The BVI is a preferred international jurisdiction for fintech businesses as it is a well-established investment centre with a comprehensive, commercial virtual assets regime, which provides businesses with legal certainty....more
6/18/2025
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Blockchain ,
British Virgin Islands ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Electronic Transaction ,
FinTech ,
FSMA ,
Investment Funds ,
Jurisdiction ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SIBA ,
Stablecoins
The government of the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) and the BVI Financial Services Commission (“FSC”) – the principal financial services regulator – have progressed important initiatives in recent years that demonstrate the...more
9/25/2024
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Blockchain ,
British Virgin Islands ,
Compliance ,
Data Protection ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electronic Fund Transfer Act ,
FinTech ,
FSMA ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investment ,
Licenses ,
Misleading Statements ,
SIBA
The Personal Information Protection Act ("PIPA") comes into full force on 1 January 2025. All organisations in Bermuda are expected to be in compliance with it by that date – time is running out!
The Privacy Commissioner...more
8/6/2024
/ AML/CFT ,
Bermuda ,
Compliance ,
Data Collection ,
Data Retention ,
Due Diligence ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Liquidation ,
Personal Information ,
Personal Information Protection Act ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Privacy Notice Rule ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Training ,
UK
Following industry consultation, on 30 August 2023 the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority ("CIMA") issued updated Guidance Notes on the Prevention and Detection of Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation...more
9/15/2023
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Fraud Provisions ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Cayman Islands ,
CIMA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Due Diligence ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Guidance Update ,
Money Laundering ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Selfies ,
Videoconference
Approaches and developments -
The government of the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) and the BVI Financial Services Commission (“FSC”) – the principal financial services regulator – have progressed important initiatives in...more
9/13/2023
/ AML/CFT ,
Blockchain ,
British Virgin Islands ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
FSMA ,
Insuretech Sector ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Peer-to-Peer ,
Popular ,
RegTech ,
SIBA
The BVI Virtual Asset Service Providers Act (VASP Act) came into force on 1 February, providing clarity and certainty on the regulatory landscape for virtual asset services (VASPs) operating in or from within the BVI. ...more
2/20/2023
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
British Virgin Islands ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
New Legislation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Terrorism Funding
As widely expected, the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") is shortly bringing into force new legislation to implement the Financial Action Task Force's standards on virtual assets and virtual asset service providers (known as...more