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The roles and responsibilities of the AML Officers of Financial Service Providers
This guide looks at the roles and responsibilities of the nominated officers of financial service providers whose job it is to look out for and report suspicious activity and who oversee the compliance function and ensure that adequate systems and controls are in place to comply with the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (Revised).
Private Funds in the Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands is the leading jurisdiction for the offshore investment funds industry due to its combination of flexible and appropriate regulation, an approachable and effective regulator, professional service provider expertise, high reputation among investors and a tax neutral regime.
Introduction to automatic exchange of information for Cayman Islands investment funds
This guide provides a high level summary of the main obligations for Cayman Islands investment funds under Cayman Islands automatic exchange of information (AEOI) legislation.
Duties and obligations of a director of a Cayman Islands fund
This guide provides an overview of the powers, duties and obligations of a director of an exempted company incorporated under the Companies Act of the Cayman Islands (Companies Act) which is registered with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) as a fund (Fund).
Introduction to automatic exchange of information for BVI Investment Funds
This guide provides a high level summary of the main obligations for BVI investment funds under BVI automatic exchange of information (AEOI) legislation.
Establishing an Incubator or Approved Fund in the British Virgin Islands
These extremely popular and flexible funds are governed by the Securities and Investment Business (Incubator and Approved Funds) Regulations 2015, as amended (the Regulations) and the Incubator and Approved Funds Guidelines. The BVI has often been described as the “home” of the emerging manager and these two fund products further reinforce that message.
Data protection for investment funds domiciled in the British Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands Data Protection Act 2021 (the Act) is now in force. The Act imposes a number of obligations upon investment funds in relation to the processing of personal data that they will inevitably collect as part of the investor onboarding procedure.
Guide to the British Virgin Islands approved manager regime (BVI)
This guide provides an overview of the British Virgin Islands’ Approved Manager regime. The regime came into effect on 10 December 2012 with the Investment Business (Approved Managers) Regulations 2012 (the Regulations) and the Approved Investment Managers Guidelines (the Guidelines). It introduces a less onerous regulatory regime for BVI domiciled investment managers and investment advisers and compliments the more heavily regulated investment business licensing regime under Part I of the Securities and Investment Business Act 2010 (SIBA).
Establishing a Closed-Ended Fund in the BVI
Are you thinking of setting up a closed-ended investment fund in the BVI? This document provides an overview of the closed-ended funds industry in the BVI and why the BVI is such an attractive jurisdiction for private equity, venture capital and other closed-ended fund managers. We explain the regulatory regime in the BVI, the fund structures available and how we can support you from the initial structuring and planning conversations, all the way through to the launch and ongoing support.