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​Elsewhere in this book the Commission's objective has been described as being to provide effective, professional supervision and modern regulation of the finance sector to the highest international standards within a diverse and innovative environment. The last two years have tested the Commission's ability to meet that objective. The future will be equally challenging. For example, the United...

Peter Crook's speech to The Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime - 15 September, 1999 "I have been asked to speak today about bank secrecy and confidentiality from the offshore perspective. Let me say at the outset that it is clear to me that any finance centre which wishes to enjoy long-term success will need to be able to exchange information and co-operate with other...

In January 1998 the United Kingdom Home Office announced a review of the laws, systems and practices in Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man for : "regulating banking, insurance and financial services business and collaborating with overseas regulators; deterring, investigating and punishing financial crime, including money laundering and fiscal offences, particularly cases with an international...