09/13/2019
Changes to reporting by Financial Counterparties under EMIR
This new regulation, which is known as both ‘EMIR Refit’ and ‘EMIR 2.1’, came into effect on 17 June 2019.
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09/13/2019
Six Conyers lawyers make Private Client Global Elite list
It is based on peer recommendation and consideration is given to the number of nominations for each candidate, their depth and breadth of experience and their commitment to clients.
09/13/2019
London’s High Court freezes Maltese passport buyer's assets
Russian Billionaire is facing $1.3bn lawsuit
09/13/2019
Cayman Trust Transparency Law Amendments
The Cayman Islands government introduced a suite of amendments to existing legislation and regulations, and a set of new regulations, that (among other things) impose new obligations and requirements on trustees.
09/12/2019
Collas Crill Explains...Corporate Benefit In Related PArty Banking
This guide looks at the key things you need to know about corporate benefit in related party banking transactions.
09/12/2019
Appleby Lawyers Recognised in the Private Client Global Elite Directory
Lawyers from across three of Appleby’s global jurisdictions have been recognised in the 2019 edition of Legal Week’s Private Client Global Elite Directory.
09/12/2019
BVI Economic Substance Update
These amendments will facilitate use of the BOSS system by registered agents to make economic substance filings.
09/12/2019
Walkers Partner Kate Storey a Finalist for Another Insurance Award
Kate, the only lawyer nominated in her category, said: "I am very pleased to have been included in the final shortlist for this prestigious award.
09/12/2019
Family office: establishing a real presence in Jersey
This licence permits the family office to conduct its operations and also to employ and engage people within the business.
09/11/2019
Trusts And Foundations In Malta
How the legal institutes differ under Maltese law
09/11/2019
Fifth man charged in money laundering case
They have all been jointly charged with two counts of money laundering and one count of concealing criminal property.
09/11/2019
Bermuda: weathering all storms in an improving market
Reinsurers might be getting paid more, but it was still less than two or three years ago.
09/11/2019
Offshore Trusts: The basic considerations and recent amendments
The increased transparency and the fact that information is more readily available will focus the attention of revenue authorities around the world on these structures.
09/10/2019
An introduction to Jersey investment funds
The information that must be included in an Expert Fund's offer document (including the specified form of investment warning to be acknowledged in writing by investors) is set out in the Jersey Expert Fund Guide.
09/10/2019
Bedell Cristin lawyer named in UK top young professionals’ list
The list identifies and recognises the rising stars of the private client community.
09/10/2019
Maples Group Supports First Us CLO Employing A Cayman Island LLC
Fiduciary services to both the Issuer in the Cayman Islands and the Co-Issuer in Delaware were also provided by the Maples Group's fiduciary team, led by Nicolas Rogivue in the Cayman Islands and Jeffery Everhart in Delaware.
09/10/2019
Committal for contempt in the continuing chronicles of Kazakhstan Kagazy
The Court was easily satisfied Mr Arip had breached the order to the criminal standard and was thereby in contempt.
09/10/2019
Jersey Foundations - Reflections on their first 10 years
When the Island first introduced the Foundations Law, uptake of the entity, which is similar to both a company and a trust in some respects, was relatively slow.
09/09/2019
Men deny laundering millions of dollars of gold
A further US$135,000 was found hidden beneath a compartment in the private jet that transported the gold to Cayman.
09/09/2019
Recognition for 11 Carey Olsen lawyers in Private Client Global Elite Directory
The 2019 edition received more than 8,000 entries, resulting in recommendations for 293 'Global Elite' lawyers and 136 'Ones to Watch'.