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  • Article

    Reflections From The BVI On The Speech From The Throne

    On 18 January, His Excellency the Governor, Mr. John Rankin, delivered his first Speech from the Throne and the ears of the financial services industry pricked as we heard that:
    British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
    Collas Crill
    Collas Crill
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    Re Section 82 of the IBC Act and US Securities Act

    Harneys has recently acted for a client in a successful court approved arrangement under section 82 of the International Business Companies Act (Cap. 291) (the "Act"). Importantly the arrangement offered significant benefits to a client with a complex corporate transaction that it wished to put in place. The primary benefit in this case was the ability to seek exemption of exchanged securities from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act&q
    British Virgin IslandsEmployment and HR
Harneys
Harneys
  • Article

    Boosting African Fintech Investment

    New regulations in the British Virgin Islands are transforming the offshore centre into an international fintech hub—and African companies could benefit.
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    Conyers
    Conyers
  • Article

    British Virgin Island Trustee (Amendment) Act, 2024 Highlights

    The British Virgin Islands (BVI) legislature has made several amendments to the Territory's Trustee Act (the Act). These were made by the Trustee (Amendment) Act, 2024 (the Amendment Act).
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    O'Neal Webster
    O'Neal Webster
  • Article

    BVI AEOI Update – CRS Deadlines and BVIFARS Opening

    The Government of the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") has recently announced an extension to the deadlines for the notification and reporting obligations under the Common Reporting Standard ("CRS").
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    Maples Group
    Maples Group
  • Article

    BVI Financial Services Commission Announces Expansion Of Services And Extended Hours

    The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced additional services at the Registry of Corporate Affairs to improve service levels, with effect from November 2015.
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    OIL
    OIL
  • Article

    Cyprus: Developments Following Eurogroup Meeting

    On 15 March 2013 the representatives of the Republic of Cyprus met with other members of the Eurogroup, the informal body comprising the finance ministers of the 17 member states of the eurozone, to reach an initial agreement for the sovereign bail out of Cyprus.
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    Harneys
    Harneys
  • Article

    De-Registering Or Cancelling The Certificate Of Recognition Of A BVI Fund

    If you want to de-register a BVI fund by cancelling its certificate of recognition, the chances are things haven't gone as planned.
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    Harneys
    Harneys
  • Article

    Establishing A BVI Approved Manager: Key Considerations

    Five key considerations to establish an investment management business in the BVI under the BVI's Approved Managers Regime.
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    Maples Group
    Maples Group
  • Article

    Why Is Private Credit A Viable Alternative To Institutional Lending?

    An industry to which most have been largely oblivious for decades, now sits perched in prime position to rival and potentially poised to overtake mainstream lending.
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    Harneys
    Harneys
  • Article

    Access Bank Plc (As Successor In Title And Assignee Of Diamond Bank Plc) v Dr Ambrosie Bryant Chukwueloka Orjiako And Ors BVIHCCOM2023/0282

    This robust decision illustrates that even in cases alleging fraud and dishonesty, it may be possible to obtain summary judgment on the merits.
    British Virgin IslandsLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Collas Crill
    Collas Crill
  • Article

    BVI Joins EU Whitelist

    On 18 February 2020, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council announced that the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has moved to the ...
    British Virgin IslandsTax
    Appleby
    Appleby
  • Article

    British Virgin Islands Reinstated To EU's List Of Cooperative Jurisdictions For Tax Purposes

    We are pleased to announce that following a meeting of the European Union's Economic and Financial Affairs Council on October 17, 2023, the British Virgin Islands (BVI)...
    European UnionTax
    O'Neal Webster
    O'Neal Webster
  • Article

    BVI Approved Managers And Approved Funds: Upcoming Filing Deadline – 31 January 2026

    BVI Approved Managers are required to file an annual return with the BVI Financial Services Commission (the "Commission") by 31 January 2026 in respect of the preceding year pursuant...
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    Maples Group
    Maples Group
  • Article

    The Advantages Of BVI Funds And How To Set One Up (Video)

    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...
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    Conyers
    Conyers
  • Article

    New Security Features Added To ROCA Certificates

    The BVI Financial Services Commission issued the announcement on 1 July 2014 regarding new security features for Registry of Corporate Affairs certificates.
    British Virgin IslandsWealth Management
    Harneys
    Harneys
  • Article

    BVI Asset Tracing: Looking Forward And Backward

    If a wrongdoer spends his ill-gotten gains, is the claimant effectively limited to recovering a maximum sum from a subject bank account?
    British Virgin IslandsCriminal Law
    Conyers
    Conyers
  • Article

    BVI Approved Managers And Approved Funds: Upcoming Filing Deadline - 31 January 2024

    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...
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    Maples Group
    Maples Group
  • Article

    BVI Approved Managers: Upcoming Filing Deadline - 31 January 2023

    The Investment Business Regulations provides a regulatory 'light' regime for qualifying managers and advisers incorporated in the British Virgin Islands.
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    Maples Group
    Maples Group
  • Article

    BVI Completes Updates On Iran Sanctions Legislation To Comply With JCPOA

    On 16 November 2016, the BVI Financial Investigation Agency (FIA) issued Statutory Instrument 69 of 2016 entitled "The Direction Given by the Financial Investigation Agency (Revocation) Order 2016".
    British Virgin IslandsFinance and Banking
    Harneys
    Harneys
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