05/26/2022
Why use Jersey companies for acquisition and investment holding structures?
Jersey company law is founded on the same underlying principles as English company law
Government Regulation
05/25/2022
The world's largest law firm to combine with Zaanouni in Tunisia
Dentons' combination with Zaanouni Law Firm and Associates ("Zaanouni") would further accelerate Dentons' momentum to become the leading Pan-African law firm owned and controlled by Africans, across 17 locations on the continent.
05/25/2022
Regulatory Insights – May 2022
Your source for the latest updates from the SEC, DOL and across the industry.
05/25/2022
European Union: Directors' Considerations Amidst Geopolitical Unrest
Company directors all over the world are once more called upon to navigate through extremely turbulent times
05/25/2022
Central Bank of Ireland Approval Process for UCITS Side-Pocketing Arrangements
Following this segregation, existing investors would receive shares in the new UCITS / sub-fund in the same proportion as their investment in the initial UCITS
05/25/2022
Winding up a company invested and managed in the Middle East - Al Najah Education Limited – [FSD 119 OF 2021(RPJ)]
Historic concerns on dissipation and mismanagement which are now irrelevant will unlikely persuade the Court to appoint provisional liquidators.
05/25/2022
Reflections from the Wilberforce Chambers Commercial Conference 2022
This is an area of law that relies heavily on evidence, but the legal principles of tracing, the burden of proof and even the applicable governing law are always evolving.
05/25/2022
New UK legislation affects overseas companies holding UK property
A further Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, which will provide for wider reform of the UK's Companies House, is expected to be introduced in due course.
05/25/2022
Dublin-based Leman Solicitors becomes Ogier Leman following merger with international law firm Ogier
The firm practices the laws of BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Jersey and Luxembourg, with Ireland now added as a result of the merger.
05/25/2022
Regulatory Initiatives Grid
The Grid provides detail on the timing of initiatives over a 24-month horizon and highlights key examples of closely interconnected initiatives to help stakeholders easily identify these.
05/25/2022
Climate-related disclosures for asset managers by the FCA
What rules govern ESG investment? How do the regulations impact asset managers?
05/25/2022
Results of the 2021 Climate Biennial Exploratory Scenario (CBES)
The Bank of England (Bank) has today published the results of the Climate Biennial Exploratory Scenario to explore the financial risks posed by climate change for the largest UK banks and insurers (participants).
05/25/2022
Evaluating Investment Opportunities
The context in which an NDA is negotiated, will set the tone of the freedoms and restrictions governing the disclosure or exchange of information.
05/25/2022
Case update: Jersey Royal Court clarifies the scope of costs 'of and incidental to' proceedings
The Judicial Greffier's approach to taxation on the standard and indemnity basis
05/25/2022
Malta fails to implement anti-corruption strategy called for by European watchdog
This report was adopted by GRECO at its 88th Plenary Meeting
05/25/2022
Jersey Funds Law Series – ESG Funds and Sustainable Investments
Persons registered to carry on Investment Business under the FS Law that provide investment advice on ESG Funds must either inform and make available to the client
05/25/2022
Sweden's Financial Supervisory Authority hands out €9.5m fine to digital bank
The SFSA says in their decision that Nordnet has not had a satisfactory level of internal governance and control in relation to EU's short-selling regulation.
05/24/2022
Jersey fund manager relocation
A fund management company relocating to Jersey is subject to a rate of Jersey income tax of zero percent.
05/24/2022
Statutory demands in the BVI: no longer truly optional?
The Court in Lenox International highlighted the importance of following the "two-step process" to wind up a company on the basis of its insolvency.
05/24/2022
New European ESG Reporting Service for Asset Managers Launched by Broadridge Ahead of Upcoming SFDR Requirements
With a track record of over two decades of subject matter expertise, the solution is based on already established processes for managing regulatory reporting for funds and an existing dissemination network to industry end points.