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BVI Approved Managers – Managing Investments Globally

In 2023, it was estimated that the value of assets under management by hedge funds was in the region of US $5 trillion. Increasingly, offshore jurisdictions such as the British Virgin Islands...

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O'Neal Webster

Continuing Obligations For Private And Professional Funds In The BVI

Key continuing obligations for private and professional funds ensure SIBA compliance, crucial for funds recognised by the BVI FSC.

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Establishing An Approved Fund In The BVI: Key Considerations

The British Virgin Islands ("BVI") offers a streamlined and cost-effective solution through its Approved Fund Product.

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Establishing A BVI Approved Manager: Key Considerations

Five key considerations to establish an investment management business in the BVI under the BVI's Approved Managers Regime.

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Starting Up A Hedge Fund In Hong Kong? Should I Use A Hong Kong, BVI, Or Cayman Islands Structure?

Worldwide Finance

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Carey Olsen

Establishing A Private Investment Fund In The BVI

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

2025 Blockchain Guide - British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Appleby

Loan To Value Ratios Are Sliding Like An Avalanche Of Debt. What To Do About BVI Debtors? Be First; Be Smarter; Or Cheat

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Sterlington PLLC

BVI Versus Cayman? Your Choice For Structuring

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Collas Crill

Why Set Up A Tokenised Investment Fund With An Approved Manager In The BVI?

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Conyers

British Virgin Islands Regulatory Obligations And Filing Deadlines 2025

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Funds In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Carey Olsen

BVI FSC And FIA Release Guidance On Effective Ongoing Monitoring

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Harneys

BVI FSC And FIA Survey: Assessing The Impact Of Industry Guidance

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Harneys

Ship Arrest: A Legal Mechanism In British Virgin Islands Maritime Law

British Virgin Islands Transport

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O'Neal Webster

Crypto-asset Regulation

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Walkers

BVI Approved Managers – Managing Investments Globally

British Virgin Islands Finance

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O'Neal Webster

Eastern Caribbean Court Of Appeal Delivers Key Ruling Concerning Directors' Duties And Creditor Protection In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Carey Olsen

Navigating Company Strike Off In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

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Can A Foreign Judgment Form The Basis Of Insolvency Proceedings?

Conyers associate Aaron Mayers discusses the impact of Servis-Terminal v Drelle on BVI Law and the questions it has raised.

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Conyers

Loan To Value Ratios Are Sliding Like An Avalanche Of Debt. What To Do About BVI Debtors? Be First; Be Smarter; Or Cheat

Now, we don't cheat, so that narrows down one's options! In the iconic scene from the movie Margin Call, it was said, "it sure is a hell of a lot easier to just be first."

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Sterlington PLLC

Winding Up Proceedings Prevail: Privy Council Confirms No Stay Of Liquidation In Favour Of Arbitration

The Privy Council has recently upheld a BVI judgment refusing stay of a winding up petition in favour of arbitration.

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Conyers

Lending & Secured Finance 2024: British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Why Is Private Credit A Viable Alternative To Institutional Lending?

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Harneys

From Unsteady Beginnings, Crypto Debt Finds Firm Ground In The Singapore High Court For Supporting A Winding Up Petition. Would The Same Apply In Other Common Law Jurisdictions, Including The BVI?

Worldwide Insolvency

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Appleby

Locality Of A Debt

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Conyers

Bondholder Litigation Under The Spotlight In The Offshore Jurisdictions

Worldwide Litigation

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Appleby

Appointment of Liquidators: BVI Court Rejects 'Put-Up Job' Defences

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Maples Group

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Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

How To Enforce Security In The BVI - Outside Of Court

How to enforce Security in the BVI out of court will depend on your Security type. For this guide, we focus on the out-of-court enforcement of Security granted over shares in a company.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Harneys

Aviation Financing & Leasing 2023

What are the typical structures available for financing the purchase of an aircraft? The British Virgin Islands (BVI) offers a flexible regime for aircraft financing structures.

British Virgin Islands Transport

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Conyers

ADMIRALTY SNAPSHOT: Ship Mortgage Registration In The British Virgin Islands

In the British Virgin Islands, a ship mortgage is recognized as a charge or encumbrance attached to a vessel as security, guaranteeing the ship owner's obligations as mortgagor...

British Virgin Islands Transport

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O'Neal Webster

Aviation Finance And Leasing Guide 2021

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Private M&A Involving British Virgin Islands Companies

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Granting, Perfection & Enforcement Of Security Over Shares In British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Carey Olsen

Granting, Perfection And Enforcement Of Security Over Shares In British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Carey Olsen

Granting Of Guarantees By British Virgin Islands Companies

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Restructuring & Insolvency Country Comparative Guide 2020

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Campbells

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Crypto-asset Regulation

Few areas of finance are developing faster than crypto-assets, a category that includes cryptocurrencies, securities tokens and utility tokens, whose common feature is use of distributed ledger technology (DLT).

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Walkers

BVI Approved Managers – Managing Investments Globally

In 2023, it was estimated that the value of assets under management by hedge funds was in the region of US $5 trillion. Increasingly, offshore jurisdictions such as the British Virgin Islands...

British Virgin Islands Finance

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O'Neal Webster

BVI Corporate Review – Q2 2025

Welcome to the second edition of our quarterly Corporate Review for 2025 covering recent developments in the British Virgin Islands.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Continuing Obligations For Private And Professional Funds In The BVI

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

BVI Annual Returns And Economic Substance Filing Deadlines

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Establishing An Approved Fund In The BVI: Key Considerations

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

New Beneficial Ownership Requirements In The British Virgin Islands: A Trust-worthy Perspective

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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O'Neal Webster

Establishing A BVI Approved Manager: Key Considerations

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Starting Up A Hedge Fund In Hong Kong? Should I Use A Hong Kong, BVI, Or Cayman Islands Structure?

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BVI Approved Managers – Managing Investments Globally

In 2023, it was estimated that the value of assets under management by hedge funds was in the region of US $5 trillion. Increasingly, offshore jurisdictions such as the British Virgin Islands...

British Virgin Islands Finance

OW

O'Neal Webster

Starting Up A Hedge Fund In Hong Kong? Should I Use A Hong Kong, BVI, Or Cayman Islands Structure?

Hong Kong's status as an open jurisdiction offers hedge fund managers unparalleled flexibility to choose the domicile of their fund structure, free from restrictive local mandates.

Worldwide Finance

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Carey Olsen

Establishing A Private Investment Fund In The BVI

Are you considering establishing a private investment fund in the British Virgin Islands ("BVI")? Remember these key points...

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Growth And Opportunities For BVI In Asia

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Why Set Up A Tokenised Investment Fund With An Approved Manager In The BVI?

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Conyers

Update To The BVI Limited Partnership Act

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Harneys

British Virgin Islands Investment Funds - Autumn 2024 Update

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Carey Olsen

BVI Investment Funds And BVI Approved Managers – What Makes Them A Sensible Choice

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Conyers

BVI投資ファンドとBVI承認運用業者を選択する理由

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Conyers

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