First Fidelity Trust Limited – Suspension Advisory

The Nevis Financial Services Regulation and Supervision Department hereby advises that the licenses of First Fidelity Trust Limited to act as Registered Agent have been suspended.

Read More
A two-day workshop for representatives of financial institutions and other key stake holders, hosted by the Nevis Financial Services Regulatory and Supervision Department in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance and a National FATCA Committee, will help service providers navigate the ins and outs of the Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) reporting and serve them well moving forward.

Nevis Island Administration prepares financial services industry providers for FATCA Implementation

A two-day workshop for representatives of financial institutions and other key stake holders, hosted by the Nevis Financial Services Regulatory and Supervision Department in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance and a National FATCA Committee, will help service providers navigate the ins and outs…

Read More

Appointment of New Regulator of International Banking

Please be advised that effective Wednesday the 1st day of July, 2015, Mr. James Simpson was duly appointed Regulator of International Banking by the Minister of Finance, Nevis Island Administration pursuant to section 30 of the Nevis International Banking Ordinance, 2014.

Read More

June 2015 Newsletter – Verification Methods

Commonly referred to as Guidance Notes, the Financial Services (Implementation of Industry Standards) Regulations, 2011 were issued in accordance with Section 52 of the Financial Services Regulatory Commission Act, Cap 21.10. The Guidance Notes represent what is considered to be best industry practice…

Read More

Statistical Bulletin – 1st and 2nd Quarter 2015

The graphs below provide important statistics on the monthly incorporation and registration activities of the Financial Services Registry.

Read More

May 2015 Newsletter – Customer Identification Program

Identification Procedures in Relation to Business Relationships and One-Off Transactions Pursuant to Regulation 4 of the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, 2011

Read More

FATF Public Statement – May 01, 2015

On February 27, 2015 the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued a Public Statement on jurisdictions that have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies. FATF therefore called on its members and jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the international financial system from the risks of money laundering…

Read More

Nevis Trading Group, LLC

The Financial Services Regulatory Commission, Nevis Branch has recently been made aware that an unlicenced broker dealer, the Nevis Trading Group, LLC may be involved in fraudulent activity

Read More

April 2015 Newsletter – Minimum Guidelines for the role & appointment of compliance & reporting officers

Each regulated entity is required to appoint a fit and proper individual approved by the Financial Services Regulatory Commission as its Compliance Officer (“CO”).

Read More

March 2015 Newsletter – Recap of 2015 Seminar

On March 3 and 4, 2015, the Nevis Financial Services Department held its annual Seminar and Training Workshop at the Four Seasons Resort, Nevis under the theme, “De-risking your Institution by Improving the Culture of Compliance.”

Read More

Nevis Financial Services Regulation and Supervision Department hosts its 10th Annual AML/CFT Awareness Seminar and Training Workshop

With the aim of improving the culture of  compliance, the Nevis Financial Services Regulation and Supervision Department held its 2015 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Awareness Seminar and Training Workshop on March 3 and 4, 2015 at the Four Seasons Resort Conference…

Read More

February 2015 Newsletter – 2015 AML/CFT Seminar & Training Workshop

The Nevis Financial Services Department will be hosting its annual AML/CFT Seminar and Training Workshop on March 3rd and 4th at the prestigious Four Seasons Resort, Nevis. This training is in alignment with the Department’s commitment to ensure that employees of regulated entities receive the necessary…

Read More