FSC ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REGIME FSC 宣布推出受益所有权制度
As of 2nd January 2025, the BVI Financial Services Commission (the Commission) will maintain registers of beneficial ownership for all registered BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnerships. This follows from the Territory’s commitment to ensure that beneficial ownership information is adequate, accurate and up to date. 截至 2025 年 1 月 2 日，开曼金融服务委员会（委员会）将为所有注册的开曼商务公司和有限合伙企业维护受益所有权登记册。这符合该地区确保受益所有权信息充分、准确和及时更新的承诺。
Beneficial ownership information will be filed with the Registry of Corporate Affairs through the Commission’s flagship VIRRGIN platform. The change will see beneficial ownership information now being held by a public authority (the Commission’s Registry of Corporate Affairs), in keeping with the international standards and requirements. 受益所有权信息将通过委员会的旗舰 VIRRGIN 平台向公司事务注册处提交。这一变更意味着受益所有权信息现在将由一个公共机构（委员会的公司事务注册处）保管，符合国际标准和要求。
In anticipation of this transition, the Commission has established a new Beneficial Ownership Unit within the Registry with dedicated resources for the receipt and verification of all beneficial ownership transactions. 为了应对这一转变，委员会在注册处内设立了新的受益所有权单位，并配备了专门资源以接收和验证所有受益所有权交易。
The Commission announced at its Meet the Regulator (MTR) Forum on Thursday, 12th December 2024, that filing of beneficial ownership information for existing entities will be at no cost until 2nd July 2025. 委员会在 2024 年 12 月 12 日周四举行的监管机构见面会(MTR 论坛)上宣布，现有实体的受益所有权信息申报将在 2025 年 7 月 2 日之前免费进行。
At the MTR, Managing Director and CEO Mr Kenneth Baker highlighted the critical nature of ongoing collaboration between the Commission and industry stakeholders. “Your input and engagement are welcomed, necessary and invaluable. We hope you will recognise that it has been instructive and instrumental in the shaping of the legislative amendments,” he stated. Mr Baker further indicated that it was integral that all participants in such an ecosystem are clear about regulatory requirements and the consequences of breaches of their obligations. 在 MTR 会议上，总裁兼首席执行官肯尼斯·贝克先生强调了委员会与行业利益相关者持续合作的重要性。“你们的输入和参与是受欢迎、必要的和宝贵的。我们希望你们能认识到，这对我们立法修正案的形成是有指导意义和关键作用的，”他说道。贝克先生进一步指出，在这种生态系统中，所有参与者都必须清楚了解监管要求及其义务违约的后果。
Other speakers included the Commission’s Deputy Managing Directors for Operations and Regulatory Teams, the Registrar for Corporate Affairs, and Senior Development and Information Technology specialists. 其他发言者包括运营和监管团队的副主管董事、公司事务注册官以及高级发展和信息技术专家。
Together, they emphasised, the objectives of the new regime and provided details of the legislative framework. Attendees were also given a preview of how BO filings and transactions will be made in the VIRRGIN system. The Commission also gave an overview of its mechanisms and protocols around the system and its data which ensure their integrity and security. 他们强调，新制度的目标，并提供了立法框架的细节。与会者还提前了解了如何在 VIRRGIN 系统中进行 BO 申报和交易。委员会还概述了其确保系统和数据完整性和安全性的机制和协议。
The MTR attracted wide interest and was attended by over 500 professionals from the Territory’s financial services industry, both locally and internationally. The Commission is expected to publish Guidance on the Filing of Beneficial Ownership Information Under the BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnership (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2024. MTR 引起了广泛的关注，来自该地区金融服务业的超过 500 名专业人士，包括本地和国际人士，都参加了此次活动。委员会预计将于 2024 年发布关于根据维尔京群岛商业公司和有限合伙（受益所有权）条例提交受益所有权信息的指引。
For more information on beneficial ownership, please check the Commission’s website for the Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions on Beneficial Ownership. All beneficial ownership queries should be sent to the Commission via the email address bo@bvifsc.vg. 为了了解受益所有权的更多信息，请访问委员会网站查看关于受益所有权的指导和常见问题解答。所有受益所有权查询应通过电子邮件地址 bo@bvifsc.vg 发送给委员会。
About the BVI Financial Services Commission 关于开曼金融服务委员会
The BVI Financial Services Commission is the autonomous regulatory authority responsible for the regulation, supervision, and inspection of all financial services in and from within the Territory. Its mission is to ensure the integrity and stability of the financial system while promoting the BVI as a premier financial services jurisdiction. 百慕大金融管理局是负责托管地境内及境外所有金融服务的自主监管机构，其使命是确保金融系统的完整性和稳定性，同时促进百慕大作为一流的金融服务中心。
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