The Bermuda Court held that, at the very least, it has power to assist foreign liquidators by deploying general law remedies generally consistent with those to which a locally appointed liquidator would be entitled under local insolvency legislation.

The Financial Stability Board published its annual public statement in December 2013.

What are the key attractions for new firms looking to set up/build their presence in Bermuda? Have there been any recent successes in attracting more firms to do business with or in Bermuda?

Bermuda’s Incentives for Job Makers Act 2013 is effective today, making it simpler and more affordable for non-Bermudian senior executives to be granted permanent residency and be exempt from requiring work permits.

The Law of Wills and Estates in Bermuda - Eighth Edition, authored by Michael Mello QC, JP, TEP is now available.

The elimination of tax evasion is a laudable objective. Governments miss out on revenue if assets are moved to other jurisdictions to evade taxes, and the impact is greater in poorer countries.

Welcome to the fifth edition of On the Register, an Appleby report that provides data and insight about company incorporation activity going on in the major offshore jurisdictions around the globe, where we do the majority of our business.

The Private Equity Roundtable 2016 features five experts from around the world who outline the current landscape in their jurisdiction with reference to the latest regulatory changes and interesting developments.

In a world of increasing international pressure for heightened regulatory oversight, Bermuda has been well placed and ahead of the game...

The renowned physicist, Professor Stephen Hawking, when considering time travel, has mused that, "...we have not yet been overrun by tourists from the future.."

The Bank of Asia has been established in the BVI to address the growing needs of offshore companies and their owners.

Entities in the British Virgin Islands may qualify for exemptions from Annual Return requirements based on specific criteria. BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnerships can avoid filing obligations if they meet conditions such as being listed on recognized exchanges, regulated by the FSC, or filing tax returns with financial statements.

The Trustee (Amendment) Act, 2021, recently gazetted and expected to be enacted in the BVI shortly, seeks to implement a number of important, cutting-edge changes to the Trustee Act that will further enhance the BVI's reputation ...

On 13 June 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced that the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been added to its Grey List of jurisdictions "under increased monitoring".

As announced in our earlier eAlert, the Government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) enacted the Economic Substance (Companies and Limited Partnerships) Act, 2018 (the Act) effective 1 January 2019.

Capital markets have also become increasingly global, with investors seeking returns from beyond their domestic markets and investees accessing wider sources of finance.

The Underused Housing Tax Act ("UHTA") levies an annual tax on individuals who are neither permanent residents of Canada nor Canadian citizens at a rate of 1% on the value...

The Cayman Islands court has delivered judgment in a high-value dispute concerning the effectiveness of investor side letters and whether restructuring agreements limited an investor's redemption rights under the fund's articles.

The Cayman Islands Government passed amendments to the Retail Mutual Funds (Japan) Regulations (2007 Revision) (the "Regulations") on 31 August 2012.

Anna Snead and Jeremy Walton co-authored the Cayman Islands chapter in this guide, published in June 2017.