Category: News & Updates
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Cayman Islands approves Limited Liability Companies Bill
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The use of LLCs in the Cayman Islands will be of particular interest to asset managers seeking to establish fund structures. The flexibility of an LLC means that it is also ideal for purposes such as joint ventures, holding companies, and serving as the general partner to an exempted limited partnership. They can also be…
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BVI: Distributions, share purchases and redemptions
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British Virgin Islands This briefing examines the key aspects of distributions, share purchases and redemptions under the BVI Business Companies Act 2004 (the Act). Distributions A company’s articles of association will contain provisions dealing with the payment of distributions. The Act imposes additional obligations relating to the payment of distributions. What is a distribution? Under…
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BVI and UK Beneficial Ownership Platform
The BVI Government has agreed to establish and maintain an electronic platform that will allow “the automatic right to unrestricted and timely” access for law enforcement agencies in the UK to accurate and current beneficial ownership information on corporate and legal entities incorporated in the BVI by the end of June 2017.
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Bermuda Company Law Amendment: Register of Directors
The Bermuda Government has recently amended its company law affecting all companies both local and exempted. The amended Companies Act 1981 now requires a Register of Directors in respect of Bermuda registered companies to be kept by the Registrar of Companies. Every company registered in Bermuda will be required to file at the Registrar a…
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Cayman Islands and UK Beneficial Ownership Platform
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The Cayman Islands will set up a central platform of beneficial owners that will allow designated Cayman Islands officials to directly obtain details of beneficial ownership of companies incorporated in Cayman. Upon formal request, this information will be shared with law enforcement authorities in the UK. Commitment has been given to have the system in…
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Director’s illogical conduct leads to ban
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United Kingdom – A director of a company incorporated in the United Kingdom, has been disqualified from acting as a director for 5 years for breaching his duty to act in the best interests of the company by causing or allowing payments totalling £314,588 to be made to third parties.
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BVI: Announcement of Requirement to File Register of Directors
British Virgin Islands – The BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015 (the Amendment Act), which includes new requirements for the filing of director information with the Registry of Corporate Affairs was published on 31 December 2015, and came into force on 15 January 2016. Sections 27 and 28 of the Amendment Act in relation to…
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Open-ended fund structures for Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Asset managers may soon have an alternative to unit trusts if they wish to set up open-ended investment funds in Hong Kong. Legislators are reviewing rules that would allow open-ended fund companies to operate in Hong Kong for the first time. Unlike regular companies, these entities are able to vary share capital to…
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Delay of the Implementation of Common Reporting System (CRS)
British Virgin Islands FSC has confirmed that it will delay implementation of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) in the BVI. On the 1st of January 2016 legislation to implement the CRS rules came into effect. The BVI tax authority has now clarified that Financial Institutions will be required to notify that they will have reporting…
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Cayman Companies (Amendment) Law 2015
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Appointments and Notification of Changes to Directors – The Companies (Amendment) Law 2015 has now come into effect in the Cayman Islands and will have potential application to all Cayman Islands companies. The Law deals with appointments and notification of changes to directors.