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Jersey FinReg Update - Q4 2025

No immediate action is required

Beneficial ownership information in the BVI – overview of exemptions and upcoming end of transitional period

With updated regulations in relation to BO information, all BVI entities should take steps to ensure that they are compliant with these new obligations.

What Receivers should know about their regulatory obligations under BVI law

Any person falling within any of the foregoing categories who accepts an appointment to act commits an offence under BVI law.

Navigating translations of the Saudi Arabia’s Civil Transactions Law

The CTL represents a major step in the modernisation of Saudi civil law, yet its clarity and effectiveness depend on faithful interpretation from both a linguist and legal perspective.

Better benefits and anti-discrimination law among upcoming Singapore employment changes

All non-citizens and non-permanent residents must hold a valid work pass

Beyond human error: the legal and reputational fallout of organisational leaks

Leaks also erode confidence in institutions.

Amendments to the Common Reporting Standard: Summary of key changes

This agreement was implemented in the Cayman Islands in 2015 in the form of the Tax Information Authority (International Tax Compliance) (Common Reporting Standard) Regulations

Removal of a protector – Royal Court of Guernsey confirms power to remove fiduciaries

This case is significant because it confirms that Guernsey courts will act to remove fiduciaries, including protectors, when their involvement impedes the proper execution of a trust.

Understanding Bermuda's proposed Payment Services Act: Licensing framework and next steps

The BMA intends to establish Class R as a separate licence class, to facilitate cross-border operations where home-state standards are equivalent.

Salary sacrifice, surpluses and inheritance tax: what the UK Budget means for your pension funds

Employers have time to evaluate whether to continue offering salary sacrifice, including for bonuses or redundancy payments.

Commission Delegated Regulations on Liquidity Management Tools for AIFs and UCITS

Both Regulations cover the same suite of liquidity management tools listed in Annex V to AIFMD and Annex IIA to the UCITS Directive.

The Benefit Entities Act 2025 - Bermuda

Under Bermuda's legislation, traditional companies that do not opt-in to become a benefit company will not be impacted in any way.

Navigating UK SIPP and DC pension changes: what fund managers and trustees need to know

These changes highlight the importance of trustee accountability, product governance and the transparency expected from fund offerings linked to pension assets.

OFAC Announces $4.7 Million Penalty on Real Estate Investor for Dealing in Blocked Property Linked to Russian Oligarch

This is by far the largest penalty OFAC

Dentons launches new Consumer Portal for clients

Enacted in May 2024, the DMCCA has been implemented in stages, with most of the consumer law provisions coming into force on 6 April 2025.

Restructuring in Japan is subject to stringent requirements

Redundancy termination is often a key component of global restructures, however, unilaterally terminating employees in Japan is subject to extremely stringent requirements.

Fact or fiction: the doctrine of fictional fulfilment in Jersey contract law

The Supreme Court reasoned that there were no English law authorities in support of the principle of fictional fulfilment.

UK data centres approved by parliament as ‘nationally significant infrastructure projects’

Baroness Taylor said: “Data centres produce significant heat; the technology exists to capture that and use it in district heating networks or to meet significant demand.

JBCC: avoiding payment issues under the PBA

There is also guidance for recalculating the cost based on work omitted, which is determined by using the same methods.

'Radical reset’ needed to simplify UK nuclear regulation, claims industry review

It found that the current regulatory environment around nuclear developments was overly complex

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