About the Regulatory Blog and our contributors
The Regulatory Blog is an informal and up to date news and information service of key regulatory developments in our jurisdictions: the BVI, the Cayman Islands, Anguilla, Bermuda, Cyprus, and Luxembourg. We intend to include the latest financial services, anti-money laundering, sanctions and related developments within our remit.
Resources
Welcome to our Regulatory Resources Hub, a centralised guide to the core laws and compliance frameworks shaping financial services in leading jurisdictions. Here, you’ll find concise summaries and direct access to key legislation from the British Virgin Islands, Bermuda and Cayman Islands. Whether you’re navigating licensing requirements, AML obligations, or governance standards, this section is designed to help you stay informed and compliant with ease.
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The Bermuda Investment Business Act 2003
The Bermuda Investment Business Act 2003 serves as a comprehensive legal framework for regulating investment business activities within Bermuda. It is structured into six parts, each addressing specific aspects of investment business, from preliminary definitions to regulatory measures, enforcement, and miscellaneous provisions.
29 Jan 2026
The BVI Securities and Investment Business Act (Revised Edition 2020), including amendments
The BVI Securities and Investment Business Act (Revised Edition as of 1 January 2020), known as “SIBA”, is a comprehensive legal framework established in the British Virgin Islands to govern the licensing, regulation, and oversight of investment business activities within and from the territory. This iteration of SIBA consolidates amendments made since its original enforcement in 2010, reflecting legislative updates up to 2019 (but note, an important amendment in 2023 – see below – is not yet consolidated). It outlines obligations for individuals and entities operating in investment sectors and ensures adherence to standards designed to promote financial integrity, investor protection, and market stability.
29 Jan 2026
The Cayman Islands Securities Investment Business Act (2020 Revision)
The Cayman Islands Securities Investment Business Act regulates securities investment business conducted in or from the Cayman Islands. Administered by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, the Act aims to ensure that securities-related activities are carried out by fit and proper persons under stringent supervisory standards. It applies to entities incorporated or registered in the Cayman Islands, including foreign entities with a local business presence. The Act also aligns with international regulatory frameworks, such as anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing measures.
29 Jan 2026
CIMA publishes new AML surveys for securities registered and licensed persons and virtual asset services providers – 7 October deadline
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority has started to publish its latest anti-money laundering surveys for entities that they regulate (not including investment funds). The surveys will be issued in stages and the first have just been sent to financial service providers that carry out securities investment business or virtual asset services business. The surveys are accompanied by guidance on their completion and submission.
15 Sep 2022
Reminder – Cayman Islands’ SIB Registered Persons annual declarations
A reminder that all SIB Registered Persons must submit the annual declaration to the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) by 15 January 2021.
14 Jan 2021
Single family offices no longer exempt from securities regulation in the Cayman Islands
Single family offices are no longer exempt from regulation by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) following amendments to the Securities Investment Business Law. As a result, single family offices will be required to be licensed and prudentially regulated if they do not fall within another exemption, or to cease conducting securities investment business.
09 Sep 2020