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BVI FSC Announces Expanded Compliance Inspection Programme For 2026-2027

On 27 April 2026, the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) Financial Services Commission (the “FSC”) published its compliance inspection priorities and expectations for the 2026 inspection cycle.

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

EU AML List Of High-Risk Jurisdictions Adds BVI – Practical Implications For BVI Entities

The British Virgin Islands' inclusion on the EU's anti-money laundering high-risk country list creates specific compliance obligations for BVI funds marketed under AIFMD, while having limited broader impact on BVI vehicles.

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

From Brussels To Road Town: A Wake Up Call For BVI Restructuring

As policymakers in Brussels continue to advance a harmonised approach to restructuring and insolvency...

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Conyers

Beneficial Ownership Information In The British Virgin Islands, Including Legitimate Interest Access

The issue of beneficial ownership information for legal entities, and particularly whether such information should be publicly available and freely accessible has been a major...

British Virgin Islands Finance

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O'Neal Webster

British Virgin Islands Investment Funds - Spring 2026 Update

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Carey Olsen

BVI Beneficial Ownership Information Applications For Exemption From Legitimate Interest Access Now Available

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

BVI Professional Fund – The Most Popular BVI Investment Funds Product

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Campbells

2026 British Virgin Islands Regulatory Calendar

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

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

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

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

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Walkers

British Virgin Islands Digital Assets - December 2025 Update

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Carey Olsen

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

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

Directors' Duties In The BVI: Key Principles

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

监管截止日期提示—英属维尔京群岛实益拥有权制度

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Conyers

British Virgin Islands Investment Funds - Spring 2026 Update

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Carey Olsen

EU AML List Of High-Risk Jurisdictions Adds BVI – Practical Implications For BVI Entities

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Friend Of Enforcement: BVI Court’s Approach To Service And Recognition

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Conyers

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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

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

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Conyers

Restructuring & Insolvency Country Comparative Guide 2020

British Virgin Islands Insolvency

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Campbells

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Financial Services

BVI Private Wealth Solutions For Latin American High-net-worth Families

The British Virgin Islands has emerged as a premier offshore jurisdiction for Latin American high-net-worth families seeking sophisticated wealth preservation and succession planning solutions.

British Virgin Islands Wealth Mgt

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Collas Crill

BVI FSC Announces Expanded Compliance Inspection Programme For 2026-2027

On 27 April 2026, the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) Financial Services Commission (the “FSC”) published its compliance inspection priorities and expectations for the 2026 inspection cycle.

British Virgin Islands Finance

MG

Maples Group

EU AML List Of High-Risk Jurisdictions Adds BVI – Practical Implications For BVI Entities

The British Virgin Islands' inclusion on the EU's anti-money laundering high-risk country list creates specific compliance obligations for BVI funds marketed under AIFMD, while having limited broader impact on BVI vehicles.

British Virgin Islands Finance

MG

Maples Group

The BVI FSC Publishes Its Priorities And Expectations For The 2026 Compliance Inspection Program

British Virgin Islands Commercial

W

Walkers

From Brussels To Road Town: A Wake Up Call For BVI Restructuring

British Virgin Islands Finance

C

Conyers

Beneficial Ownership Information In The British Virgin Islands, Including Legitimate Interest Access

British Virgin Islands Finance

OW

O'Neal Webster

British Virgin Islands Investment Funds - Spring 2026 Update

British Virgin Islands Finance

CO

Carey Olsen

BVI Beneficial Ownership Information Applications For Exemption From Legitimate Interest Access Now Available

British Virgin Islands Finance

MG

Maples Group

BVI Professional Fund – The Most Popular BVI Investment Funds Product

British Virgin Islands Finance

C

Campbells

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Fund Management/ REITs

EU AML List Of High-Risk Jurisdictions Adds BVI – Practical Implications For BVI Entities

The British Virgin Islands' inclusion on the EU's anti-money laundering high-risk country list creates specific compliance obligations for BVI funds marketed under AIFMD, while having limited broader impact on BVI vehicles.

British Virgin Islands Finance

MG

Maples Group

The BVI FSC Publishes Its Priorities And Expectations For The 2026 Compliance Inspection Program

The Compliance Inspection Program will run from March 2026 to February 2027 with a focus on the trust corporate service providers, investment business and virtual assets service providers sectors.

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Walkers

British Virgin Islands Investment Funds - Spring 2026 Update

Briefing Summary:Our investment funds team outline the latest developments within the investment funds market in the British Virgin Islands, detailing the latest statistics published...

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Carey Olsen

BVI Professional Fund – The Most Popular BVI Investment Funds Product

British Virgin Islands Finance

C

Campbells

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

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Walkers

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

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？

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

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Conyers

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Latest Videos

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Stuarts Law

Emerging Manager Minute (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

AIFMD II: The Compliance Clock Is Ticking (Video)

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Dechert

Banking Litigation Podcast EP58: Monthly Update – January/February 2026

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Implications Of The CFPB's Proposed Rule Under The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

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