British Virgin Islands

Jamaica To Hire Baker & MacKenzie As Financial Centre Consultants

November 25, 2009 Ainsley Brown One comment

By: Ainsley Brown Jamaica is set to hire global legal giant Baker & MacKenzie (Baker) as its consultant on its new International Financial Centre (IFC). The deal, the details of which are still immerging, is subject to Cabinet approval and would see Baker advising the Jamaican government on the best ways to implement the IFC in this current economic climate.

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Will the real Leeds owners please stand up?

October 7, 2009 Ainsley Brown One comment

By Charles Wanguhu In the current financial crisis the role of offshore havens have been placed in the spotlight and quite rightly so. The lack of transparency in their dealings has meant that these centres have not only been used for tax evasion, money laundering, but also as bases for special purpose entities. The role of British offshore havens has

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