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First Forex company receives BVI FSC’s license

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission approved application for an investment business license for Gallant Capital Markets, a BVI-incorporated company which is one of the world’s major providers of Forex trading technologies and services. It is worth mentioning that the license received by the Forex broker-dealer is the first and currently the only license of this kind, and this company became the first one to be authorized and regulated by the FSC under the Securities and Investment Business Act of 2010 (SIBA) – the new regulatory regime regulating this type of investment business activity in the jurisdiction.

The investment business license enables Gallant to offer its services within the confines of a respected regulatory framework. By words of company’s CEO Salvatore Buccellato, “Both receiving and being the first to receive an investment business license from the BVI FSC to deal in investments as a principal is exciting and a huge milestone for our company. It symbolizes our commitment to our global clients, and it adds momentum to our continuing effort to expand our company through our products and services.”

Thr BVI FSC is the regulatory authority for all kinds of financial services in this offshore tax haven. It also ensures compliance with international standards and best-conduct business practices.

BVI company signs Licensing Agreement

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

The British Virgin Islands-registered company Origin Agritech announced a licensing agreement with a multinational partner, with the purpose to develop high-yielding corn varieties incorporating the Origin Agritech glyphosate- resistant and Bt- traits.

These traits proved to be effective in both lab and field environments, their commercialization is novel to the Chinese market, and they are protected by patents granted separately by China and USA. The BVI company will license the traits to its partner and take the lead in the development and testing activities.

Origin Agritech is the owner of comprehensive worldwide rights to glyphosate- resistant and BT- genes developed by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS).

According to the Acting Chief Financial Officer of the BVI corporation, this agreement is a milestone for Origin Agritech to validate its GM technology. He said that, after the successful integration of these traits, the company would be seeking to finalize subsequent collaboration agreements to sell these seeds into Chinese and potentially in the other markets.

Consulting company to perform analysis of properties of China Natural Resources

Monday, March 28th, 2011

China Natural Resources Inc., natural resources development company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and operating in China, made an announcement that it had engaged the company Behre Dolbear Asia, Inc., a subsidiary of Behre Dolbear Group Inc., to perform independent technical analysis of company’s seven anthracite coal mine properties in Guizhou Province in PRC. It is anticipated that the independent technical analyses will be completed in approximately two months.

Behre Dolbear Group Inc. is an advisory and consulting group working in international mineral industry, having offices in 11 cities internationally including in China, Mongolia, the United States, Canada, Australia, Mexico and Chile. The company specializes in performing mineral industry studies for mining companies, financial institutions and natural resource firms.

The Chairman and CEO of the BVI company, Mr. Feilie Li, commented on the engagement of Behre Dolbear having said that “The independent technical reports to be prepared by Behre Dolbear are intended to enable the Company to provide useful, transparent and internationally comparable coal reserve information to the shareholders and the investment community. We are positive about the prospects for the coal mining industry in the PRC and we will continue to pursue growth through acquisition and consolidation of small to medium sized coal mines.”

Orca Exploration created new infrastructure division in Tanzania

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

British Virgin Islands-incorporated Orca Exploration Group announced that it has created the new infrastructure division of the company – EastCoast Transmission and Marketing in Tanzania. After raising about US$20 million through rights issue, the BVI company also announced two senior natural gas operations and marketing appointments.

Orca’s Chairman and CEO Mr David Lyons appointed Mr Andrew Brown as General Manager of Orca’s natural gas production, gas marketing and distribution operations in Tanzania. He will be based at Orca’s operations headquarters in Dar es Salaam.

Mr Raillard has been named Vice-President of EastCoast Transmission and Marketing, the new infrastructure development division of Orca. Mr Raillard is leading a study focused on expanding the onshore natural gas pipeline system that currently transports Songo Songo gas to Dar es Salaam.

Orca Exploration has interest in PanAfrican Energy Tanzania and Songas is an international public company engaged in natural gas exploration, development and supply in Tanzania, oil explorationin Italy.