THE DUTCH SUPERVISION ON TRUST COMPANIES (IV)

Identity of ultimate beneficiary must be known According to the Order on Sound Operational Management (the Order)(‘Regeling integere bedrijfsvoering Wet toezicht trustkantoren’) pursuant to the ASTO, a trust office shall know the identity of the ultimate beneficial owner (‘UBO’) of an object company and keep the evidence used to determine who qualifies as the ultimate… Continue reading THE DUTCH SUPERVISION ON TRUST COMPANIES (IV)

COMPLIANCE IN THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN

Curacao considers how the US deals with compliance Compliance is essentially about systems and procedures at corporations, banks, funds, trust offices, insurance companies and the like, to ensure that their officers and employees are aware of and take steps to comply with the relevant laws and regulations. It is also referred to as ‘regulatory compliance’.… Continue reading COMPLIANCE IN THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN

ARUBA LEGISLATION AGAINST MONEY-LAUNDERING

The government continues to improve the system Since the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) evaluation in 1995, Aruba has passed new legislation and undertaken a number of other measures aimed at strengthening its anti-money laundering system. In February 1996, the Reporting Ordinance and the Identification Ordinance came into effect. Following the passage of these measures,… Continue reading ARUBA LEGISLATION AGAINST MONEY-LAUNDERING