Gibraltar’s regulatory standards are second to none which,
in the fast-paced world of financial services and blockchain
technology, has never been more important. Here, Jonathan Garcia,
partner at ISOLAS LLP, and associate Jake Collado, explore how
Gibraltar’s regulation has evolved to cultivate, rather than
curb, the evolving industry.
Gibraltar has long been a hub of financial innovation. It is
currently the only jurisdiction in the world that has issued
specific standards in the structure of crypto funds, corporate
governance, risk management, valuation, custody, safekeeping and
security, and a host of other important touchpoints. This has been
achieved through a specific addendum to the Corporate Governance
Code for Collective Investment Schemes which has been in place
since 2013 and was originally issued by the Gibraltar Funds &
Investments Association (GFIA) to formalise and codify the existing
best practices for collective investment schemes and
