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Offshore Trusts Report: British Virgin IslandsNew Laws On Private Trust Companies The British Virgin Islands has had new laws on private trust companies from January 1, 2007. According to Robert Mathavious, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the BVI Financial Services Commission, speaking in November 2006, the legislation was introduced by amending the Financial Services Commission Act and issuing a new Regulatory Code under that Act which enables certain categories of companies to apply, on a fast-track basis, for exemptions from the licensing requirements and other provisions of the BVI’s Banks and Trust Companies Act. The changes were applauded by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), which has said that the introduction of the measures would make the BVI a highly attractive jurisdiction to use for the incorporation of private trust companies.
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