Jan 19 - Isola Relays 'Advantages of Accessing Europe Through Gibraltar' to CNBC
Featuring on CNBC Asia’s Capital Connection business news programme, during his time in China this week, Financial Services and Gaming Minister Albert Isola discussed Gibraltar’s Finance’s aim of putting across the ‘advantages of accessing Europe through Gibraltar’ to the Greater China Business market. He touched upon Gibraltar’s status as a EU jurisdiction, allowing for access ‘to passporting through the European Union’.
He further mentioned Gibraltar’s transparency agreements with other nations including FATCA, signed with both the US and the UK.
‘It’s a reliable, safe, center of excellence for transacting financial services within Europe, and that we believe is of interest to businesses in Hong Kong.’ The Minister tells hosts. He further touched upon Gibraltar’s small size allowing for quick speed to market, differentiating the Rock from other jurisdictions offering similar benefits, including Luxembourg.
