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Investment Immigration
June 21, 2019 - Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory located in the Eastern Caribbean, has introduced two residence based investment streams.
Harneys
Anguilla, or "British Anguilla" is an attractive jurisdiction to North America's private equity market; but what other corporate options does it offer, and how is it different from the BVI?
Harneys
Although not normally regarded as being in the first tier of traditional offshore jurisdictions, 2015 is shaping up to be an exciting year for financial services in Anguilla (or "British Anguilla", as it sometimes likes to brand itself).
Harneys
The Anguillan government has published a bill for a new Insolvency Act for public review and consultation.
Keithley Lake & Associates
In or around 1986, La Baia Ltd. purchased land in Anguilla. However, in 2001 it was discovered that, unbeknownst to them, the land was transferred to a third party.
First Anguilla Trust Company Ltd
Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory, having a constitutional relationship with Britain similar to the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and Bermuda. It lies in the Eastern Caribbean, very near the French/Dutch island of St. Martin/St. Maarten (7 miles), and to the East of Puerto Rico (200 miles) and the British Virgin Islands (94 miles) with St. Kitts and Nevis and Antigua to the South EastThe FA provides for the establishment, operation and regulation of civil law type foundations
Harneys
The Netting Act, 2006 came into force on October 19, 2006 and now provides certainty for those seeking to net against Anguillan counterparties. The interaction of company and bankruptcy law had previously meant that the basis for netting in Anguilla was uncertain and this was proving increasingly problematic for, amongst others prime brokers dealing with Anguillan hedge funds.
Webster Dyrud Mitchell
Anguilla’s position in the global offshore financial services industry has never looked more promising. The main factors which set Anguilla apart are: its stable constitutional position as a British Overseas Territory; its well regulated and competent financial services industry; its status as a true zero-tax jurisdiction; and its market leading, state-of-the-art, Anguilla Commercial Online Registration Network (ACORN), which revolutionises the company formation process.
Webster Dyrud Mitchell
There was considerable legislative activity in Anguilla during the year 2005. Three significant pieces of legislation have been submitted to the House of Assembly as follows and it is anticipated that they will soon be enacted.
Webster Dyrud Mitchell
The trademark and intellectual property laws of Anguilla were revised in 2002 to comply with the WTO Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).
Anguilla Financial Services
The Anguilla Financial Services Commission today granted its fast-track procedure for the domiciliation of hedge and mutual funds to local fund administrator, Folio Administrators (Anguilla) Limited. The fast track procedure formally known as the qualified fund administrator/intermediary status was created by the Commission to provide for the efficient formation of hedge and mutual funds within 24 hours.
Anguilla Financial Services
This policy guidance sets out a strategy for addressing the fast tracking of private and professional funds, which are required to be recognized under the Mutual Funds Act 2004 ("the Act") with the view towards establishing Anguilla as a jurisdiction of choice in the offshore mutual funds industry.
Anguilla Financial Services
The new Mutual Funds Act 2004 came into effect on 1st October 2004. It covers the registration of public funds, recognition of private and professional funds and licensing of administrators and managers. Under the Act, a mutual fund refers to a company incorporated, a partnership formed, a unit trust organized or other similar body formed under the laws of Anguilla or any other jurisdiction that collects and pools investor monies for the purpose of investing collectively.
Anguilla Financial Services
A new Insurance Act was passed by Anguilla in September 2004. The new Act covers the licensing and regulation of domestic insurance, offshore or foreign insurance, particularly captive insurance, and of insurance intermediaries i.e. agents, sub-agents, brokers and insurance managers.
Anguilla Financial Services
Speech made by Mr. John Lawrence, the newly appointed Director of the Financial Services Commission at the Launch of the Financial Services Commission, 2 February 2004, The Valley, Anguilla
Anguilla Financial Services
Remarks By His Excellency The Governor, Mr Peter Johnstone Cmg made at The Launch Of The Financial Services Commission, 2 February 2004, The Valley, Anguilla
Anguilla Financial Services
The launching of the Financial Services Commission in effect demonstrates Anguilla’s recognition of the importance of sound regulation to the development and promotion of the financial services sector.
Anguilla Financial Services
In 1995, the Government of Anguilla took the decision to develop the financial services sector as a means of strengthening and diversifying the overall economic base and to provide another employment source for Anguillians many of whom were obtaining university educations
Anguilla Financial Services
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