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The British Virgin Islands investment funds sector demonstrates continued resilience with sustained growth in Approved Funds and Private Investment Funds, while the Approved Investment Manager regime maintains strong momentum with 1,337 active managers as of Q1 2026.

The BVI has opened applications for exemption from disclosure of beneficial ownership information via the VIRRGIN platform, ahead of the 1 April 2026...

Succession planning for offshore incorporations, particularly those where companies are controlled by one individual, needs careful consideration.

The Securities and Investment Business (Amendment) Act, 2019, which came into effect on 31 December 2019...

The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) is the standard for automatic exchange of financial account information produced by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development...

For investment managers investing into relatively illiquid asset classes (for example, managers to private equity funds, venture funds...

The BVI Financial Services Commission has now finalised the format for the Annual Financial Return that needs to be lodged with a BVI company's Registered Agent every year (starting in 2024 or later, as explained below).

British Virgin Islands ("BVI") companies must file an annual financial return with their registered agent setting out certain financial information for their 2023 financial year onwards, unless they are exempt.

On 28 December 2018, the British Virgin Islands published The Economic Substance Act, 2018 which came into effect on 1 January 2019 and was further amended on 30 January 2019 (the "Economic Substance Act").

Our investment funds team outline the latest developments within the investment funds market in the British Virgin Islands...

In this series of articles we consider two of the more common requests we see in terms of fund structuring options: Multi-Class Funds, and Hybrid Funds.

The importance of the statutory demand in BVI insolvency law and practice is derived from section 2 of the Insolvency Act, 2003 (the "Act") where "insolvent" ...

As part of the British Virgin Islands' ("BVI") ongoing commitment to international tax transparency pursuant to the Common Reporting Standard ("CRS")

Whether one is an avid follower of the financial news or just simply the average individual who skims the printed media, it has been hard to ignore the rhetoric surrounding the global push for tax transparency.

FinTech lending is a decentralised form of lending which relies on technology and digital solutions to facilitate the process of soliciting applicants...

This guide provides a brief overview of the British Virgin Islands (the "BVI") Approved Investment Manager regime1 and its suitability and attractiveness for use with Separately...

BVI entities are frequently the chosen vehicle for investment managers looking to offer investors deal specific private equity...