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BVI Approved Managers And Approved Funds: Upcoming Filing Deadline – 31 January 2026

BVI Approved Managers are required to file an annual return with the BVI Financial Services Commission (the "Commission") by 31 January 2026 in respect of the preceding year pursuant...

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Update On The EU AML List – Limited Impact For The BVI

On 4 December 2025, the European Commission adopted the Delegated Regulation proposing to include the BVI in the EU AML List...

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Walkers

British Virgin Islands Digital Assets - December 2025 Update

The BVI continues to be the jurisdiction of choice for token issuers and for token generation activities. This is on the basis that the BVI Virtual Assets Service providers Act...

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Carey Olsen

New Annual Frozen Asset Reporting Requirement In The BVI: What You Need To Know

On 20 November 2025, the VISU published a notice requiring all BVI entities which hold or control funds or economic resources controlled, held or owned by a Designated Person to file a new annual report by 30 November 2025.

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Walkers

英領ヴァージン諸島における単一投資ファンド ― 時間に敏感な取引への解決策となり得るか？

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Conyers

Sancus Financial Holding Limited, Carson Wen And Julia Yuet Shan Fung v Chad Christopher Holm BVIHCMMAP2023/0025

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Collas Crill

Guide: BVI Approved Managers For Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs)

Worldwide Finance

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Conyers

BVI Incubator And Approved Funds

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Conyers

British Virgin Islands Investment Funds - Autumn 2025 Update

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Carey Olsen

BVI Approved Managers – Managing Investments Globally

British Virgin Islands Finance

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O'Neal Webster

Continuing Obligations For Private And Professional Funds In The BVI

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Establishing An Approved Fund In The BVI: Key Considerations

British Virgin Islands Finance

MG

Maples Group

Establishing A BVI Approved Manager: Key Considerations

British Virgin Islands Finance

MG

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

Mitchell And Another (Joint Liquidators Of MBI International & Partners Inc (In Liquidation)) v Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber; Mitchell And Another (Joint Liquidators Of MBI International & Partners Inc (In Liquidation)) v Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber (No 2) [2025] UKSC 43

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Collas Crill

From Duty To Danger: Director Liability In The Zone Of Insolvency

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Appleby

TAX v FDQ BVIHCMMAP2024/0029

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Collas Crill

How A BVI Resident Director Can Assist With Economic Substance Requirements

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Beyond The Contract: The Modern Reach Of Equity In Corporate Relationships

Worldwide Insolvency

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Walkers

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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

MG

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

CO

Carey Olsen

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

British Virgin Islands Commercial

CO

Carey Olsen

Granting Of Guarantees By British Virgin Islands Companies

British Virgin Islands Commercial

C

Conyers

Restructuring & Insolvency Country Comparative Guide 2020

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Campbells

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Financial Services

BVI Approved Managers And Approved Funds: Upcoming Filing Deadline – 31 January 2026

BVI Approved Managers are required to file an annual return with the BVI Financial Services Commission (the "Commission") by 31 January 2026 in respect of the preceding year pursuant...

British Virgin Islands Finance

MG

Maples Group

Update On The EU AML List – Limited Impact For The BVI

On 4 December 2025, the European Commission adopted the Delegated Regulation proposing to include the BVI in the EU AML List...

British Virgin Islands Finance

W

Walkers

British Virgin Islands Digital Assets - December 2025 Update

The BVI continues to be the jurisdiction of choice for token issuers and for token generation activities. This is on the basis that the BVI Virtual Assets Service providers Act...

British Virgin Islands Finance

CO

Carey Olsen

New Annual Frozen Asset Reporting Requirement In The BVI: What You Need To Know

British Virgin Islands Finance

W

Walkers

The CFATF Recognises The Significant Progress That The BVI Has Made To Improve Its Compliance With The FATF's 40 Recommendations

British Virgin Islands Compliance

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Walkers

英領ヴァージン諸島における単一投資ファンド ― 時間に敏感な取引への解決策となり得るか？

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Conyers

BVI Court Appoints Liquidators To Foreign Dissolved Company

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Appleby

なぜBVIで承認されたマネージャーとともにトークン化投資ファンドを設立するのか？

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Conyers

Access Bank Plc (As Successor In Title And Assignee Of Diamond Bank Plc) v Dr Ambrosie Bryant Chukwueloka Orjiako And Ors BVIHCCOM2023/0282

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Collas Crill

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Fund Management/ REITs

Update On The EU AML List – Limited Impact For The BVI

On 4 December 2025, the European Commission adopted the Delegated Regulation proposing to include the BVI in the EU AML List...

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Walkers

New Annual Frozen Asset Reporting Requirement In The BVI: What You Need To Know

On 20 November 2025, the VISU published a notice requiring all BVI entities which hold or control funds or economic resources controlled, held or owned by a Designated Person to file a new annual report by 30 November 2025.

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Walkers

なぜBVIで承認されたマネージャーとともにトークン化投資ファンドを設立するのか？

この記事では、英領ヴァージン諸島（BVI）において、**承認マネージャー制度（Approved Manager Regime）**のもとでトークン化された投資ファンドを設立すること&#

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Conyers

Guide: BVI Approved Managers For Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs)

Worldwide Finance

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Conyers

BVI Incubator And Approved Funds

British Virgin Islands Finance

C

Conyers

British Virgin Islands Investment Funds - Autumn 2025 Update

British Virgin Islands Finance

CO

Carey Olsen

BVI Approved Managers – Managing Investments Globally

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?

Worldwide Finance

CO

Carey Olsen

Establishing A Private Investment Fund In The BVI

British Virgin Islands Finance

MG

Maples Group

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