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BVI Cryptoasset Fraud Guide | Global Legal Post

Written by Associate Nia Statham and Partner Shaun Reardon-John, this guide shares the legal asset recovery tools available for victims of cryptoasset fraud in the British Virgin Islands.

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Baker & Partners

BVI FSC Announces Expanded Compliance Inspection Programme For 2026-2027

On 27 April 2026, the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) Financial Services Commission (the “FSC”) published its compliance inspection priorities and expectations for the 2026 inspection cycle.

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

EU AML List Of High-Risk Jurisdictions Adds BVI – Practical Implications For BVI Entities

The British Virgin Islands' inclusion on the EU's anti-money laundering high-risk country list creates specific compliance obligations for BVI funds marketed under AIFMD, while having limited broader impact on BVI vehicles.

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Beneficial Ownership Information In The British Virgin Islands, Including Legitimate Interest Access

The issue of beneficial ownership information for legal entities, and particularly whether such information should be publicly available and freely accessible has been a major...

British Virgin Islands Finance

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O'Neal Webster

BVI Beneficial Ownership Information Applications For Exemption From Legitimate Interest Access Now Available

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Update On The EU AML List – Limited Impact For The BVI

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Walkers

A Guide To Blockchain And Cryptocurrency Laws And Regulations 2026: British Virgin Islands (GLI Chapter)

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Carey Olsen

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

British Virgin Islands Government

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Maples Group

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

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

2025 Overview Of BVI Regulation And Shareholder Disputes

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Baker & Partners

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

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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Appleby

The British Virgin Islands And The FATF "Monitoring List"

British Virgin Islands Government

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Maples Group

The BVI FSC Publishes Its Priorities And Expectations For The 2026 Compliance Inspection Program

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Walkers

BVI FSC Announces Expanded Compliance Inspection Programme For 2026-2027

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Friend Of Enforcement: BVI Court’s Approach To Service And Recognition

British Virgin Islands Litigation

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Conyers

Can You Migrate An Existing Trust To The BVI VISTA Regime... And Other Frequently Asked Questions

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Collas Crill

Recent Developments In The Regulatory Laws Of The British Virgin Islands Including Beneficial Ownership, CRS2.0 And FATF Greylisting (Podcast)

British Virgin Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

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

Pending completion of its recommended actions under the BVI Mutual Evaluation Report published by the Caribbean FATF in February 2024, the BVI has been included on the FATF's list...

British Virgin Islands Government

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Walkers

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

The Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2022 (the "VASP Act") came into force on 1 February 2023. The VASP Act regulates virtual asset service providers ("VASPs") and requires...

British Virgin Islands Government

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Carey Olsen

Updates To Financial Investigation Laws In The Virgin Islands

The Virgin Islands have enacted the Financial Investigation Agency (Amendment) Act, 2024, an essential piece of legislation aimed at strengthening financial integrity and combating illicit financial activities.

British Virgin Islands Compliance

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Harneys

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

Regulatory clarity in the digital assets and crypto space continues to be a moving target. Yet, the interest among policymakers and regulators worldwide...

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

British Virgin Islands Comparison Of Open-ended Funds

British Virgin Islands Government

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Carey Olsen

BVI FSC Issues Reminder About AML Returns Filing Obligations

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Harneys

Snapshot: BVI AML/CFT Returns

British Virgin Islands Government

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Ogier

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

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

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

On 9 February 2024, the BVI Financial Investigation Agency (FIA) issued an updated Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) Notification Form. The updated form must be used by relevant...

British Virgin Islands Government

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Harneys

British Virgin Islands Regulatory Obligations And Filing Deadlines 2024

Pursuant to section 45(1)(b)(ii) of the Regulatory Code, Licensees are required to submit an annual compliance report to the Financial Services Commission (the "Commission") in the prescribed form.

British Virgin Islands Compliance

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Maples Group

Unveiling Tax Realities: Debunking Myths About The British Virgin Islands

In this review of taxation and the British Virgin Islands, Conyers Corporate Counsel Nicholas Kuria discusses some of the most commonly misunderstood notions relating to the use of offshore jurisdictions, with a focus on the BVI.

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

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

Few areas of finance are developing faster than crypto-assets, a category that includes cryptocurrencies, securities tokens and utility tokens, whose common feature is use of distributed ledger technology (DLT).

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Walkers

Sanctions Against Russia Pose Tricky Questions For The BVI Judiciary

Since Russia's military incursion in Ukraine began in February 2022, the UK has introduced an extensive package of economic sanctions against Russia.

British Virgin Islands International

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Conyers

Crypto-Currency And ICOs In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Ogier

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

Virtual Asset Services In The British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Finance

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Walkers

BVI To Introduce The Virtual Assets Service Providers Act

British Virgin Islands Technology

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Conyers

Privacy And Regulatory Compliance – European And BVI Perspectives

British Virgin Islands Privacy

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Forbes Hare

BVI VASP Update: A Two Step Approach

British Virgin Islands Government

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Walkers

Draft BVI Virtual Assets Service Providers Act Published

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

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