02/10/2025
Australian HR and employment topics to prepare for in 2025
Employers were also warned that intentional failures to pay wages, superannuation and other benefits can now result in criminal charges.
Government Regulation
02/10/2025
Unclaimed investor money guidance
Unclaimed investor money is 'money, comprising income or capital distributable to its investors by a CIS
02/10/2025
Appleby receives approval for further expansion in China – Shenzhen Office
The Appleby Shenzhen office will be the law firm’s 11th office worldwide
02/10/2025
Trustee Decision-Making and the Role of the Court: 'Blessing' Applications
This Guide provides an overview of 'blessing' applications and how and when a trustee may obtain the court's assistance.
02/07/2025
Cayman Islands enhances regulatory framework for virtual assets
These updates are designed to align Cayman Islands regulations with global standards, bolster consumer protection and ensure healthy oversight of the virtual asset sector in the Cayman Islands.
02/07/2025
New Beneficial Ownership Obligations on BVI Trustees
Trustees must update beneficial ownership information within 30 days
02/07/2025
Appleby shares offshore expertise on fund finance laws and regulations in 2025
Published as part of GLG’s Global Legal Insights series, the Fund Finance guide provides expert commentary on the latest legal trends and developments
02/07/2025
Dentons Lee signs MOU with the KISA to establish safety and Labor-Management culture
Dentons Lee plans to take the lead in raising awareness
02/06/2025
Unused pension benefits subject to IHT from April 2027: What are the changes?
The deadline for PSAs to pay any IHT due will be the same as for PRs: six months after the death
02/06/2025
Pensions tribunal decisions highlight need for procedural compliance
The FTT has struck out several appeals against decisions of The Pensions Regulator (TPR) because employers bringing the appeals failed to follow the correct procedure.
02/06/2025
A comprehensive guide to the BMA's proposed new Operational Resilience and Outsourcing Code
The BMA is advising that Relevant Entities should create a communication strategy to manage and mitigate disruptions
02/05/2025
Jersey employment law update
The Minister for Social Security accepted the recommendations and requested law drafting to amend the relevant provisions of the Employment (Jersey) Law 2003
02/05/2025
Cayman Islands: in pursuit of robust and efficient justice
These factors combine to offer an environment that fosters the growth of attractive and efficient structures for private clients for the longer term.
02/05/2025
A fine balance: new access regulations and privacy regulations for beneficial ownership information in the Cayman Islands
The Parliament of the Cayman Islands has recently approved the Beneficial Ownership Transparency (Legitimate Interest Access) Regulations, 2024
02/05/2025
Fund Finance Laws and Regulations 2025 – Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands exempted companies are also occasionally used as investment vehicles
02/05/2025
UPC: our rulings can extend to infringement of UK part of European patents
The question of whether the UPC had jurisdiction to decide whether the UK part of the European patent was invalid did not arise in these proceedings
02/04/2025
The Takeover Code in Jersey
This guide provides an overview of these changes and the principal elements of the Code.
02/04/2025
New Regulatory Policy on Recognition and Approval of an Actuary
The Rule and SoG introduced in November 2019 provides guidance on CIMA’s expectations for the actuarial reports.
02/04/2025
LGPS at heart of UK growth proposals
Facilitating local investments can be resource-intensive, not only in carrying out diligence on suitable local opportunities but also in implementing the investment and monitoring the asset over time.
02/04/2025
Improving workers’ mental health a regulatory focus for construction sector in 2025
Many construction companies are already taking steps to address and improve their workers’ mental health.