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AML/CFT for VASPs in Jamaica: What the New Guidelines Require

July 1, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

The AML/CFT/CPF Guidelines are the backbone of the VASP regime. Here is what they require — from the institution-wide risk assessment to customer due diligence, monitoring, record-keeping and reporting to the FID. In short: of the three instruments in the FSC’s proposed VASP framework, the AML/CFT/CPF Guidelines carry the most weight — they...

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Substance Requirements: Building a Compliant Jamaican VASP Presence

July 1, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Substance is the requirement that a licensed VASP be a real operation in Jamaica, not a nameplate. Here is what each element means in practice, why it matters, and how to build a presence that satisfies the FSC — and your bank. In short: of all the licensing conditions, substance is the one...

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How Jamaica’s VASP Framework Compares to MiCA, the UK, Singapore and the Cayman Islands

June 29, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Jamaica is not regulating virtual assets in a vacuum. Here is how its proposed licensing regime measures up against four of the world’s most influential frameworks — and what that means for operators choosing where to build. In short: Jamaica’s proposed VASP regime is recognisably part of a global wave. Like the EU’s MiCA,...

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The FSC VASP Consultation Explained: Timeline, Instruments and What Happens Next

June 29, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Jamaica’s Financial Services Commission has opened its proposed VASP licensing regime for public comment. Here is what is on the table, how to respond, and the road from consultation to a live licence. In short: the FSC published its proposed VASP licensing framework for public consultation on 10 June 2026, with comments due by...

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What Is a Virtual Asset Service Provider Under Jamaican Law?

June 29, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

A plain-English definition of a VASP under Jamaica’s proposed regime — the activities that bring you in scope, who is excluded, the decentralised-finance question, and how it all tracks the FATF standard. In short: a virtual asset service provider (VASP) is a business that, for or on behalf of others, provides virtual-asset services — operating...

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Proof of Reserves Explained: The New Quarterly Audit for Jamaican Exchanges and Custodians

June 28, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Jamaica’s VASP regime introduces a recurring, independently audited proof of reserves for trading platforms and custodians. Here is what it is, why it matters, what makes it credible, and how to be ready. In short: under Jamaica’s proposed VASP regime, Class A (trading platforms) and Class C (custodians) must demonstrate — at least...

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Auditing in a Digitised Caribbean Economy: Why Modern Audits Must Test Populations, Not Just Samples

May 24, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

For decades, the external audit has been a sampling exercise. The auditor would select a small subset of transactions — perhaps thirty journal entries, perhaps sixty invoices, perhaps a hundred customer accounts — and from that sample draw conclusions about the entire population. The methodology was sound when the audit was its only practical option....

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From Personal Inbox to Professional Brand: A Migration Playbook for Caribbean Family Businesses

May 17, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

The first five articles in this series were largely diagnostic and prescriptive. This article — the final piece in the Foundations pillar — is neither. It is a migration playbook for the Caribbean family business that has been operating successfully for ten, twenty, or thirty years on a tangle of personal email, founder-controlled accounts, and...

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Decoding the Meta Notification: What Caribbean Advertisers Must Know

March 12, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

A practical breakdown of Meta’s July 2026 location fee notification The Email That Changed Your Advertising Budget On the evening of Wednesday, March 11, 2026, thousands of Caribbean businesses received an email with a subject line that few could have predicted at the start of the year: ‘Important update: Location fees are coming.’ Sent...

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The Digital Divide: Why Caribbean Enterprises Are Falling Behind and How to Close the Gap

March 7, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

The Contract That Was Lost to a Dashboard The managing director of a Caribbean distribution company had held the regional supply contract for fifteen years. His company distributed consumer packaged goods to retailers across three Caribbean territories, and the relationship with the manufacturer whose products he distributed was the foundation of his business —...

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Substance Requirements: Building a Compliant Jamaican VASP Presence

How Jamaica’s VASP Framework Compares to MiCA, the UK, Singapore and the Cayman Islands

The FSC VASP Consultation Explained: Timeline, Instruments and What Happens Next

What Is a Virtual Asset Service Provider Under Jamaican Law?

Proof of Reserves Explained: The New Quarterly Audit for Jamaican Exchanges and Custodians

From Personal Inbox to Professional Brand: A Migration Playbook for Caribbean Family Businesses

Decoding the Meta Notification: What Caribbean Advertisers Must Know

The Digital Divide: Why Caribbean Enterprises Are Falling Behind and How to Close the Gap

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