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August
2006
Offshore providers hammered by U. S. investigators
An offshore insurer whose directors include former Chairman of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority Michael Austin may have been used to help an American family worth billions of dollars break U. S. tax, securities and money laundering laws.The allegations were
August
2006
US investigators hammer offshore providers
An offshore insurer whose directors include former Chairman of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority Michael Austin may have been used to help an American family worth billions of dollars break U. S. tax, securities and money laundering laws.The allegations were made in a report entitled “Tax Haven Abuses: The Enablers, The Tools and Secrecy” that was published by the U. S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on August 1, 2006.
August
2006
Bank of Bermuda asked ‘few questions’ in dubious offshore scheme, claim US Senate investigators
The Bank of Bermuda was a “key financial institution” in a scheme that allowed the billionaire founders of Bermuda-based life reinsurer Scottish Re Group Ltd. to avoid tens of millions of dollars in taxes and possibly break securities and anti-money laundering laws in the United States, it has been claimed.
April
2004
Insider Talking: April 30, 2004
Ian Renert and his unlicensed Bahamas-based investment fund group receive $1.5 m in penalties in securities fraud action, London-based barristrer Lawrence Jones in messy legal battle with former fiancée, Keith King and the Dominican Republic’s Central Bank, AT&T Corp. sues the Bahamas Tourist Office for an allegedly unpaid bill of $104,361, Royal Bank of Scotland refused to explain massive exposure to the Cayman Islands, civil complaints filed in the Turks and Caicos Islands against Professional Capital Ltd. and Intalco Management Ltd., US Government obtains order allowing it to seize $2.6 m of narcotics trafficking proceeds held at Barclays Bank (Bahamas), US Government applies to seize 55-feet catamaran passenger ferry called ‘The Preference’ moored in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Netherlands Antilles-domiciled Overseas World Marketing NV sues Motivational Marketing Inc. in Florida.
July
2002
FN Group’s Redmond Capital files action against Canadian firm
Florida-registered Redmond Capital Corp., which is controlled by The FN Group (formerly First Nevisian), of Nevis, has filed a civil lawsuit in Canada in which it is seeking $150,000.The action was filed on July 15, 2002 at the British Columbia Supreme Court against Vancouver-based 584956 B.C. Ltd., which is controlled by Byron Loewen, Gary Mazzei and Gerry Caul.
May
2002
Keith King firm fails in attempt to have former client jailed
A defunct company controlled by British businessman Keith Leslie King has failed in an attempt to have a former client imprisoned in the Isle of Man. City & International Securities Ltd. had petitioned the High Court of Justice to hold
October
2001
Insider Talking: October 31, 2001
More has become known about the re branding of the First Nevisian Group, which is now known as The FN Group, and the partial move from Nevis to the Dominican Republic, where its “strategic partner” is H. E. Partners, which
July
2001
First Nevisian group opens up in the Dominican Republic
The First Nevisian stockbroking and corporate services group, which is now known as The FN Group, has opened an office in the Dominican Republic, where it plans to relocate much of its business from Nevis.And the official line is still that Keith King “retired” from the group two years ago, even though he is listed as the administrative contact for its new Internet domain name of ‘thefngroup.com’, which was only created 12 months ago on June 20, 2000.
October
2000
Insider Talking: October 31, 2000
Midasco Gold Corp’s dubious offshore private placement participants, Turks & Caicos Islands regulator issues warning against Orion Bank & Trust, Canadian lawsuit filed against Bermuda-based investment firm GulfStream Financial Ltd., prospectus for Bermuda Money Funds identifies long-deceased Bermudian attorney as its chairman, Better Business Bureau in Costa Rica angered by Harris Organization’s false claim to be a member, New Utopia scam keeps going and going, superseding indictment brought against Nevis-based offshore provider Robin Cotterell.
August
2000
Keith King panned in Isle of Man judgment
A now defunct Isle of Man stockbroking company controlled by offshore businessman Keith King has lost a second civil lawsuit brought by a former client. Defendant City & International Securities was found to have illegally transferred GBP200,000 out of the account of The Mannin Foundation, of Liechtenstein, to fund a new stockbroking firm that collapsed within 12 months and was compulsorily wound up by the Isle of Man High Court.
August
2000
Mannin Foundation v. City and International Securities Ltd.: Judgment
Judgment in Mannin Foundation v. City and International Securities Limited and Edenbridge Investments Limited v. Sunil Pabari at the Isle of Man High Court.
July
2000
The Mannin Foundation vs. City & International Securities Ltd.: Plaintiff’s Closing Submissions
The Mannin Foundation vs. City & International Securities Limited – Plaintiff’s Closing Submissions – Isle of Man High Court of Justice – July 13, 2000
May
2000
Resumption of Isle of Man trial involving Keith King company
A civil trial in the Isle of Man involving a company controlled by Keith King, the founding boss of the First Nevisian group in Nevis, was due to resume on May 30.The trial, which was adjourned earlier in the year, concerns a claim for GBP200,000 (approximately US$300,000) made against King’s firm City & International Securities by former clients Virginia Anne Callow and Dr. Herbert Batliner, as Trustees of The Mannin Foundation.
February
2000
Insider Talking: February 29, 2000
Keith King and the Transglobal Investment Fund, Antigua PM Lester Bird seeks to have financial advisory lifted, Viktor Kozeny sued in the Bahamas, U. S. and Bermuda discuss new treaty, Quantum Trading offers suspiciously high returns, Mezzanine Capital in middle of pump and dump, and Michael Creft: From Manitoba Department of Highways employee to Grenada’s chief offshore regulator
January
2000
Insider Talking: January 31, 2000
Liquidators of First Cayman Bank reach settlement with former Cayman government minister McKeeva Bush, First Nevisian’s Keith Leslie King testifies at civil trial in the Isle of Man, Jordan Bionda denies he is a fraudster, conman Keem Kalfon promotes his Global Heritage Asset Protection ‘fund’, attorney Julian Hall is declared bankrupt in Bermuda, Bermuda’s international business sector voices concern over Government plans to introduce tougher new work permit rules for foreign workers, offshore crook Marc Harris compares himself to Albert Einstein, Florida judge orders Harris Organization to pay costs after losing a libel action against OffshoreAlert’s publisher.
August
1999
Keith King in legal setback in the Isle of Man
Keith King, the head of the Nevis-based First Nevisian corporate services/stockbroking group, has suffered a setback in his latest court battle in the Isle of Man with a former client, Virginia Anne Callow.
King’s inactive Isle of Man company, City & International Securities, is suing Callow for US$39,717 and £13,409 (approx. US$21,695), claiming the amounts are debit balances on personal trading accounts.
March
1999
Details of allegations against Keith King in South Africa
Further information came OffshoreAlert’s way recently about the nature of the allegations that led to the South African authorities issuing an arrest warrant against Keith Leslie King, the senior principal of First Nevisian, a Nevis-based stockbroking/corporate services group.We have obtained a document that originated from the Director of the Office for Serious Economic Offences in Pretoria dated May 15, 1996 that states: “This office is presently conducting an investigation into alleged fraudulent transactions in South African gilts (government and municipal stocks). The alleged falsification of stock certificates is an important element of the investigation.
January
1999
Insider Talking: January 29, 1999
Cayman Islands Government award members huge salary increases, McKeeva Bush offers $200,000 to settle $1 million liability, according to First Cayman Bank liquidators; Antigua journalist Tim Hector continues to publish despite printing presses being destroyed in an arson attack, the dubious past of New Utopia conman Prince Lazarus Long, a.k.a. Howard Turney; First Nevisian Group forms Life Offshore Group of Companies, Barron’s magazine rips into Agora’s The Oxford Club.
May
1998
First Nevisian defends itself in erroneous press release
A press release claiming it is the victims of a ‘smear campaign’ briefly appeared on the web-site (www.firstnev.com) of the First Nevisian stockbroking and corporate services group recently before quickly being taken off.
The release was in response to our article of March 31 that revealed the existence of an arrest warrant for First Nevisian’s boss, Keith King, in South Africa, where he is wanted for questioning in relation to fraud and forgery offences, that his Isle of Man company had lost a recent lawsuit brought by a former client and that King had been declared to be ‘not a fit and proper’ person to run a company in the Isle of Man.
April
1998
Nevis government supports First Nevisian boss despite arrest warrant
The Nevis government has thrown its support behind the First Nevisian stockbroking and corporate services group after Offshore Alert revealed last month that there is a current arrest warrant in South Africa for its main principal, Keith Leslie King, in relation to fraud and forgery charges and that he was kicked out of the Isle of Man by regulators.
We have not heard from King or the Nevis government since we ran our article last month.
March
1998
Arrest warrant out for First Nevisian principal Keith King
Readers who are considering doing business with the First Nevisian stock-broking and corporate services group in Nevis might like to know there is a warrant out in South Africa for the arrest of its key principal, Keith Leslie King.
They may also be interested to learn that he set up a firm in Nevis after being kicked out of the Isle of Man, where his company, City & International Securities, also recently lost a £45,000 ($72,000) lawsuit brought by a former client. A second lawsuit against City & International Securities and King personally is due to be tried soon in the Isle of Man.
December
1995
Keith King: ‘Not Fit and Proper’
Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission vs. Keith Leslie King – Notice of Direction – Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission – December 5, 1995
October
1995
Catherine Turner gives evidence about Keith King
Statement regarding businessman Keith Leslie King that was made by Catherine Turner to the Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission on October 26, 1995.
