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Friday, December 03, 2010 11:54 AM IST (06:24 AM GMT)
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Jersey Finance Delegation Speaks at the International Taxation Conference in India
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Friday, December 03, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- A delegation from the Channel Island of Jersey is in India for the International Taxation Conference, organised by the Foundation for International Taxation, an independent not for profit organisation, which is been held in
Jersey is an Island close to the coast of northern France but still a part the British Crown. The Island which is a self governing democracy, with one of the oldest parliaments in the Commonwealth, has developed a thriving financial services industry with particular strengths in banking, funds and wealth management. Jersey respects the right to privacy and confidentiality but is not a secrecy jurisdiction and it has been recognised as a well regulated centre by international bodies regularly in recent years.
Representatives from Jersey Finance, the body that promotes the Island's Finance Industry and 6 of its Jersey based legal and finance professionals are visiting New Delhi and Mumbai, following on from their last visit in November 2009. The delegation is led by Mr. Geoff Cook, Chief Executive, Jersey Finance, Christine Whitfield, Head of Special Projects. Jersey Finance presented a session at the International Taxation Conference on Day One (Thursday, 2nd December) on 'Funds and Listing vehicles - Why Jersey?', Neel Sahai, Director and Gavin Wilkins, Head of Fund Services at Minerva Jersey represented Jersey Finance at this session.
Geoff Cook, Chief Executive of Jersey Finance Limited, commented: 'The purpose of this visit is to highlight the capabilities of our finance centre and to explain how we act as a gateway to Global investment. We will emphasize Jersey's product offering, high regulatory standards, legal and regulatory features and our general appeal to international investors.
In advance of opening a liaison office in Mumbai next year, its important that Jersey has a visible presence whenever possible; that we continue to meet key business contacts and participate in conferences which have relevance to the services we offer and where we can outline our high standards.'
Jersey will be shortly introducing the cross border merger law. At present, it is only possible to directly merge a Jersey company with another Jersey company. However, the Companies (Amendment No.10) (Jersey) Law 2009 introduces regulations to permit the cross-border merger of Jersey companies with companies and other bodies incorporated outside Jersey, and vice versa.
About Jersey:
Jersey is an Island close to the coast of northern France but still a part the British Crown. The Island which is a self governing democracy, with one of the oldest parliaments in the Commonwealth, has developed a thriving financial services industry with particular strengths in banking, funds and wealth management. Jersey has no banking secrecy laws and it has been recognized as a well regulated centre by international bodies regularly in recent years.
Jersey has been recognised by many international bodies, including the G7 Financial Stability Forum and the IMF, as being one of the top finance centres in the supervision and regulation of financial services. With such recognised high standards of regulation and transparency, Jersey is the strategic choice in offshore centres.
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Jersey Finance Delegation (From Left to Right):
Neel Sahai, Director, Minerva
Geoff Cook, Chief Executive, Jersey Finance
Christine Whitfield, Head of Special Projects, Jersey Finance
Nishith Desai, Founder, Nishith Desai Associates
Professor Roy Rohatgi, International Taxation Conference - Director
Gavin Wilkins, Head of Fund Services, Minerva
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(From Left to Right):Neel Sahai, Director, Minerva, Geoff Cook, Chief Executive, Jersey Finance, Christine Whitfield, Head of Special Projects, Jersey Finance, Nishith Desai, Founder, Nishith Desai Associates, Professor Roy Rohatgi, International Taxation Conference - Director, Gavin Wilkins, Head of Fund Services, Minerva
CONTACT DETAILS
Sushil Shetty, Jersey Finance, +91 (022) 32485456 / + 9224619096/ + 9820292545, pr@alaaya.com
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