The Government says it notes, “with disappointment”, the European Parliament’s objection, today, to the entry into force of the European Commission’s decision to remove certain jurisdictions, including Gibraltar, from the EU’s list of ‘high-risk’ third-countries with strategic deficiencies as regards anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (“AML/CFT”).
The GSD party says it notes “with regret the lengths the Chief Minister is going to in order to shield from public scrutiny the manner in which Mr. Albert Mena was appointed to the powerful constitutional post of Financial Secretary as well as how much Mr. Mena is being paid.”
The Gibraltar Finance Centre continues its bid to spread the word on Gibraltar’s hugely successful financial services market to other jurisdictions around the world, with an exhibition at the Hedge Fund Startup Forum, held in Zurich, today.
Having made note of the article published in today's edition of the Spanish newspaper El Pais entitled "Madrid, Londres y Gibraltar ultiman un nuevo foro de dialogo en Bruselas."
The position of the Government of Gibraltar on ad hoc talks has been reiterated by No.6. The administration has insisted that not only does it remain committed to the Trilateral Forum for Dialogue as the framework for discussions with Spain on matters of local cooperation but the UK’s position on the matter has also remained unchanged, with strong commitment for the Trilateral Forum also held.