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20230414 Amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act

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Programme Code:
20230414
Date:
14 April 2023 (Friday)
Time:
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Speakers:

Ms Siow Yuet Chew Grace, Director, Corporate Services, Tricor Services Limited

Language:
English
Venue:
TIHK Office, 21/F, Kam Sang Building, 255-257 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong
Proficiency Level:
Foundation Level
Fee:
$100 – $150
CPD Hours:
1
Seat:
100
Event Categories:
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Application Form:
20230414 Enrollment Form

Description

Brief summary:

  • The BVI Government has made major amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act to be more in-line with global governance and regulatory requirements and the amendments have taken effect from 1 January 2023.
  • Discover how these amendments affect BVI entities going forward

Brief Outline:

1.Legislation timeline

2.Key changes:

  • Striking-off and dissolution
  • Filing of Annual Financial Return
  • Voluntary Liquidators
  • Publicly Available Director Names
  • Continuation outside the BVI
  • Framework for Register of Person with Significant Control
  • Abolition of bearer share

Speaker Profile

Ms Siow Yuet Chew Grace, Director, Corporate Services, Tricor Services Limited

Academic background:

  • Master of Business Administration from the University of Stirling, U.K

Professional qualification:

  • Chartered Secretary
  • Chartered Governance Professional
  • Associate of The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKCGI)
  • Associate of The Chartered Governance Institute (CGI)

Ms Siow possesses more than 20 years of experience in the company secretary profession. She is familiar with the Companies Ordinance as well as compliance work for offshore companies. She is now a Director of Corporate Services of Tricor Services Limited and has been providing corporate secretarial and compliance services to Hong Kong listed companies as well as multinational, private and offshore companies.

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