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New Annual Financial Return Filing for BVI Companies Commences 2024

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O'Neal Webster
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Amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004, and BVI Business Companies Regulations, which took effect on January 1, 2023, require BVI companies to file an annual financial return (AFR) containing specified financial information. The filing must be made with…
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How to Save Your BVI Company From Insolvency

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O'Neal Webster
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The world has witnessed the failure of several banks over the past months, starting with Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in the United States, followed by the collapse of the 167-year-old global firm Credit Suisse. These bank failures can…
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BVI Financial Services Commission Announces New Arrangement for Regulated Oversight

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O'Neal Webster
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The BVI Financial Services Commission issued a press release on June 28, 2022, informing practitioners of a significant change to its internal structure. A new Authorisation and Supervision Division (ASD) will replace the current Investment Business, Insurance, and Banking, Insolvency…
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INTO THE SANDBOX: FINTECH INNOVATION IN THE BVI

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O'Neal Webster
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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
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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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BVI FSC Extends Annual Licence Fee Payment Deadline for Certain Licensees

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O'Neal Webster
folder_openBanking & Finance, Christopher Simpson, Corporate & Commercial, Investment Funds & Regulatory, Kerry Anderson, News, Property & Business
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An important notice came from the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (the Commission) on March 23, 2020. The Commission acknowledged the possible business disruptions that the global pandemic COVID-19 may present for certain licensees in complying with the upcoming…
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EU Upgrades BVI to Whitelist Status

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O'Neal Webster
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BVI government welcomes whitelist status announcement. Blacklist expands to include 12 jurisdictions. On 18 February 2020, EU Finance Ministers updated the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, upgrading the British Virgin Islands to whitelist status, which designates the country as a fully…
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New Regime for BVI Closed-End Funds Brings Major Changes

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O'Neal Webster
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The British Virgin Islands government recently passed new legislation affecting the funds industry. In particular, the new BVI Securities and Investment Business (Amendment) Act, 2019 institutes a supervisory regime for closed-ended funds, with the following major changes. Most closed-ended funds will…
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MITIGATING BVI BUSINESS COMPANY DISRUPTION

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O'Neal Webster
folder_openArticles, Asha Johnson-Willins, Christopher McKenzie, Corporate & Commercial, Jenelle Archer, Kerry Anderson, Property & Business, Trusts & Estates
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Structure your BVI company shareholding to eliminate or reduce delays associated with probate Ease of operation and flexibility are two of the most attractive features of a BVI business company (BVIBC). However, the death of a shareholder can cause disruption…
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