ArticleBermuda's Economic Substance Legislation Becomes OperativeThe Minister of Finance will determine whether an entity is compliant with the economic substance requirements. BermudaCorporate/Commercial LawAppleby
ArticleFlexibility Of Bermuda Fund StructuresThe Investment Funds Act governs funds in Bermuda. A fund is an arrangement which enables investors in the fund to participate and receive profits or income from the acquisition, holding, management...BermudaFinance and BankingAppleby
ArticleEconomic Substance Requirements In Bermuda, The British Virgin Islands And The Cayman Islands (September 2019)This article sets out the latest ES Legislation developments in these jurisdictions since the publication of our previous summary of such legislation on 14 May 2019.BermudaStrategyAppleby
ArticleGuide To Listing On Trop-XA summary of the guidance published by the Seychelles Securities Exchange on the listing requirements. BermudaWealth ManagementAppleby
ArticleBermuda BSX: Guide To Listing Debt SecuritiesSince 1971, the Bermuda Stock Exchange ("BSX") has provided a dedicated listing and trading facility for the specialist products of the Bermuda and international financial industry.BermudaCorporate/Commercial LawWalkers
ArticleBermuda Updates Outsourcing GuidanceOn 28 June 2019 the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) released Outsourcing Guidance Notes (Guidance Notes) applicable to Banks, Deposit Companies, the Bermuda Stock Exchange, ...BermudaFinance and BankingAppleby
ArticleA Digital Asset Future: Closer Than We ThinkMost of us at some point in our lives have participated in a rewards programme either at our favourite coffee shop or restaurant.BermudaTechnologyAppleby
ArticleBermuda Investment Funds' DevelopmentsThe Investment Funds Act 2006 (IFA) was amended by the Investment Funds Amendment Act 2019 (IFA Revision) which was passed in December 2019 and became operative on 1 January 2020.BermudaFinance and BankingBeesMont Law
ArticleWhy Is Crypto So Important And Should I Care?A few years ago, if you had mentioned the term "cryptocurrency" to me, I would have imagined some kind of currency involving an underworld banking system, with hooded traders sitting behind shady computers.BermudaFinance and BankingConyers
ArticleBermuda Investment Funds Amendment Act 2019 Becomes OperativeThe Investment Funds Act 2006 (Funds Act) was amended by the Investment Funds Amendment Act 2019 (Amendment Act). The Amendment Act becomes operative on 1 January 2020.BermudaStrategyAppleby
ArticleBermuda Securitisation Bulletin June 2019This bulletin features a recap of recent securitisation transactions involving Bermuda companies, as well as describing other market developments which we hope will be of interest to our legal colleagues, clients and Bermuda market followers.BermudaFinance and BankingConyers
ArticleThe Behaviour Gap: Why Agentic AI Changes The Foundations Of Financial RegulationAs agentic AI systems gain the ability to make autonomous decisions, they challenge fundamental assumptions about legal accountability and regulatory oversight. This article explores how distributed ledger technology and digital identity frameworks could provide the evidential infrastructure needed to verify and attribute the actions of autonomous systems in regulated environments. BermudaStrategyCarey Olsen
ArticleFrequently Asked Questions: Bermuda Economic Substance RequirementsThe economic substance standards are a global tax policy initiative driven by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) (and specifically the OECD's Forum on Harmful Tax Practices (FHTP))...BermudaTaxCarey Olsen
ArticleKey Methods To Trace And Recover Digital Assets Under Bermuda LawThis article gives an introduction to the legal position as well as the procedures that can be undertaken through the Bermuda court in order to trace and recover stolen digital assets...BermudaTechnologyCarey Olsen
ArticleNorway Practice Bulletin – 2018We are pleased to present Conyers' 2018 Norway Practice Bulletin. This annual publication underscores the importance of the Norwegian market to our Bermuda corporate practice. BermudaTransportConyers
ArticleBermuda Expands Applicability Of Its Investment Business RegimeAmendments to the Investment Business Act 2003 (Current IBA, as amended by the IBA Amendments, the Amended IBA) became operative on 27 July 2022 (IBA Amendments).BermudaFinance and BankingAppleby
ArticleForeign Investment Funds Managed Or Promoted In Or From Within Bermuda Subject To New Registration RequirementsThese new registration requirements potentially apply to all "in scope" investment funds including, but not limited to, closed-ended and private equity vehicles.BermudaGovernment, Public SectorConyers
ArticleCLO Solution BermudaConyers offers legal and corporate services to a broad client base, including FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies, international finance houses and asset managers.BermudaCorporate/Commercial LawConyers
ArticleBermuda Economic Substance ReportingBermuda's Economic Substance Portal launched as of 1 May 2020 to provide a reporting platform for filings from entities that are required to file declarations under the economic substance regime...BermudaFinance and BankingBeesMont Law
ArticleBermuda Securitisations Bulletin - September 2017Bermuda has long been established as one of the largest and most developed offshore jurisdictions for asset-backed securitisation transactions, most notably in the aircraft and aircraft engines sectors, BermudaFinance and BankingConyers