05/06/2022
Bermuda report - Q1 2022
Effective 1 April 2022, these Regulations amend certain fees payable in the electricity and electronic communications sectors.
Regulation, Risk & Compliance
05/06/2022
Enhancing Sustainable Finance in the Bailiwick
Together the Guernsey Green Fund and Natural Capital Fund are designed to provide Guernsey funds with a choice of complementary sustainability designations based on international standards.
05/06/2022
UNACCEPTABLE: Non-compliance drives tax arrears close to $1B
“More than 70 percent of property owners have had significant arrears and we are actively trying to collect those.”
05/06/2022
Amendments to the Limited Partnerships (Jersey) Law 1994
The Amendment Law is primarily designed to modernise and clarify aspects of the Jersey LP Law
05/05/2022
Jersey commits to climate change by signing Paris Agreement
The UK’s climate obligations under the Agreement will, therefore, also now include Jersey and its territorial waters.
05/05/2022
Medicinal cannabis: “The reselling of any controlled drug… is illegal”
It comes as the Committee for Health & Social Care confirms that 5,069 medicinal cannabis licences have been granted since a change in the law allowed it in October 2020.
05/05/2022
Turks and Caicos legislators support BVI’s call for no ‘UK direct rule’
Notes to be in circulation from December 5, 2022 according to Central Bank timeline
05/05/2022
Panama and Cuba ratify laws to regulate cryptocurrencies
Banco Galicia opens investments in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in Argentina.
05/05/2022
BMA Levies Civil Penalties On Conyers Corporate Services Limited
The civil penalties have been levied on the Company
05/05/2022
Inquiry launched into MSG cyber incident
The ODPA say that the outcome of the inquiry should not be speculated on, or its conclusion pre-judged.
05/05/2022
Fun and Games Ahead?
In addition to outlining the new provisions, this article will explore the scope for abuse of the new regime by unscrupulous debtors.
05/05/2022
Snapshot: confidentiality in Cayman Islands arbitration proceedings
There are a number of other exception categories which are less likely to be available in a commercial context
05/04/2022
Harneys (Jersey) legal services
Jersey is a leading international finance centre recognised for its political and economic stability and robust regulatory framework.
05/04/2022
Linklaters contributes to Gibraltar Government
The Group was convened for the specific purpose of considering and crafting the legislation and guidance.
05/04/2022
Jersey finance firm to trial four-day week
Now PwC in the Channel Islands has announced it is going to try out the new way of working.
05/04/2022
IMF paying close attention to bank sovereign linkages in the Caribbean
“The Fund, as always, stands ready to support its members’ efforts in this area."
05/04/2022
Bermuda to be removed from EU grey list in October
Once a jurisdiction meets all its commitments, its name is removed from the annex.
05/02/2022
BVI corruption report recommends UK direct rule
Commissioner finds rampant corruption, recommends audits and criminal investigations
04/29/2022
Recruitment watchdog concerned over "inappropriate language" towards women
The report continued: “It is unacceptable in any appointment to use biased or inappropriate language.
04/29/2022
Sanctions licensing in the United Kingdom Overseas Territories
The only exception to the prohibition on the asset freeze and to allow a Territory person to deal with the frozen funds or economic recourses would be to apply to the competent authority of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories for a financial sanctions