- Managers of Wealth - Legal - Wealth, private banking and asset management news and opinion

Mayer Brown Announces Strategic Arrangement to Streamline Structured Products Documentation

The arrangement brings together complementary capabilities.

UK Pensions: What’s new this week? August 10, 2026

HMRC is now consulting on draft regulations for that transitional regime.

ADGM consults on new business transfer regime

The FSRA's proposals demonstrate the ADGM's willingness to refine its regulatory framework to better reflect the risks associated with different types of business transfers

New registration rules for JPUTs holding UK real estate

Designed to strengthen the UK's anti-money laundering framework and reinforce confidence in the UK as a global investment destination, it requires trustees of relevant trusts to submit details to HMRC.

Plans to bolster cyber resilience in Britain’s energy sector to be taken forward

A cohort of DGE operators are subject to UK cyber regulation under the Network and Information Security (NIS) Regulations 2018.

BVI AFR: key considerations for Business Companies and Limited Partnerships

BVI entities - both Business Companies and Limited Partnerships - are required to file an annual return

Employers face superannuation bill around portable long service leave

The impact of the decision is likely to be significant for employers in the construction, security, community services and contract cleaning industries

Amendments to Companies (Jersey) Law 1991

This ensures the law remains robust, competitive and fit for purpose.

The Rights of Sanctioned Litigants to access to the Court: Court of Appeal issues Key Decision in the BVI

The Bank’s claim relies on (among other laws) Articles 1064 and 1080 of the Russian Civil Code, alleging that Kipford is a joint tortfeasor in respect of the fraud on the Bank.

AFM update on compliance and internal audit functions at fund managers

As follows from a survey among Fund Managers, the AFM finds that, while many Fund Managers have their compliance and audit functions well organised, there is room for improvement.

Powered Land:Co-locating power and data centres – Part 3

In this final article, we examine how delays to grid connections and challenges with grid build-out are driving developers to consider alternative solutions for the timely delivery of firm power.

Guide to Cayman Islands private funds: structure, registration and regulation

This is due to a combination of its tax neutrality, a flexible legal and regulatory framework, proximity to the United States and a judicial system based on English common law.

UK government launches consultation on major equal pay reforms

The research also highlighted that pay discrimination continues to affect women, ethnic minority workers, disabled people and some outsourced workers despite existing legal protections.

Ctrl Alt secures Guernsey licences for fiduciary and digital transfer agency services

The licences are held by a newly established regulated Guernsey entity, Ctrl Alt Corporate Services, which will support the administration of its tokenisation offerings.

Employment Rights Act 2025: harassment law changes and updated implementation timetable

The Government has now published an updated implementation timeline, confirming that the duty to take "all reasonable steps" to prevent sexual harassment and the new liability for third-party harassment will come into force on 30 October.

Changes in law can justify deviation from GLO test case judgments

In England and Wales, courts have powers to make GLOs to enable the more efficient case management of multiple claims that give rise to common or related issues of fact or law.

Saudi Arabia's updated AML rules offer greater clarity for firms on compliance obligations

The regulations also strengthen the role of the General Directorate of Financial Intelligence (FIU).

Hong Kong as the APAC IP holding hub of choice - Part 2

Beyond legal and tax considerations, Hong Kong offers financial infrastructure that supports IP monetisation.

New AML and sanctions rules issued in the Cayman Islands

This Update introduces those Rules and new obligations which Cayman financial services providers must adhere to.

Soprim Construction SARL v The Republic of Djibouti & others [2026] EWHC 1850 (Comm) - how a state's grip on a container terminal ended in a London charging order

Djibouti occupies a strategic position at the entrance to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, astride one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.

Government Regulation