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BVI investment funds AIFMD update

  • Ogier
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  • British Virgin Islands
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  • May 31 2013

From 22 July 2013 onwards, managers of EU funds will need to comply fully with the Directive in order to market to investors in the EU. The Directive

Amendments to the BVI trust regime

  • Ogier
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  • British Virgin Islands
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  • May 8 2013

Amendment Bills to the BVI's trust regime received their second and third readings in the House of Assembly on 25 April 2013. The proposals aim to

BVI court clarifies the position on security for costs

  • Ogier
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  • British Virgin Islands
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  • April 12 2013

In Wang Zhongyong & Others v Union Zone Management Limited & Others BVIHC (COM) 0126 of 2011 ("UnionZone") the BVI Commercial Court gave guidance on

BVI Investment Business (Approved Managers) Regulations, 2012

  • Ogier
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  • British Virgin Islands
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  • December 4 2012

With the enactment of the Investment Business (Approved Managers) Regulations, 2012, the British Virgin Islands has introduced a "regulatory light" regulatory regime for BVI domiciled investment managers and investment advisors, which will complement the more regulated investment business licensing regime already available under the Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010

Publication of BVI Investment Business (Approved Managers) Regulations, 2012

  • Ogier
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  • British Virgin Islands
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  • November 8 2012

After much anticipation, the final draft of the Investment Business (Approved Managers) Regulations, 2012 (the Approved Managers Regulations) was Gazetted in the BVI on 1 November 2012

BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2012 - in force as of 15 October 2012

  • Ogier
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  • British Virgin Islands
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  • October 26 2012

Following our note circulated earlier this year on enhancements proposed to be made to the BVI 's corporate legislation, on 16 July 2012 the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2012 (the Amendment Act) was passed into law

Court of Appeal hands down judgement in Fairfield

  • Ogier
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  • British Virgin Islands
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  • August 21 2012

On 13 June 2012, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in the claims that have been brought by the liquidators of Fairfield Sentry Limited ("Fairfield") against a number of investors that redeemed out of the fund

Chinese shareholder disputes in the BVI: foreign Fa Ren in the Far Eastern Caribbean

  • Ogier
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  • British Virgin Islands, China
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  • July 31 2012

Those who do business in the PRC have long recognised the benefits of doing so through a corporate structure which enables onshore operations but offshore ownership

BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2012 - update

  • Ogier
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  • British Virgin Islands
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  • July 29 2012

Following our note circulated earlier this year on enhancements proposed to be made to the BVI 's corporate legislation, on 16 July 2012 the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2012 (the Amendment Act) was passed into law

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)

  • Ogier
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  • British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey
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  • November 7 2011

Following the recovery from the recent financial crisis, there has once again been a growing interest in special purpose acquisition vehicles (SPACs) and offshore jurisdictions such as Jersey, Guernsey, Cayman and the British Virgin Islands are increasingly being used for both the creation and ongoing business structure of such vehicles

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