Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
26 Grosvenor Gardens
London
SW1W 0GT
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)20 7838 4890
Fax: +44 (0)20 7838 4886

E-mail; sophie@step.org
Website; www.step.org

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) is a unique professional body providing members with a local, national and international learning and business network.
STEP provides education, training, representation and networking for its members, who are professionals specialising in trusts and estates, executorship, administration and related taxes. Members advise clients on the broad business of the management of personal finance.

Banking Supervisors

Offshore Group of Banking Supervisors (OGBS)


Website; www.ogbs.net

The Offshore Group was formed in October 1980, at the instigation of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, as an association of the relevant authorities in jurisdictions identified at that time as 'offshore finance centres' concerned with the supervision of banks and related financial services primarily engaged in cross-border activities. The first meeting of the Offshore Group was held in Basel when representatives of a number of offshore centres met with members of the Basel Committee. The proposal to form an Offshore Group was welcomed by all concerned.

Inter-governmental body

Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
FATF / GAFI
2, rue André Pascal
75775 Paris Cedex 16
FRANCE


E-mail; Contact@fatf-gafi.org
Website; www.fatf-gafi.org

The FATF is an inter-governmental body whose purpose is the development and promotion of national and international policies to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.

Offshore Association

Asia Offshore Association (AOA)
Unit 801, No.1 Lyndhurst Tower, 1 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, Hong Kong

E-mail; enquiry@asiaoffshore.org
Website; www.asiaoffshore.org

The Asia Offshore Association (“AOA”) is an Asia oriented organization aiming at raising the standard of the offshore industry in Asia and acting as a forum for an exchange of information between the East and the West. It was set up in 2000 and has become an internationally renowned organization for and of the offshore industry professionals.

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
Website; www.fincen.gov

As reflected in its name, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is a network, a means of bringing people and information together to fight the complex problem of money laundering.

International Compliance Association

International Compliance Association (ICA)

ICA Registrar
International Compliance Association
Wrens Court
52-54 Victoria Road
Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham
B72 1S England

Website; www.int-comp.org

The ICA is a non-profit making professional organisation dedicated to the furtherance of best compliance and anti money laundering practice in the financial services sector.

International Tax Planning Association

The International Tax Planning Association (ITPA)

E-mail; singleton@itpa.org
Website; www.itpa.org

The Definitive Collection of Offshore Tax Laws, Articles and Information.

Offshore Development

Offshore Development

Website; www.offshore-development.co.uk

A Global Directory of Offshore Services, Information and Other Links