BVI offers a number of advantages for the efficient and cost effective set up of both open-ended and closed-ended funds. This webinar walks you through the menu of BVI funds products...

BVI Approved Managers are required to file an annual return with the BVI Financial Services Commission (the "Commission") by 31 January 2024 in respect of the preceding year...

The British Virgin Islands ("BVI") is one of the leading offshore investment funds jurisdictions, attracting investment managers and investors worldwide. BVI investment fund structures are well known...

The BVI and Cayman are often referred to as "tax neutral" and you might have been told that, for this reason, it would be advantageous to establish your fund in either jurisdiction.

An amendment to the existing BVI CRS legislation has been published which introduces new requirements to the existing CRS regime.

In October 2016, the Liquidators sought leave to amend their complaints filed in the U.S. Redeemer Actions.

The SIBA, together with the Investment Business (Approved Managers) Regulations, 2012, the Regulatory Code, 2009 and, in the case of mutual funds, the Mutual Funds Regulations, 2010 and the Public Funds Code, 2010, form the key regulatory regime in the BVI.

In this guest post, my friend Scott Rosenthal discusses the role of an Outsource CFO and the reasons why fund managers might like to engage one.

On 7 February 2024, the European Parliament adopted the final version of the text amending the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD 2.0).

The BVI Government has enacted a measure which exempts nationals of the People's Republic of China from the need to apply for a visa to visit the BVI for up to six months for business or tourism purposes.

Briefing Summary:Our investment funds team outline the latest developments within the investment funds market in the British Virgin Islands, detailing the latest statistics published...

With humble apologies for the slight tangent, something quite incredible is happening in the English Premier League right now.

AIFMD. Love it or loathe it – and let's face it, it's not the most popular law – the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) has changed the way that alternative funds are marketed to investors in Europe.

In response to the requirements of the European Union ("EU"), the BVI has recently enacted the Securities and Investment Business Act, 2019 and the related Private Investment Funds Regulations, 2019.

Whilst you may think that this is more than enough excitement for a bunch of bloggers, we also decided to pop over to Las Vegas earlier this month to take part in a variety of funds industry driven events.

Why use "offshore" structures for these types of fund vehicles in the first place if there is not a "tax" angle to it?

The political and economic rollercoaster ride we've been on here in the UK since the EU referendum in June seems set to continue following Thursday's High Court judgment in London

Setting up a tokenized investment fund with an approved manager in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) offers many strategic advantages by combining the innovative benefits of blockchain technology with cost-effectiveness and the operational efficiencies of the BVI's financial services regulatory framework.

A new "regulation light" fund manager regime for the BVI is one step closer to launch with the publication on 1 November of the final form of the Investment Business (Approved Manager) Regulations, 2012 ("Regulations").

In addition to the Commission's increasing scrutiny and oversight of Regulated Entities, it is anticipated that the Commission will be implementing a new filing process in the near future whereby all applications, notifications and fees submitted ..