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BVI Approved Fund Managers and Their Ongoing Obligations

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O'Neal Webster
folder_openArticles, Christopher Simpson, Corporate & Commercial, Investment Funds, Regulatory & Digital Assets
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The Approved Fund Manager regime in the British Virgin Islands, which has been in force since 2012, has found tremendous success with fund managers, globally. The regime is particularly attractive for start-ups, but also well suited for established small and…
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Recording a Trademark Assignment in the BVI

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O'Neal Webster
folder_openArticles, Feroza Kartick, Intellectual Property
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A registered trademark in the British Virgin Islands is transmissible in the same way as other personal or moveable property. Transmission can be completed by assignment, testamentary disposition, or operation of law. When a trademark is assigned, the owner’s right,…
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Free-standing Freezing Orders in the BVI | Black Swan Verses Broad Idea

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O'Neal Webster
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British Virgin Islands entities and structures are frequently used to hold assets located onshore, outside the BVI. Sometimes these assets represent the proceeds of wrongdoing including breach of fiduciary duty, breach of express trust, or pure fraud. The vast majority…
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INTO THE SANDBOX: FINTECH INNOVATION IN THE BVI

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O'Neal Webster
folder_openArticles, Banking & Finance, Corporate & Commercial, Investment Funds, Regulatory & Digital Assets, Kerry Anderson
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BVI Launches Regulatory Sandbox for Fintech Sector On August 31, 2020, the Financial Services (Fintech Regulatory Sandbox) Regulations 2020 came into force, significantly enhancing the British Virgin Islands regulatory framework and providing room for innovation in the fintech sector. The…
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The Five Things Funds Managers Should Be Doing Now

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O'Neal Webster
folder_openArticles, Investment Funds, Regulatory & Digital Assets, Kerry Anderson
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THESE ARE TRYING TIMES. Social and economic systems on national and international levels have been disrupted to an unprecedented degree, while political and legal uncertainty also lurk. Not unlike other businesses, funds are considering what steps to take to maintain some…
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O’Neal Webster Acts for Scotiabank on the Sale of its BVI Operations

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O'Neal Webster
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O’Neal Webster advised The Bank of Nova Scotia, a leading bank in Canada and leading financial services provider in the Americas, on the sale of its British Virgin Islands operations to Republic Financial Holdings Limited. The O’Neal Webster team was…
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The Striking Off and Restoration of BVI Companies

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O'Neal Webster
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By Asha Johnson-Willins British Virgin Island law sets out clear procedures for striking off, dissolution, and restoration of BVI companies. Governed by the BVI Business Companies Act and the Insolvency Act, the procedures apply to BVI Business Companies as well…
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Redomiciling to the BVI: A wise choice for many companies in the COVID-19 era

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O'Neal Webster
folder_openArticles, Christopher Simpson, Corporate & Commercial, Investment Funds, Regulatory & Digital Assets
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Companies often consider “what if” they could transfer to another jurisdiction based on what is currently happening in their jurisdiction, or simply to take advantage of the regime and benefits offered by another jurisdiction. This era of COVID-19 is unprecedented…
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