The purpose is to position BVI to receive a favourable assessment from ESMA, when it advises the European Commission on whether the AIFMD passport may be extended to BVI.

The British Virgin Islands ("BVI") continues to strengthen its financial services sector by aligning with international standards, including those set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

Welcome to the latest edition of our Quarterly Corporate Update covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.

Following a recent consultation by the BVI FSC and insolvency practitioners, the BVI has expanded its statutory assistance regime to an additional 24 jurisdictions.

The Privy Council has recently upheld a BVI judgment refusing stay of a winding up petition in favour of arbitration.

Harneys weathered Hurricanes Irma and Maria and our BVI office reopened shortly after the passage of the storms with all teams and practice groups providing normal client service

On 1st January 2016, an amendment to the Mutual Legal Assistance (Tax Matters) Act, 2003 came into force which implements the Organisation for Economic Co-Operating and Development...

The BVI Financial Services Commission (the "FSC") Approved Investment Manager Guidelines (the "Guidelines") came into effect on 10 December 2012.

With more than a decade in the jurisdiction, Ogier's partners includes some of the leading names in BVI law – and we are specialists in all aspects of the establishment and operation of investment funds.

In line with its commitment to provide flexible and innovative legal structures for cross border trading and investment activity, the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") ...

The facts behind Mr. Justice Lewison’s recent judgment in Stanford (STANFORD INTERNATIONAL BANK LIMITED [2009] EWHC 1441 (Ch)) have no direct connection with either the British Virgin or Cayman Islands but lawyers there do have particular reason to note the more general principles around the seemingly vexed but important issue of COMI in the context of multi-jurisdictional insolvency.

The implementation of this annual financial reporting regime takes immediate effect and imposes a regulatory obligation on funds to file a Return for the reporting period ending 31 December 2008 and each year thereafter.

The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission ("FSC") announced on 9 September 2008 the creation of a new Annual Return regime for BVI investment funds.

The cost-benefit analysis of AEOI initiatives will no doubt be debated for many years to come. When considering the impact on the Caribbean region, however, two issues stand out.

On 22 April 2008 the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Alfa Telecom Turkey Limited v Cukurova Finance International Limited, reversing the original decision of the British Virgin Islands High Court.

We have prepared this Securities and Investment Business Act Compendium as a service to our clients. The principal statute is the Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010 as amended.

On 27 April 2026, the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) Financial Services Commission (the “FSC”) published its compliance inspection priorities and expectations for the 2026 inspection cycle.

The BVI is recognised globally as a leading funds jurisdiction. It has built up this reputation over the course of many successful decades, based upon the essential building blocks of being tax neutral...

さらに、金融サービス委員会によるライセンス規制の申請も不要です。ただし、規制対象外であっても、マネーロンダリング防止（AML）、顧客ĵ