ArticlePreparing For The GDPR: PeopleSo, your compliance officer has had data protection compliance as one of his objectives since the year dot. He's bound to be all over GDPR. You definitely have it covered, right? JerseyPrivacyOgier
ArticleTenancy Deposit Scheme Date Announced In JerseyFrom 2 November 2015, any landlord taking a rent deposit in connection with a residential tenancy agreement will be obliged to enter into an agreement with the States appointed scheme administrator...JerseyReal Estate and ConstructionOgier
ArticleTreatment Of Companies Managed Outside JerseyJersey companies may be treated as exclusively tax resident in jurisdictions other than Jersey pursuant to Article 123(1)(a) of the Income Tax Law 1961.JerseyTaxOgier
ArticleESMA Advises "No Significant Obstacles" To Application Of AIFMD Marketing Passport To Guernsey And Jersey Funds And ManagersESMA concluded that there are no significant obstacles impeding the application of the AIFMD passport to Guernsey and Jersey, being two of only five jurisdictions to achieve an unqualified assessment.JerseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleLuxembourg Simplifies The Legal Regime Applicable To Business Licenses (Autorisations D'établissement)The Luxembourg law of 2 September 2011 regulating access to the professions of craftsman, trader, industrialist and certain liberal professions, has been amended with effect from 30 July 2018 ...LuxembourgCorporate/Commercial LawOgier
ArticleQ&A - Reform Brings Luxembourg Securities Law To The Blockchain AgeSince Bitcoin's blockchain technology entered the mainstream, the crypto-currency market has boomed at an incredible rate. LuxembourgFinance and BankingOgier
ArticleWelcome Clarity On The FCP-RAIF RegimeThe law of 16 July 2019 (the New Law) implementing in the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg the Regulations on EuVECA, EuSEF, MMF, ELTIF and EU Securitisation,...LuxembourgFinance and BankingOgier
ArticleNew Luxembourg RAIF Structure Likely To Prove AttractiveSome existing Luxembourg funds are likely to be converted into the new Reserved Alternative Investment Fund structures, now that the new model has been agreed.LuxembourgWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleBrexit, ICOs, And Space – Ogier's Most-Clicked Briefings Of 2017Ogier's lawyers write around 200 briefings each year, and the publications that earn the most "clicks" always throw up a few surprises.European UnionWealth ManagementOgier
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ArticleESG For APAC Asset Managers - Navigating Climate-Related Financial RisksOgier Global Director, Head of ESG and Impact Services Leonie Kelly, recently co-hosted an AIMA APAC panel titled "ESG for APAC managers – navigating climate-related financial risks". JerseyFinance and BankingOgier
ArticleBrexit Encourages Inward Investment Into The UK - And EuropeEven now, after the triggering of Article 50 and the beginning of the formal process of the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, there are more questions than answers that arise from Brexit. JerseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleCIMA Releases Related Fund Entity Form For Cayman Islands Private FundsAs noted in our recent update, the deadline for funds registered under the Private Funds Act to submit their first fund annual return form is 30 September 2021. Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingOgier
ArticleCaring About Guernsey's Future - Housing Dynamics And A Need For Housing ReformDeputy Paul Luxon, Tony Rowbotham of Montagu Evans, Professor Christine Whitehead OBE and Ogier's Claire Smith formed the panel for yesterday's debate on ways to revive the property market in Guernsey. GuernseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleProceeds Of Crime And Jersey Trust AssetsThe Royal Court has recently delivered the latest instalment in the matter of the Bird Charitable Trust and the Bird Purpose Trust (see Ogier briefing dated February 2008). JerseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleCayman Islands Funds And Regulatory Update: Q3 2022The following briefing provides a round-up of the Cayman legal and regulatory developments during the third quarter of 2022 that may be of interest to funds clients.Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingOgier
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ArticleTop Ten Tips For Dealing With Regulatory InvestigationsThe regulatory environment is increasingly complex and is often challenging for regulated businesses. European UnionComplianceOgier
ArticleGuernsey Proposes World's First Natural Capital Fund RegimeGuernsey could become home to the world's first Natural Capital Fund regime after lawmakers and regulators propose its introduction in new consultation papers.GuernseyFinance and BankingOgier
ArticleAt A Glance Guide To Construction Disputes Arising From COVID-19The potential for disputes in construction projects has risen sharply with the performance and enforcement of contracts directly impacted by COVID-19. Lockdown restrictions and consequent delays ...JerseyReal Estate and ConstructionOgier