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”).
Elements of HQBF and other agencies will be taking part in a routine exercise to test the MOD’s preparedness in the event of an incident at the nuclear berth. The exercise will take place on Wednesday 16 November.
Members of the local insurance industry joined the KPMG Gibraltar Managing Director, Jon Tricker and team at the Sunborn Hotel on Friday for an update on how Solvency II, the EU’s new insurance regulatory framework, is being enforced in both Gibraltar and other jurisdictions.
Ocean Spa Plaza has come away with a brace of top-level prizes at the famed International Property Awards. Held in London at the end of October, the judges awarded the eco resort the highest accolade available, Five Star, in the Residential High-Rise Development and Development Marketing categories – beating off all competition in Gibraltar.