Bermuda: Finance and Banking

Bermuda is not considered an international banking center and only banks licensed by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) under the Banks and Deposit Companies Act 1999 (BDCA) are entitled to undertake banking businesses in or from Bermuda.

This report provides a summary of important legislative and regulatory developments in Bermuda for the quarter ended 30 June 2022.

This report provides a summary of important legislative and regulatory developments in Bermuda for the quarter ended 31 March 2022.

In considering the type of security it will take, a lender will want to ensure that its security has not only been validly created and perfected but also that such security ranks as expected against other competing interests.

On 10 March 2026, the Court of Appeal for Bermuda (Kawaley P, Flaux and Hickinbottom JJA) handed down its judgment in Re Bittrex Global (Bermuda) Ltd (In Liquidation).

The Cayman Islands Legal Services Act and related Legal Services Regulations (the "LSA") is now fully in force, marking an important development in the regulation of legal services in respect of Cayman Islands law.

There are currently 45 digital asset businesses operating in Bermuda with a license from the Bermudan Monetary Authority (the BMA).

M&A activity in India and ASEAN countries accelerated from Q3 2025 into early 2026, driven by domestic consolidation, financial services, energy transition and technology sectors. Deal volumes remained high with a deep mid-market pipeline, while private equity dominated as the primary buyer class, increasingly seeking majority stakes as sellers accepted lower valuations than peak market periods.

The Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fundamentally changed the corporate governance expectations for regulated entities.

The Beneficial Ownership Act 2025 consolidates Bermuda's beneficial ownership regime into comprehensive legislation that enhances transparency requirements to align with international standards. This guide examines the key obligations for Bermuda entities, including identification and verification requirements, maintenance of beneficial ownership registers, and filing obligations with the Registrar of Companies. Understanding these requirements is essential for entities operating in Bermuda to ensure compli

Briefing Summary:Our investment funds team outline the latest developments within the investment funds market in Bermuda, including updates to the Beneficial Ownership Regime...

This edition of the Conyers SGX Mainboard & Catalist Public Companies Report summarises selected key transactions involving companies listed on the Main Board and Catalist Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) in the second half of 2025.