The news was also released at the same time as the announcement of the Bullish exchange obtaining its license in Gibraltar who were also advised by ISOLAS.

2022 was certainly an eventful year for the fintech sector, including for specialist funds. Globally, jurisdictions, including Gibraltar, have felt a shift within the sector...

ECS International is proud to announce that it has extended the range of services that it provides with the establishment of ECS Marine Services, which provides yacht registration and administration services in Gibraltar and Isle of Man.

Much has been published on the newly proposed Alternative Investment Fund Directive (‘AIFM’) which if materialises in its proposed form would affect all fund managers in Europe who manage or market a fund which is not regulated in Europe as suitable for retail sales (effectively, any non-UCITS fund).

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Unless you've spent the last year living underground, with no access whatsoever to another human being, much less any contact with social media, you will have heard/seen something about cryptocurrency (crypto for short), or at least a mention of the most famous of all the 1,300 cryptocurrencies in existence today - Bitcoin.

The German financial regulator (BaFin) has recently adopted a reciprocal private placement policy.

The Court of Appeal has upheld the judgment of Jack J in Minette Compson v The Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Services Commission and Brian Weal v The Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Services Commission.

On the 13th January 2018, the Second Payment Services Directive ("PSD2") came into effect across the European Union.

In recent times the use of technology in the provision of financial services has become well established, with the likes of crowdfunding platforms and 'Peer-to-Peer' (P2P) lenders already considered fairly mainstream.

Report by PwC and Elwood confirms Gibraltar as a jurisdiction of choice for hedge funds, backed up by leading fintech lawyers from ISOLAS LLP The fourth annual research report into the global...

Gibraltar continues to develop and diversify its services with the creation of the 'Private Foundation Act 2017' on Thursday 6 April.

The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has recently outlined its strategic plan for 2023 to 2026, accessible here, GFSC Strategic Plan...

It was fascinating to hear 22 year old Adam Norrie speaking about crypto in this week's episode of Blockchain Rock.

The new license gives Huobi the authority to store and transmit digital assets on behalf of clients worldwide.

5th Money Laundering Directive – The European Union's regulatory gaze begins to shift towards crypto-currency exchanges and custodian wallet providers

The Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2024 ("the Amending Act") was passed last week and establishes amendments to the Income Tax Act 2010 ("the Old Act"), in particular...