Press Releases

Next Plenary meeting

The next GIFCS Plenary will be held on 5 & 6 November 2025 in the Cayman Islands.

• The Role of Corporate Directors

  The GIFCS* has previously issued a Standard on the regulation of trust and company service providers, which has become an international benchmark for oversight of this sector.  The responsibilities and statutory duties of directors are an integral part of this regime, and it is an essential part of good governance to ensure that they are carried out in an effective manner.

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• GIFCS meets to discuss regulatory response to COVID-19

  The Group of International Finance Centre Supervisors (GIFCS)* held a virtual Plenary meeting on 29 April 2020.  The meeting was an important opportunity to share experiences in addressing the pandemic environment.

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• GIFCS explores Suptech opportunities

  The Group of International Finance Centre Supervisors (GIFCS)* held a Plenary meeting in the Cayman Islands on 5 & 6 November 2019.  The occasion was kindly hosted by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.

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• GIFCS meets in London to extend regulation of Trust and Company Services Providers

  The Group of International Finance Centre Supervisors (GIFCS)* held a Plenary meeting in London on 24 & 25 April 2019, in conjunction with the Commonwealth Secretariat.

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• GIFCS completes first evaluation under its TCSP Standard

  The Group of International Finance Centre Supervisors (GIFCS) has completed a first mutual evaluation of compliance under its Standard for the regulation and supervision of trust and company service providers

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• GIFCS meets in Abu Dhabi

  The GIFCS* held its Plenary meeting in Abu Dhabi on 27 November 2018, immediately preceding the International Conference of Banking Supervisors. Read more

• GIFCS meets in London May 2018

  The Group of International Finance Centre Supervisors (GIFCS) held its Plenary meeting in London on 1 and 2 May*, in conjunction with the Commonwealth Secretariat. Read more

• GIFCS Press Release - Additional member commits to Multi-Lateral Memorandum of Understanding

  GIFCS* has in place a Multi-Lateral Memorandum of Understanding (MMOU) to assist members in its work in supervising trust and company service providers, under the rigours of the Standard** adopted by GIFCS for this sector. Read more

• GIFCS meets in Bermuda November 2017

  The Group of International Finance Centre Supervisors (GIFCS)* held a Plenary meeting in Bermuda on 7 and 8 November 2017.

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• GIFCS Press Release - IOSCO World Investor Week

  The Group of International Finance Centre Supervisors (GIFCS) has many members who are also members of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). The GIFCS itself is keen to contribute to IOSCO’s work wherever possible.

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