Bermuda’s long-term re/insurance landscape
Bermuda’s long-term re/insurance market has grown considerably in recent years. The island now has 144 registered long-term re/insurers and the sector’s assets have increased by 200 per cent over the last five years according to the Bermuda Monetary Authority’s 2020 annual report.
Trustee Knowledge Series: Masters Paper Two: Family Governance
Part of a series of Trustee Knowledge Papers, set out to be a useful reference guide for all levels of Trust company administration; from junior administrator to director. This is the second publication of the Masters Series.
New Regulations and Requirements for Local Charities
The Charities etc. (Guernsey and Alderney) Ordinance, 2021 (Ordinance) and the raft of regulations that fall under it and which came in to force at the end of April repeals and replaces the previous legal framework in place for the oversight of charities and other non profit organisations (NPO) under the Charities and Non Profit Organisations (Registration) (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (2008 Law).
Provisional Liquidation In Bermuda
Provisional liquidation in Bermuda is a distinctive, flexible regime that operates to support companies in financial distress or in support of a restructuring.
Podcast: Getting a Bermuda Digital Assets Licence
Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur, savvy investor or an established company, look no further than a Bermuda digital assets licence to get your tech business or platform off the ground.
Podcast: Why Bermuda and Digital Assets
Bermuda is another world – literally a 20-square mile jewel in the Atlantic ocean that has become a respected, international financial hub. But why do companies establish or conduct its digital assets business in Bermuda?
The good life: Bermuda’s new economic pillar
The life sector has moved swiftly from being a new ‘nice-to-have’ in the Bermuda marketplace, to the Island’s latest big success story, said a panel at the Bermuda Risk Summit.
The long-awaited Capacity (Lasting Powers of Attorney) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Ordinance, 2022 (LPA Ordinance) has introduced the concept of lasting or enduring powers of attorney (LPA) to Guernsey.
Navigating the Jersey M&A landscape (3 of 3)
This is the third of a series of three articles, each dealing with topics to be considered when buying, selling and/or restructuring businesses that have premises and/or people in Jersey to help clients and intermediaries navigate the M&A landscape from a Jersey perspective.
Fun and Games Ahead? Possible Abuses of the New Cayman Restructuring Officer Regime
The Cayman Islands has taken a large step toward a progressive new restructuring regime with the recent amendments to the Companies Act.
Restructuring of (Re) Insurers during Covid-19
Restructuring involves changing the financial, operational, legal or other structures of a business to make it more efficient and more profitable.
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022: a Jersey perspective
The new Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act received Royal Assent on 15 March 2022 (the Act), following an expedited passage through Parliament. After repeated delays to the progression of the legislation amid much criticism, the bill has now been fast tracked through UK Parliament following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the focus of Russian money in the UK. The Act is aimed at strengthening the UK's fight against economic crime.
