to be held in Paris at OECD Headquarters on 15-16 May 2007. … Read More
Terrorism and Non-Proliferation
Daniel Glaser, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes and Adam J. Szubin, Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Treasury testified before the … Read More
Regulatory Co-operation: Jersey and Canada
John Harris, Director General of the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) has announced that the Commission has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Office of the Superintendent … Read More
FSF Discusses Risks & Vulnerabilities
Yesterday in Frankfurt, the Financial Stability Forum (FSF)hosted its bi-annual Plenary to discuss risks and vulnerabilities in the international financial system, and to review ongoing work to strengthen financial system … Read More
Netherlands Antilles Signs Information Exchange Agreements
The Netherlands Antilles has signed bilateral agreements with **Australia** and with **New Zealand** for the exchange of information for tax purposes. The agreements were signed on behalf of their respective … Read More
Model Tax Convention Modified
The OECD’s Committee on Fiscal Affairs has agreed to modify the OECD **Model Tax Convention**, which serves as a basis for most negotiations between countries on tax matters, by including … Read More
TIEA Signed between Antigua and Barbuda and Australia
Antigua and Barbuda and Australia have signed a bilateral agreement on the exchange of information for tax purposes. A release from the OECD notes that this *“marks another step forward … Read More
Banking Supervision: Updated International Principles
Bank supervisors from central banks and supervisory agencies in 120 countries have endorsed an updated version of the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision and its Methodology. At an … Read More
Joint Forum Issues Paper on Business Continuity
The **Joint Forum** has released a Paper on *High-level Principles for Business Continuity”*, a revised version of the draft previously issued for consultation. *(See Link Below)* According to a release … Read More