I wanted to write a post on the continuing obligations for BVI funds because if you are thinking of launching a fund in the BVI, knowing what your obligations will be is essential.

Two funds, an offshore and domestic US fund, are established and both are managed in exactly the same way.

Private Equity Funds and Fund of Funds in China, also known as ‘Sunshine Funds', are growing rapidly. In this guest post, my colleague and Managing Partner of Harneys Shanghai Kristy Calvert explores the reasons behind this trend.

Passporting is currently only available for EU Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) managed by EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs).

The Compliance Inspection Program will run from March 2026 to February 2027 with a focus on the trust corporate service providers, investment business and virtual assets service providers sectors.

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.

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...

The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission announced on 9 September 2008 the introduction of an annual financial reporting regime, which will require all funds to file a Mutual Funds Annual Return each year.

Since the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") invested in a decision to upgrade its corporate framework through the introduction of the Mutual Funds Act, 1996, the Insolvency Act, 2003, and the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004, it has become one of the most popular jurisdictions for corporate transactional work as well as for the incorporation of companies and funds.

In recent years and in the wake of the global financial crisis, international financial centers have faced unprecedented political and regulatory pressure.

この記事では、英領ヴァージン諸島（BVI）において、**承認マネージャー制度（Approved Manager Regime）**のもとでトークン化された投資ファンドを設立すること&#

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.

British Virgin Islands ("BVI") 'legal entities' are required to report their status on an annual basis pursuant to the Economic Substance (Companies and Limited Partnerships) Act, 2018 (as amended)...

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has passed legislation requiring certain legal entities carrying on relevant activities to demonstrate adequate economic substance in the BVI.

In line with BVI's commitment to stay at the forefront of 'international legislation and EU compliance', the BVI enacted the Mutual Funds (Amendment) ...

On 10 December 2012, the British Virgin Islands' "regulation light" regime for the approval of eligible investment business managers came into effect.

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.

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.