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    The BVI International Business Company at the Crossroads

    A little more than 20 years ago, a group of lawyers and other professionals from the British Virgin Islands first met with the then Attorney General to discuss the drafting of a completely new piece of companies legislation. The result, after much hard work, was the enactment in 1984 of the International Business Companies Act.
    British Virgin IslandsWealth Management
    British Virgin Islands International Finance Centre
    British Virgin Islands International Finance Centre
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    Country Update - British Virgin Islands: Crypto-Asset Regulation

    Few areas of finance are developing faster than crypto-assets, a category that includes cryptocurrencies, securities tokens and utility tokens, whose common feature is use of distributed ledger technology (DLT).
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    Walkers
Walkers
  • Article

    Lending & Secured Finance 2020

    The British Virgin Islands continues to be a jurisdiction of choice for corporate vehicles entering into secured finance transactions, and remains a markedly creditor-friendly jurisdiction.
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    Maples Group
    Maples Group
  • Article

    US FATCA Registration Deadline Approaching: 31 December 2014

    The BVI has enacted legislation which allows for the implementation of its commitments under the Model 1B intergovernmental agreements with the United States and with the United Kingdom.
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    Maples Group
    Maples Group
  • Article

    Offshore SPACs

    The resurgence of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) as an alternative to traditional IPOs was one of the major talking points of 2020.
    GlobalCorporate/Commercial Law
    Conyers
    Conyers
  • Article

    Alternative Investment Funds Guide 2018

    The SIBA, 2010, as amended ("SIBA") and its subsidiary legislation, including the Securities and Investment Business Regulations, 2015, provides for the regulation of open-ended mutual funds, among other matters.
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    Maples Group
    Maples Group
  • Article

    Investment Funds In The British Virgin Islands

    This guide is intended to provide an overview of Investment Funds in the British Virgin Islands.
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Mourant Ozannes
    Mourant Ozannes
  • Article

    Global Implications For Offshore Financial Centres And Companies In The Wake Of EU Requirements For Economic Substance

    The first quarter of 2019 has seen the passage of economic substance legislation in most offshore financial jurisdictions.
    GlobalWealth Management
    O'Neal Webster
    O'Neal Webster
  • Article

    A Guide To Blockchain And Cryptocurrency Regulation 2024: British Virgin Islands (GLI Chapter)

    Chris Duncan and Katrina Lindsay have authored the British Virgin Islands (BVI) chapter of Global Legal Insight's sixth edition guide to blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation.
    British Virgin IslandsTechnology
    Carey Olsen
    Carey Olsen
  • Article

    (BVI) International Limited Partnerships

    The object of this memorandum is to provide clients of Walkers with information on the formation and operation of an international limited partnership in the British Virgin Islands.
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    Walkers
    Walkers
  • Article

    Hedge fund managers/advisors

    In common with those serving other forms of collective investment fund, hedge fund managers, administrators, and advisors providing services in or from within the British Virgin Islands (BVI) are generally required to obtain a license under the Mutual Funds Act, 1996 (as amended) (the Act).
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    KPMG (BVI) Limited
    KPMG (BVI) Limited
  • Article

    Merger Of BVI Companies With Foreign Companies

    This Memorandum summarises some of the key provisions under Sections 169 to 174 of the BVI Business Companies Act 2004 relating to mergers between BVI Companies and foreign companies.
    British Virgin IslandsWealth Management
    Walkers
    Walkers
  • Article

    BVI Regulatory Obligations And Filing Deadlines 2018

    Pursuant to the Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010 and the Mutual Funds Regulations, 2010, all BVI private, professional and public funds and all BVI investment business licence holders...
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    Maples Group
    Maples Group
  • Article

    Common Reporting Standard In The British Virgin Islands: A Practical Guide To The Regime And 2026 Updates

    The CRS is the global standard developed by the OECD for the automatic exchange of financial account information between participating jurisdictions for tax purposes.
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    Walkers
    Walkers
  • Article

    New Year, New BVI Business Companies Act: What Changes From 1 January 2023?

    Further to our update earlier this year we are now able to advise how the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (the Act) will change from 1 January 2023.
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Collas Crill
    Collas Crill
  • Article

    Economic Substance Code

    It is anticipated that the International Tax Authority (the "ITA") of the British Virgin Islands will soon issue its Economic Substance Code (the "Code").
    British Virgin IslandsStrategy
    Conyers
    Conyers
  • Article

    British Virgin Islands Fund Formation

    The principal legislation pertaining to funds in the British Virgin Islands is the Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010 and regulations thereunder.
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    Genshape Management Limited
    Genshape Management Limited
  • Article

    Can A Foreign Judgment Form The Basis Of Insolvency Proceedings?

    Conyers associate Aaron Mayers discusses the impact of Servis-Terminal v Drelle on BVI Law and the questions it has raised.
    British Virgin IslandsInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
    Conyers
    Conyers
  • Article

    Overview Of Fintech Laws And Regulations In BVI 2024

    This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Fintech laws and regulations applicable in the British Virgin Islands (BVI).
    British Virgin IslandsTechnology
    Appleby
    Appleby
  • Article

    Mutual Funds

    The object of this Memorandum is to provide clients of Walkers with general information on the formation and operation of mutual funds in the British Virgin Islands.
    British Virgin IslandsWealth Management
    Walkers
    Walkers
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