Welcome to our EU crypto update - a roundup of key Irish and EU legislative and regulatory developments shaping the crypto-asset sector…
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/ International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
Welcome to the latest edition of our ESG newsletter.
In this issue we identify a number of key highlights from European legislative and regulatory developments as well as updates from the wider sustainable finance framework…
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/ Environmental Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
A JPF is a private fund product which is lightly regulated -
A JPF can be established in various forms…
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/ Finance & Banking, Securities Law, Taxation
Establish a compliance framework to innovate confidently and avoid regulatory missteps.
Use testing licenses and sandbox environments to trial new products under regulatory supervision…
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/ Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
Earlier today the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) published a revised version of the Jersey Private Fund Guide (JPF Guide).
The new JPF Guide, and a new statutory instrument, the Collective Investment Funds…
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/ Finance & Banking, Securities Law
Effective January 2026, new rules will come into effect and establish an equity release regime in Guernsey.
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has published its Feedback Paper outlining amendments to the…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Residential
The British Virgin Island (BVI) Court will enforce via BVI Court judgments amounts due under judgments arising out of foreign insolvency processes, provided those judgments satisfy the common law tests of finality, definiteness…
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/ Bankruptcy, Conflict of Laws, International Law & Trade
Each entity incorporated, established or registered in the Cayman Islands must file an annual economic substance notification with the Tax Information Authority (the "TIA").
A "relevant entity" conducting "relevant…
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/ Business Organizations, International Law & Trade, Taxation
ESMA has published its final report on the CSA on the integration of sustainability risks and disclosures in the investment fund sector and a thematic note on sustainability-related claims focusing on ESG credentials…
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/ Environmental Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
On 26 June 2025, ESMA published its keenly awaited technical advice to the Commission on the review of the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive 2007/16/EC (EAD).
The report assesses EAD implementation across member states and…
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/ Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Securities Law
Guernsey has established itself as a sophisticated, stable jurisdiction for the structuring of alternative investment funds and bespoke vehicles. Among its suite of offerings, Guernsey permits the formation of unregulated…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
If you're selling UK property owned by a Guernsey company, HM Land Registry will likely require a legal opinion, commonly known as a TR1 legal opinion, from Guernsey lawyers before registering the conveyance. This briefing…
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/ Business Organizations, Conflict of Laws, Real Estate - Commercial
In today’s competitive business environment, share incentive plans continue to be a popular tool for aligning employee interests with those of management and shareholders. Guernsey and Jersey, as leading offshore financial…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law, Taxation
The use of Guernsey umbrella structures for both regulated and unregulated investment structures has seen a notable rise over the past 18 months.
Where these structures have typically been used for larger, master fund/…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Taxation
Welcome to our EU crypto update - a roundup of key Irish and EU legislative and regulatory developments shaping the crypto-assets sector…
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/ Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law