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The BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gibraltar in relation to the supervision of managers of alternative investment funds (AIFMs).

The British Virgin Islands International Tax Authority has launched its BVI Financial Account Reporting System.

The BVI Financial Investigation Agency (FIA) is presently reviewing the compliance arrangements of real estate agents throughout the jurisdiction to ensure they meet the requirements of the British Virgin Islands’ (BVI) anti-money laundering (AML) regime.

Walkers acts for a BVI company which successfully defended an application for a worldwide freezing order (the "WFO") sought in support of foreign proceedings.

This guide presents a consolidation of the British Virgin Islands Mutual Legal Assistance (Tax Matters) Act, 2003.

Partner John Gosling discusses the recent OECD rating on BVI's Tax Transparency.

The latest edition of our British Virgin Islands ("BVI") law update, a summary of BVI legal and regulatory developments in recent months.

The British Virgin Islands is scheduled to undergo its Fourth Round of Mutual Evaluation by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force in 2017.

Subsequent to the announcement by ESMA on 19 July 2016, the BVI has published the Securities and Investment Business (AIFMD) Regulations 2016 on 29 September 2016.

On 24 November 2016, the Direction Given By The Financial Investigation Agency (Revocation) Order, 2016 (the Order) was gazetted.

Effective 1 December 2015, the Registry of Corporate Affairs in the BVI is offering "Premium Services" for certain type of transactions with a guaranteed 4-hour turnaround time.

The BVI has released guidance notes on the requirements of the Common Reporting Standards (CRS) as implemented in the British Virgin Islands.

As you might expect at a January conference, a lot of time was spent during the breakouts looking at the tea leaves to determine what 2017 might hold for us.

An important part of the assessment of an applicant for a SIBA licence is to consider the fit and proper status of the persons who ultimately own and exercise control of the licensee.

Amendments to the Cyprus citizenship by investment programme in September 2016 have amplified its appeal, leading to increased interest from foreign nationals.

The majority of offshore jurisdictions have long provided for equality in the legal rights and status of legitimate and 'illegitimate' children where trusts, estates and wills are concerned.

The High Court in the BVI is often called to adjudicate upon applications for stays on forum non conveniens grounds. In a recent case, Febvre Company Limited v Grape Expectations SA, the Court had to consider, it seems for the first time, the issue of whether it was appropriate to stay on forum non conveniens grounds a claim for rectification of the share register of the defendant BVI company (represented by Harneys).