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Major changes to Jersey’s Residential Tenancy Law

The Tribunal can void a non‑compliant increase or substitute a lawful one.

Capital treatment for Bermuda insurers investing in structured assets

A structure that looks attractive on the asset side does not automatically produce a durable Bermuda outcome.

Central Bank Highlights Focus Areas for Payment and E-Money Firms

Firms should proactively review their frameworks in these areas in anticipation of the CBI’s planned thematic reviews and supervisory engagements throughout 2026.

FINRA Proposes Amendments to Communications Rule to Permit Use of Projections

The conditions are intended to help ensure that such projected performance or targeted returns have a reasonable basis

A general introduction to employment law in Jersey (Lexology)

Employers should also consider and offer suitable alternative roles where available, and employees are entitled to reasonable paid time off

China’s Supreme People’s Court designates Korean company dividend dispute as one of “top 5 model judgements”

Under Chinese company law, judicial intervention in dividend distribution without a board resolution is considered extremely rare—often described as “as difficult as picking a star from the sky.

England and Wales look to overhaul land rights disclosures

The government said the new regulations, which were laid before parliament earlier this month, would improve transparency in the land market

New Australian data centre rules aim to improve energy grid security

The proposed technical standards may result in ‘faster deployment, lower costs, and better investment certainty’ as well as greater energy grid security, AEMC has said.

Employment Rights Act raises bar for rejecting flexible working requests

Under the ERA, making a flexible working request will become a day one right for all workers, with employers required to accommodate requests where possible.

Shareholder activism in Bermuda

Bermuda law allows for many of the same types of anti-takeover defence mechanisms that may be familiar in foreign jurisdictions such as the United States.

Jersey investment funds - Spring 2026 update

Transfers of shares will be permitted by any method

Guernsey investment funds - Spring 2026 update

The Commission’s Director General, William Mason, has set out a pro-growth and pragmatic regulatory agenda

Cayman Islands investment funds - Spring 2026 update

Subsequent advisory statements have also extended some deadlines

UK looks to streamline national security and investment rules

Alongside the new legislation covering major water and sewerage providers, the rules will see semiconductors and critical minerals - previously grouped together

FCA sets out its 2026 regulatory priorities for the Retail Banking sector

There is recognition of the significantly changing landscape of retail banking as people use branches less and digital channels more

Mergers and Acquisitions in the Isle of Man

Lexology provides an essential information tool helping in-house counsel, governments and corporate officers to look beyond their own borders

Protection of Whistleblowers in Jersey: Report and draft Law

For employees, there would be an ability to claim that their dismissal was ‘automatically unfair’ because their protected disclosure was the reason or the main reason for the termination of their employment.

New rights for families as Britain prepares for major changes to sensitive leave entitlements

Under the new legislation, employees will be entitled to bereavement leave from their first day on the job

Next Level Governance: The Benefits of an Expert Bermuda Corporate Services Provider

Understand the benefits of engaging an expert Corporate Services Provider in Bermuda, backed by a vast international network.

Global Luxury Brands Face Rising ESG Compliance Demands as Regulation Matures Across Markets in 2026

According to the guide, the most significant development this year is not the volume of regulatory activity but its maturity.

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