The refinancing activity is particularly significant in the European and Asian markets where BVI companies remain popular holding vehicles and are being deployed as guarantors and security providers.

When trusts in international financial centres are established, settlors will inevitably require a certain level of comfort by ensuring that certain critical powers are reserved by themselves...

In this episode, William and Lishi explore her legal career path, highlighting her decision to study in London, which shaped her adaptability and professional growth.

Walkers BVI managing partner Matthew Cowman, accompanied by a range of industry peers, sits down with BVI Business and BVI Finance for a Financial Services Focus Group Discussion.

The Regulations enable these new funds to be set up and launched on a fast-track, cost effective basis with minimal regulatory oversight by the BVI Financial Services Commission...

Lodewijk Van Setten, Senior Counsel in Walkers' BVI office, recently participated in a virtual roundtable discussion with others in the FinTech industry to discuss how algorithms and hardware...

The British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands are currently in dialog with the UK government on a number of issues related to the UK’s G8 economic agenda, including enhanced transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes.

This advisory summarises the key features of the Law and the Guidelines and their likely impact on closed-ended funds and their managers.

The ongoing Global Pandemic has presented financial challenges to certain industries, which have seen their markets eroded.

In this guide, Michael Gagie and Matthew Gilbert provide an overview of British Virgin Islands lending and secured finance law.

In the second episode of their Banking & Finance podcast series, Local Managing Partner Ellie Crespi (BVI) and Senior Associate Jo Hossack (Cayman Islands) take a seat on the Collas Crill sofa to discuss the differences between entities in the Cayman Islands and the BVI, ...

Approved managers are subject to light-touch regulation by the BVI FSC, and are out of scope for the BVI economic substance regime.

As noted in an earlier update, the deadline for the registration of Cayman Islands Financial Institutions with the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority was recently extended to 30 April 2015.

Further information about the BVIFARS Portal is available in this April 2015 Harneys update.

Because of levels of economic turmoil not seen for nearly a century, some secured creditors have been taking a slightly fresh approach in relation to realisation of their security in the event of a default.

The British Virgin Islands financial services sector has demonstrated remarkable strength in early 2026, with new company incorporations surging 10% year-over-year to reach the highest first-quarter performance in four years. The jurisdiction's expanding ecosystem now encompasses over 362,000 active companies, growing fintech and virtual asset services, and more than 2,000 registered investment funds, signaling sustained global confidence in BVI structures for cross-border transactions.

The British Virgin Islands is one of the world's leading international financial centres and is well known for its flexible commercial legislation and English-based legal system.