05/24/2017
Financial services company expands
The new members of the firm bring further expertise and experience to the practice, added Ogier BVI.
Legal
05/23/2017
Former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell arrested on suspicion of money laundering
Rosell is accused of selling TV rights for the Brazilian football team through companies in tax havens
05/23/2017
Maples and Calder Advises Avolon on US$10bn Acquisition
The acquisition has doubled the scale of Avolon's business to create the third largest aircraft leasing platform in the world, with a combined fleet of 868 aircraft valued at over US$43 billion.
05/22/2017
Isle of Man Registry Turns 10 With 1,000th Aircraft on the Books
The Isle of Man is close to registering its 1,000th aircraft.
05/22/2017
Carey Olsen advises on new Jersey Private Fund for TempoCap.
The new Jersey Private Fund regime provides for fast track, forty eight hour regulatory approval of private investment funds with up to fifty professional investors.
05/21/2017
Changes good for savers, say pensions funds
She said there is a general presumption that laws are not intended to have retroactive effect.
05/18/2017
Review Of 2016 Offshore Company Petition Filings & Court Orders
The conversion rates of petitions into court orders also reduced, as more companies were able to successfully oppose petitions or reach consensual resolution.
05/16/2017
Cayman Islands: Segregated Portfolio Companies In The Cayman Islands
Directors are required to establish and maintain the segregation both of the general assets of an SPC
05/16/2017
Appleby advised China Everbright Greentech
This is the 15th Hong Kong listing Appleby has completed this year
05/16/2017
Call to fix implementation woes
The ICAB spokesman noted that some delays were obvious while others were subtle but just as harmful.
05/15/2017
Caribbean Haven Wants New Bank to Keep China Billions' Flow
The new bank aims to be a landing place for the massive flows of money leaving China and help restore a dwindling source of revenue for the BVI.
05/15/2017
New financial services law will ‘cost us’
It is highly possible that local companies will be predominantly left open to scrutiny because they are less likely to meet the requirements for exemption.
05/15/2017
Mourant Ozannes advises on first five new Jersey Private Funds
Mourant Ozannes' funds team also provided advice on the Cayman Islands law aspects of the transaction.
05/15/2017
Appleby advises Genstar as it establishes fund administration platform
This matter showcased Appleby’s ability to utilise its extensive network of offices to provide a consistent and cohesive service to address our clients’ needs for high-quality legal advice across multiple offshore jurisdictions.
05/14/2017
Major global bank no longer accepting declarations issued by Maltese auditing firms
There has been growing concern about the effect of recent scandals on Malta’s financial services sector.
05/14/2017
Non-dom tax changes: no need to panic
All of these proposed changes have been dropped from the Finance Act 2017 in anticipation of the General Election.
05/13/2017
Expats Campaign To Protect Brexit Rights
All negotiating parties should agree the UK urgently needs a new, simplified or bespoke registration process that would allow us to claim our rights.
05/12/2017
Two Appleby Hongkong Partners Recognized In ALB's Offshore Client Choice 2017
The recognition marked the culmination of client survey conducted by ALB involving hundreds of questionnaires with leading in-house counsel, lawyers in the onshore space and referees from financial institutes.
05/12/2017
Bermuda’s CRS Guidance Notes- “Managed by” and other notable mentions by Ashley Fife, Appleby
The Guidance is not law but is intended to facilitate compliance with the law in respect of the CRS law in force in Bermuda. Here are some key points on the Guidance:
05/12/2017
Four arrested in connection with Guernsey’s Providence funds
Collapsed investment fund: Four arrested for fraud