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BVI Update: AML Filings And Online AML Training For Reporting Entities

From 1 January 2026, BVI reporting entities must submit suspicious activity and transaction reports via the AMLive portal, with free FSC training on these new AML requirements available in September and October 2025.

British Virgin Islands Government

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BVI Beneficial Ownership Reporting Reminder: Key Filings, Updates And Exemptions

BVI updates its beneficial ownership regime in 2025, requiring companies and partnerships to file up-to-date ownership information with the Registrar.

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Maples Group

2025 Overview Of BVI Regulation And Shareholder Disputes

In this article, Shaun Reardon-John provides a bird's-eye view on how BVI regulation of the financial service sector has improved within the BVI over the past 20 years. He also shares how this has impacted BVI shareholder disputes

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Anti-Money Laundering Laws And Their Impact On Mutual Funds, Private Investment Funds And Fund Managers And Administrators In The British Virgin Islands

This publication has been prepared for the assistance of those who are considering the law of the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") as it pertains to anti-money laundering measures and how such laws may impact...

British Virgin Islands Government

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Conyers

Anti-Money Laundering Measures In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Government

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Conyers

British Virgin Islands Added To The FATF's AML Grey List

British Virgin Islands Government

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The British Virgin Islands And The FATF "Monitoring List"

British Virgin Islands Government

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Maples Group

Update On The British Virgin Islands And The FATF's List Of Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring

British Virgin Islands Government

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Walkers

Ten Things Every VASP Should Know About The BVI Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2022

British Virgin Islands Government

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Carey Olsen

Updates To Financial Investigation Laws In The Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Compliance

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Harneys

GLI British Virgin Islands Blockchain And Cryptocurrency Regulation 2025, Seventh Edition

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Carey Olsen

Chambers Banking And Regulation 2025: British Virgin Islands Chapter

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Walkers

BVI Update: New MLRO Requirements

British Virgin Islands Government

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Maples Group

Updates To The British Virgin Islands Anti-Money Laundering Regime And Changes For MLROs

British Virgin Islands Government

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Walkers

BVI Update: AML Filings And Online AML Training For Reporting Entities

British Virgin Islands Government

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Maples Group

Recognition With Consequences: Singapore's Terraform Ruling And Its Implications For The BVI

Worldwide Insolvency

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Conyers

A Meeting Of Minds: The Privy Council & Duomatic Principles

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Maples Group

Kenneth M Krys (As Liquidator Of Fairfield Sentry Ltd (In Liquidation)) v Farnum Place LLC [2025] UKPC 43

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Collas Crill

BVI Incubator And Approved Funds

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Conyers

British Virgin Islands Comparison Of Open-ended Funds

In this guide we compare the five types of open-ended funds in the British Virgin Islands (the "BVI"), being private funds, professional funds, public funds, incubator funds and approved funds...

British Virgin Islands Government

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Carey Olsen

BVI FSC Issues Reminder About AML Returns Filing Obligations

On 18 January 2024, the BVI Financial Services Commission, in accordance with regulatory requirements, published Circular 2 of 2024 to remind all regulated persons under various...

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Harneys

Snapshot: BVI AML/CFT Returns

An AML/CFT Return refers to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Return, which is an annual reporting requirement for certain BVI regulated entities...

British Virgin Islands Government

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Ogier

EU Council And Parliament Forge Comprehensive Anti-money Laundering Deal To Strengthen Financial Defences

On 18 January 2024, the European Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement on an anti-money laundering package to protect the EU and its financial system.

European Union Government

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Harneys

BVI FIA Issues Updated MLRO Notification Form

British Virgin Islands Government

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Harneys

British Virgin Islands Regulatory Obligations And Filing Deadlines 2024

British Virgin Islands Compliance

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Maples Group

Unveiling Tax Realities: Debunking Myths About The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Tax

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Conyers

The Outlook From Offshore – Recent Developments And Looking Ahead

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Spencer West

A Guide To Blockchain And Cryptocurrency Regulation 2024: British Virgin Islands (GLI Chapter)

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Carey Olsen

Global Legal Insights Fintech 2023: BVI

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Walkers

Anti-Money Laundering Measures In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Government

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Conyers

Anti-Money Laundering Laws And Their Impact On Mutual Funds, Private Investment Funds And Fund Managers And Administrators In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Government

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Conyers

Blockchain 2023 Guide – British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Appleby

Technology And Innovation Guide 2023

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Appleby

Anti-Money Laundering Measures In The British Virgin Islands

The Proceeds of Criminal Conduct Act (the "PCCA") is the primary legislation in the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") intended to effectively combat the activity of money laundering.

British Virgin Islands Government

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Conyers

Anti-Money Laundering Laws And Their Impact On Mutual Funds, Private Investment Funds And Fund Managers And Administrators In The British Virgin Islands

This publication has been prepared for the assistance of those who are considering the law of the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") as it pertains to anti-money...

British Virgin Islands Government

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Conyers

Blockchain 2023 Guide – British Virgin Islands

As one of the foremost offshore financial centres, the BVI is recognised across the globe as the premier jurisdiction for the registration of asset-holding companies.

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Appleby

Technology And Innovation Guide 2023

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a British overseas territory and is recognised across the globe as the premier jurisdiction for the registration of asset-holding companies.

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Appleby

Country Update - British Virgin Islands: Crypto-Asset Regulation

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Walkers

BVI To Introduce The Virtual Assets Service Providers Act

The VASP Act is being introduced to implement certain recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force and to demonstrate the BVI's continued commitment and responsiveness...

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Conyers

Privacy And Regulatory Compliance – European And BVI Perspectives

Judgment of the Court in Joined Cases C-37/20 | Luxembourg Business Registers and C-601/20 | Sovim S.A.

British Virgin Islands Privacy

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Forbes Hare

BVI VASP Update: A Two Step Approach

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...

British Virgin Islands Government

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Walkers

Draft BVI Virtual Assets Service Providers Act Published

On 9 September 2022, the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") Government published a draft Virtual Assets Service Providers Act ("VASP Act") for consultation with industry.

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

BVI Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) – New AML Requirements And Legal Framework

British Virgin Islands Government

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Campbells

BVI Amends AML Regulations To Embrace New Industries

British Virgin Islands Government

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Ogier

Guide To BVI Closed-Ended Investment Funds

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

EU Annex II Update - Bermuda & BVI

European Union International

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Walkers

Annual Return Reporting Requirements For Certain BVI Licensees

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Ogier

Tax And The British Virgin Islands: Separating Myth From Reality

British Virgin Islands Tax

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Conyers

British Virgin Islands – Regulatory Update

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Conyers

BVI Approved Managers: Upcoming Deadline

British Virgin Islands Government

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Maples Group

The British Virgin Islands Is To Create A Public Register Of Company Ownership

British Virgin Islands Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

The British Virgin Islands' High Regulatory Standards Are Internationally Recognised

British Virgin Islands Government

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Conyers

Getting Ready For The Crypto Spring

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Appleby

Bank Of Asia (BVI) Limited - A Digital Cross-Border Bank

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Appleby

Business Crime 2019: BVI

British Virgin Islands Criminal

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Maples Group

BVI Beneficial Ownership Registration Regime

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Bedell Cristin

'Snow Washing' Assets Is A Black Mark

British Virgin Islands Criminal

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MKS Law

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