Spiteri Bailey & Co – The Commonwealth Business Forum

In November 2015, Malta will be hosting the CHOGM, which is the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. is brings with it a number of business leaders from all over the world who come to attend The Commonwealth Business Forum held alongside the CHOGM, and which  is the major business event in the Commonwealth calendar.  The […]

William Spiteri BaileyPartner, RSM Malta

KPP Corporate Services LTD joins IR as the exclusive Corporate Services member in Cyprus

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Panayiotis Sherepeklis of KPP Corporate Services LTD. Panayiotis has joined IR as our exclusive Corporate Services member in Cyprus. Having worked for more than 8 years in the International Units of 3 of the largest banks in Cyprus, Panayiotis has dealt major […]

ABiLiTieS Trust joins IR as the exclusive Corporate Services in Netherlands

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Robert Bron of ABiLiTieS Trust. Robert has joined IR as our exclusive Corporate Services in Netherlands Robert has a broad understanding of Dutch corporate law. He graduated in Dutch law from the University of Utrecht and started his career at the Private Banking department of Rabobank Netherlands. […]

Robert BronOwner & founder, ABiLiTieS Trust

DEALING WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN THE BOARDROOM

A conflict of interest occurs when an individual is involved in multiple interests, one of which could possibly corrupt the motivation for an act in the other. It is inevitable that Directors will face situations of potential conflict of interest with the companies they serve. The “Agency Theory” postulates that Shareholders are principals and Management […]

Bisi AdeyemiManaging Director, DCSL Corporate Services Limited

How do you help clients manage the balance between regulatory risk and business specific risk in terms of AML? Examples.

The Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board (APESB) is an independent, national body that sets the Code of Ethics and Professional Standards with which members of CA ANZ must comply. Members in public practice in Australia need to perform an assessment of a client at the point of acceptance, as well as on a continuous […]

What are some of the key KYC/AML regulations in your jurisdiction that clients should be aware of?

Australia has strengthened its fight against money laundering and terrorism financing with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act). The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) is the Australian Government agency responsible for ensuring compliance with the AML/CTF Act. The AML/CTF Act was developed in close consultation with industry stakeholders from 2004 […]