Press Release 2 of 2026 - FSC Set to Host MTR Forums & Round Table Meetings in North America, Europe and Asia

FSC SET TO HOST MTR FORUMS & ROUND TABLE MEETINGS IN NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE AND ASIA

Tortola, British Virgin Islands – 30 January 2026 - The BVI Financial Services Commission (the Commission) today announced an early start to its sector-wide strategic collaboration mandate for 2026, which will take the form of face-to-face meetings in BVI, Panama, London and Hong Kong starting mid-February 2026, under the Meet the Regulator (MTR) Forum umbrella.  The MTR delegation, which will be led by the Managing Director and CEO of the Commission – Mr Kenneth Baker, will also include a contingent of other senior officials from the Commission, as well as the Director of the International Tax Authority – Ms LaToya James.  

The MTR Agenda is expected to give a rundown of Commission regulatory and supervisory priorities for 2026 and to provide updates on the integration of the economic substance database into the VIRRGIN platform, Beneficial Ownership registration, and progress toward complying with recommendations related to financial services stemming from the 2024 Mutual Evaluation Report. 

During the MTRs, service providers and financial services stakeholders will have the opportunity to dialogue with members of the delegation and to provide critical feedback on matters initiated by the Commission.

 
Mr Kenneth Baker stated, “Our Meet the Regulator Forums continue to be a crucial interactive tool through which we help to reduce compliance risk, while strengthening our regulator-industry relationships and improving commitment and accountability for our various processes.  As we travel to meet with our stakeholders in North America, Europe and Asia, we also have the opportunity to augment our MTRs with private meetings, where deeper and more customised conversations in support of ensuring clarity and regulator agility can be facilitated.”

Mr Baker went on to emphasise the importance of corporate stakeholder representation at the MTRs, and to highlight the value of engaging directly with financial services regulators.  
 
Registration portals for the BVI, Panama, and Hong Kong MTRs and for the BVI Financial Services Roundtable in London, are expected to go live during the first week of February.

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