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Trusts (Jersey) Amendment Law 2026

The Trusts Amendment is about clarity and confirmation to reflect industry practice. It is not about fundamental change.

Jersey clarifies secured creditors’ statutory priority over trustee liens

A central feature of Jersey trust law is that trustees hold a lien over trust assets

Navigating Bermuda’s New Recovery Planning Requirements: A Roadmap for Commercial Insurers

Along with the Guidance Note, BMA also released a Stakeholder Letter (Letter) which contains the BMA’s responses to industry feedback on the prior iteration of the Guidance Note (released on 10 April 2025).

Middle East conflict: ‘proactive’ Central Bank supports UAE banks to help businesses

The Central Bank of the UAE said banks “should continue to provide the required financing services to support their customers and the national economy”.

Impersonation fraud risk flagged by pensions regulator

Pensions experts Hayley Goldstone and Charlotte Scholes of Pinsent Masons said the warning should trigger industry action.

Philippines sets out nuclear regulatory pathway ahead of 2032 target for reactors

Although the Philippines is the closest to achieving a domestic nuclear energy industry, contractors and investors should also pay close attention to recent developments in neighbouring countries.

Australian businesses must set targets to deliver genuine gains in gender equality

The new requirements mean employers must move beyond disclosure to measurable progress.

Buying or transferring residential property through an entity or trust? A new reporting rule applies

For each beneficial owner, identifying information generally includes legal name, address, tax identification number, citizenship, and date of birth.

Emerging trends in Guernsey regulatory enforcement: Lessons, pitfalls and practical guidance

The goal for the regulator is to ensure that licensed businesses did not become empty shells relying on group entities or third parties for compliance

Pension Ombudsman rejects SSAS member claim over maladministration and investment loss

The case came after a member had appointed the independent trustee to take over administration of the scheme for him

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.

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