07/23/2020
The Thematic Review provides a useful analysis of firms’ practices in establishing and understanding the SOW and SOF in order to meet the requirements outlined in the Handbook
07/23/2020
The annual report reflected on the BMA’s five decades of service to Bermuda’s financial sector and highlighting the achievements of its 50th Anniversary year.
07/22/2020
The team was led by Nathan Powell, working with Janice Chu and Jenson Ng.
07/22/2020
The Guidance clarifies whether certain types of virtual asset product and their related activities are captured under the existing financial services legislation;
07/22/2020
Update prepared by Frances Watson (Partner, Guernsey) and Annaliese McGeoch (Associate, Guernsey)
07/21/2020
The offshore accounts owned by PECO and the Cacho family
07/21/2020
Issues relating to the conduct and classification of shareholder meetings will therefore remain a primary consideration at the directions hearing for Jersey schemes, as has been the case in the past.
07/21/2020
The Cayman Islands government has expanded this specification to require the private fund to also manage and monitor any such conflicts of interest.
07/21/2020
In our experience, the above risk factors may be challenged as to whether they are statements of fact rather than actual material risk factors directly related to the transaction in hand.
07/21/2020
This note includes information relating to the listing process and listing documentation requirements of The International Stock Exchange Authority Limited (the "Authority").
07/21/2020
The Amendment makes changes
07/21/2020
In its judgment, the CJEU declared that the EU-US Privacy Shield (Privacy Shield), a mechanism used to legitimise of data from the EU to the US, is invalid.
07/21/2020
The suspension of pensions contributions for members of the legislature was expected to deliver a $500,000 saving.
07/21/2020
This briefing first appeared in the June 2020 edition of South Square Digest.
07/21/2020
On 29 May 2020 the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") announced the winding down of its Supervisory Coordination Network.
07/21/2020
Walkers was delighted to assist UnipolSai in launching the first multi-arrangement catastrophe bond programme approved by the Central Bank of Ireland.
07/21/2020
Of particular note the Law will apply to Foundations, which currently fall outside the scope of the Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Order 1958 (COBO).
07/21/2020
"This amendment makes it easier for managers to migrate their structures from elsewhere in a quick, cost-effective manner so that they can benefit from Jersey's ideal alternatives ecosystem. We anticipate a strong uptick in fund relocations foll
07/20/2020
These regulations clarify some of the uncertainties raised by the previous draft regulations and accompanying consultation document which were issued in January this year.
07/20/2020
Nouris said there were over 7,000 NGOs operating in Cyprus, and only 2,000 had their documentation up to date with his ministry.