07/08/2020
The 2020 Regulations also amend the definition of “beneficial owner” in relation to Unit Trusts including to clarify that there will be a “greater than 25 per cent” threshold when determining whether a unitholder is deemed to be a
07/08/2020
The team works frequently with local government, regulators and industry bodies to develop responses to the challenges of globalisation and regulation, with a focus on producing effective solutions for clients.
07/08/2020
Blog post by Kerstin af Jochnick, Member of the Supervisory Board of the ECB
07/08/2020
The scope of the Private Funds Law, 2020, which introduced fundamental changes to the regulation of Cayman Islands closed-ended funds earlier this year, has been expanded by the Private Funds (Amendment) Law, 2020.
07/07/2020
The progress report sets out the adoption status of Basel III standards for each Committee member jurisdiction as of end-May 2020.
07/07/2020
But Varley yesterday denied the suggestion he had deceived the Barclays board about an agreement made with the Qataris in June 2008.
07/07/2020
Real estate developer Bruce Toll claims compensation after French High court confirms return of Pissarro's Pea Harvest to heirs of collector Simon Bauer
07/07/2020
Minorities made up 37% of RBC’s Canadian workforce and 35% of U.S. employees in 2019, according to a report.
07/07/2020
The Monetary Authority of Singapore recently observed that foundations, trusts and family offices are well-placed to drive positive change through their investments and business operations.
07/07/2020
The Law will therefore be amended to remove the current Schedule 2A 'non-registrable person' exemption for SFOs
07/07/2020
The principal question facing the Court of Appeal was therefore whether it was obliged to follow the decision of the Supreme Court in Ivey.
07/06/2020
It is understood to be the the first fully virtual trial of its kind ever to be held in the BVI.
07/06/2020
The whistleblower's maltreatment while in custody has been condemned by the European Court of Human Rights.
07/06/2020
The Chinese government, for instance, unveiled its latest stimulus package worth at least 4.5% of GDP at the National People’s Congress on 22 May.
07/05/2020
According to the terms and conditions governed the specific products the underlying basket was (theoretically) virtual and therefore no actual investment into the underlying was supposed to take place.
07/04/2020
The Financial Vehicles Regulations make specific provision for what constitutes a "beneficial owner" of a unit trust and prescribe for a threshold level of ownership.
07/04/2020
At the same time, their smart home devices are capable of recording confidential conversations and their phones are able to track their movements with increasing precision.
07/03/2020
In March 2020 the Ministry discussed, with industry members who requested meetings, the possibility of exempting SFOs with registered offices that are licenced under the Companies Management Law or the Banks and Trust Companies Law from the SFO Regulation
07/03/2020
The purpose of this report is to help our clients better understand what “business as usual” in our jurisdictions* actually means.
07/03/2020
Four lawyers from across Carey Olsen's Guernsey and Jersey offices are featured in the 2020 eprivateclient Channel Islands Top 35 Under 35.