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Latest ACMA data shows continuing regulator focus on Australian spam enforcement

The report highlights that the ACMA’s broader consumer protection efforts have also seen strong results.

Pensions Ombudsman highlights need for accuracy and clarity in standard communications

Mr S asked to receive the final bonus he was expecting, amounting to approximately £40,000.

New wave of regulatory innovations enhances Guernsey funds offering

The changes include updates to the Private Investment Funds regime, Prospectus Rules and a new application portal.

New UK guidance on restrictions on non-disclosure agreements

Employers who use template agreements that include NDAs should also take steps to make sure that they are ready to include updated wording

Misconduct under UK law – is dismissal inevitable?

Dismissal does not end an employer’s obligations.

Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

DUAA is wide-ranging legislation and will impact other aspects of charities' and other organisations' data protection compliance.

CC30: Updated Guidance on Appointing New Trustees

The guidance encourages having a group of trustees with a mix of technical skills, sector knowledge, community connections and lived experience.

The British Virgin Islands and the FATF “Monitoring List”

The BVI’s addition to the Monitoring List should not impact any existing representations or commitments made by tax authorities

Simplified Due Diligence in Bermuda

Simplified Due Diligence (SDD) and Reduced Due Diligence (RDD) are legally permitted and regulatory-endorsed tools under Bermuda’s Proceeds of Crime (Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing) Regulations 2008.

Impact of Privacy Law on Bermuda Business

Many businesses in Bermuda have a global reach

Important Update for BVI Companies: Expiration of 9 Month Extension for Filing Initial Annual Financial Returns

Accordingly, initial annual returns that were originally due by 30 September 2024 must be filed by 30 June 2025.

Proposed amendment closes legislative gap in NSW property transaction

The bill amends the Conveyancing Act 1919 to clarify the regulation-making powers of both the Conveyancing Act 1999 and the Real Property Act 1900

More moderate protectionism than the US’s ‘may help free trade’

For now, the EU has the heft and seemingly the will to resist the type of radical trade policies coming from the US.

EU anti-greenwashing U-turn signals compliance uncertainty

The growing divergence between the EU and UK approaches to tackling greenwashing presents a complex compliance landscape for businesses to navigate, warned Gielas.

Incoming Hague Judgments Convention will boost cross-border enforcement

The UK government ratified the convention in July last year, but initially this only applied to England and Wales.

A guide to hedge funds in Guernsey

All Guernsey funds are required to be registered or authorised pursuant to the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987

The Rise of Panda Bonds: Enhancing International Investments in China's Bond Market from an Offshore Perspective

Offshore companies have played an increasingly vital role in the rapid expansion of the panda bond market.

A guide to Guernsey investment funds

POI Law licensed managers are in-scope of Guernsey's economic substance regime by virtue of undertaking the relevant activity of fund management.

Recreational land rights upheld by the Privy Council

This decision, with its clear emphasis on substance over form, is of significant importance both in the Cayman Islands and in the numerous jurisdictions with comparable land registration systems

Whistleblowing in Jersey update

Protection would extend beyond employees

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