The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has issued FAQs on moneylending on 8 February 2023. The FSC regulates moneylending, which is a business that needs a licence in accordance with section 14A of the FSC.

With the objective of ushering in an era of digital progress for financial services, the Financial Services Commission ("FSC") has launched its digital platform, FSC One, on the 12 August 2021.

In January 2018, the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit ("KoFIU") and the Financial Supervisory Service ("FSS") conducted a joint inspection of six Korean banks that provide trading accounts for cryptocurrency exchanges.

The Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010 ("SIBA") came into force in May 2010. It heralded the biggest change to the BVI investment funds legislative framework since the Mutual Funds Act, 1996 came into force.

Following demands from international financial and other organisations, new shareholder control procedures during acquisition of (direct or indirect) participation in Ukrainian banks and other financial institutions have recently been adopted.

Walkers' Ireland Regulatory Partners Shane Martin and Niall Esler spoke with Kathy Jacobs of the Compliance Institute on key recent and upcoming developments in Anti-Money...

The Financial Services Commission has issued a consultation paper on 9 March 2021 proposing amendments to its regulatory framework to align with international best practices, with the goal of promoting Mauritius ...

The Financial Services Commission ("FSC") issued a communiqué to warn potential investors on the risks associated with Virtual Asset Service Providers ("VASPs") and Issuers of Initial Token Offerings ("ITOs")...

Mauritius appeals strongly as a major International Financial Services Centre, in view of the fact that it is strategically located, it possesses excellent telecommunication facilities, it is politically and economically stable with a forward-looking and business-oriented approach.

On November 16th, the Ontario government introduced draft framework legislation to establish a new financial services and pensions regulator, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority Act, 2016...

The Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) recently requested industry feedback on a proposed Superintendent Guideline, titled Treating Financial Services Consumers Fairly (Proposed Guideline).

We are all aware of the new trend toward Usage-Based Insurance Pricing or UBIP.

Christian Caetano, one of ISOLAS Senior Associates, and an insurance law specialist, has written the recently published 'Gibraltar Insurance Guide' which is part of the TR Country Guides Series.

In the second part of this series, we consider the key changes that the Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 proposes to bring to the global business and financial services sectors. To receive our summary of the legislation when it is enacted in a few weeks.

A new "regulation light" fund manager regime for the BVI is one step closer to launch with the publication on 1 November of the final form of the Investment Business (Approved Manager) Regulations, 2012 ("Regulations").

The government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) – the principal financial services regulator...

Minister for Financial Services Albert Isola concluded the conference with congratulatory closing remarks for the panellists, thanking them for delivering a stimulating and successful conference.

ISOLAS Team attend the first Gibraltar Finance Centre Summit organised by HM Government of Gibraltar's and the Gibraltar Finance Centre.