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Final Report of the Independent Review of British Offshore Centres
30 Oct 2009
The Foot Review examines future financial supervision, transparency, taxation, financial crime and international co-operation as well as the role of these jurisdictions in the global financial services industry and covers the three crown dependencies and six Overseas Territories.
Topics: Caribbean Crown Dependencies Offshore Regulation Risk Tax UK
Obama Targets US Multinationals' Foreign Profits
18 May 2009
Hot on the heels of President Obama's co-sponsorship of the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act comes another prong to the US administration's attack on so called offshore tax havens.
Ponzi Schemes in the Caribbean
30 Apr 2009
In several Caribbean states, unregulated investment schemes grew quickly in recent years by claiming unusually high monthly returns and through a system of referrals by existing members. These are features shared with traditional Ponzi schemes and pyramid schemes. This paper describes the growth of such schemes, their subsequent collapse, and the policy response of regulators, and presents key policy lessons. The analysis and recommendations draw on country experiences in the Caribbean, and in such diverse countries as the United States, Colombia, Lesotho, and Albania.
