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Anguilla Financial Services Personnel Gets Training
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On Friday, June 13 at the National Bank of Anguilla, persons in the financial services sector underwent training to prepare for up and coming international evaluations. Calvin Wilson, Executive Director of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force, was on hand to explain what is required of Anguilla to pass the evaluation.
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Attendees at Training Seminar
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Officials from the Government of Anguilla Financial Services as well as private sector individuals attended the training seminar in order to foster cooperation. Mr. Wilson explained quite clearly that the public and private sector must cooperate in order to meet the high demands of the evaluation process. Joining Mr. Wilson at the head table was former Financial Services Director Mr. John Lawrence and current Financial Services Director Mr. Nigel Streete.
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L to R: Hon. Wilhelm Bourne, Nigel Streete and Calvin Wilson
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Also on hand was the Honourable Attorney General of Anguilla Mr. Wilhelm Bourne. His role is vital to combat one of the main issues confronting every jurisdiction; money laundering. He has pledged to work hard to make sure that Anguilla remains a well regulated jurisdiction. Anguilla has enjoyed an impeccable reputation in the Caribbean as being on the forefront of the financial services industry. Anguilla’s Commercial Online Registration Network (ACORN) is celebrating ten years this year of outstanding service. This top notch online system is second to none in the other territories and with the help of Mr. Wilson and the other members of the financial services staff, that reputation will remain steadfast. Mr. Wilson also recognised that one of the main reasons Anguilla has enjoyed such a great reputation is because of the hard work of the Minister of Finance, The Honourable Mr. Victor Banks. Mr. Banks has publicly said that at ten years of successful work, it is now time for reflection on our financial services. He mentioned that the Ministry is currently researching new ways to improve the ACORN system so that Anguilla can remain number one.
Jason Allen