The Global - 2026 Q2 Review

Podcast: Digital Assets in Focus: Conference Highlights

In this episode of #TechTalks, the conversation turns to key takeaways from two industry conferences — Consensus in Miami and the Digital Finance Forum in Bermuda — and what they signal for the future of digital assets. Building on themes explored in our previous episode, there is a clear sense of acceleration, with several anticipated developments already beginning to take shape.

Jerome Wilson, George McCallum, Karim Creary

Guide to Fintech in the British Virgin Islands 2025/2026

This country-specific guide provides an overview of the fintech landscape in the British Virgin Islands.

Andrew Jowett, Patrick Gill

2026 Guide to Lending & Secured Finance in the Cayman Islands

This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Lending & Secured Finance laws and regulations applicable in Cayman Islands.

Caroline Barton, Maree Martin

Briefing Note: CDD – Acceptance of Scanned PDFs of Wet Ink Certified Documents

The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has updated the Handbook on Countering Financial Crime (AML/CFT/CPF) (Handbook), introducing changes that affect how regulated businesses verify their clients’ identities and documents.

Lisa Upham

Prospects of Asian Companies in U.S. Listings in 2026

Nasdaq introduced a series of rule changes in 2025 to raise minimum requirements for public float and offering size for certain new listings.

Kitty Chan

Changes of control: A recurring gap in fitness & propriety due diligence

Change of control transactions involving Isle of Man regulated entities continue to expose a recurring (and avoidable) risk.  Namely, a failure to carry out, and evidence, due diligence on incoming controllers.

Garry Manley

A Changing Landscape for Business Relocation

Find out more about the changing landscape for business relocation to Jersey

Andrew Weaver, John Bisson, Jeff O’Boyle, Tim Morgan, Kate Westwater

Arbitrating shareholders’ disputes and beyond – the Mauritian Supreme Court re-affirms its non-interventionist and pro-arbitration stance

On 08 May 2026, the Mauritian Supreme Court, sitting as the panel of Designated Judges appointed under the International Arbitration Act 2008 (IAA), delivered an important judgment in Intermediate Investment Holdings Ltd v Imevbore & Ors 2026 SCJ 186 (IIHL Case). The Supreme Court declined to award costs sought by the Respondents following the Applicant’s withdrawal of an application for an interim injunction.

Sharmilla Bhima, Nivedita Patten

Seychelles Transparency Framework: The 2025 Reset

Last year marked a turning point for Seychelles as an international finance centre. The regulatory changes implemented in mid-2025 weren't just technical adjustments—they represent a fundamental recalibration of how the jurisdiction positions itself in the global compliance landscape. For structures already in place and those being contemplated, understanding these shifts is critical. The changes affect the mechanics of nominee arrangements, the responsibilities that flow from them, and ultimately the value proposition of Seychelles vehicles in cross-border planning.

Malcolm Moller