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Flow chart of applications relating to children

1 Applicant files application at Court and serves upon the other party: Royal Court - Form C or Form CF1 Magistrate’...

Guides 31/12/2020
  • Guernsey
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Flow chart of applications relating to children

Flow chart of a financial application

1 Applicant files application at Court for financial provision and application for directions, and serves copies on o...

Guides 31/12/2020
  • Guernsey
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Flow chart of a financial application

New pension and fiduciary rules coming in Guernsey: What do licensees need to do now?

Following extensive consultation with industry, in February 2020 the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) issue...

Insight 06/11/2020
  • Guernsey
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New pension and fiduciary rules coming in Guernsey: What do licensees need to do now?

The FinCEN Files

I'm a regulatory lawyer, I love a bit of drama (I shouldn't admit it, I know), but when early Monday morning my roomie s...

Insight 23/09/2020
  • Guernsey
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The FinCEN Files

Privately equitable and ad-Venture-ous: News from the Cape

Group Partner and Head of the firm's Corporate, Finance and Funds team, Paul Wilkes recently travelled to Cape Town for ...

Insight 04/03/2020
  • Guernsey
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Privately equitable and ad-Venture-ous: News from the Cape

Privy Council confirms narrow scope of Liquidator's rectification power in the Cayman Islands

February 2020 The Board of the Privy Council (Board) recently handed down its judgment in Pearson v Primeo,[1] the lates...

Insight 21/02/2020
  • Cayman
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Privy Council confirms narrow scope of Liquidator's rectification power in the Cayman Islands

Issue 2: Updates to the BVI fund and fund manager regime

Regulatory updates to the BVI Fund and Fund Manager regime In line with BVI's commitment to stay at the forefront of 'in...

Insight 10/02/2020
  • BVI
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Issue 2: Updates to the BVI fund and fund manager regime

Guernsey's Prospectus Rules 2018

The Prospectus Rules 2018 were issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) and replace the Prospectus Ru...

Guides 02/09/2019
  • Guernsey
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Enforcing foreign judgments and arbitral awards in Guernsey

Foreign Judgments There are two routes to enforcement of foreign judgments in Guernsey: (i) pursuant to statute, by reli...

Guides 30/04/2019
  • Guernsey
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GFSC discusses proposal for new Fiduciary Handbook and revised Pension Rules

This week the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) released a discussion paper on its proposals to create a sin...

Insight 08/03/2019
  • Guernsey
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GFSC discusses proposal for new Fiduciary Handbook and revised Pension Rules

The Tchenguiz Discretionary Trust: Judgment 3/2018

In February, the Royal Court of Guernsey provided its latest written judgment in the ongoing litigation surrounding the ...

Insight 26/04/2018
  • Guernsey
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The Tchenguiz Discretionary Trust: Judgment 3/2018

BVI investment funds: Approved manager regime

Overview In the British Virgin Islands (BVI), the provision of investment advice and/or acting as fund manager is a regu...

Guides 13/03/2018
  • BVI
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