Corporate Blog

Further to our blog dated 30 September 2015 in which we reported on the first phase of the reforms introduced in July 2015 to The Singapore Act in connection with The Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014 we now [...]

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) initially was only available to EU countries, but subsequent to vigorous assessment a ‘third country’ passport is still being considered for a further twelve non-EU entities. We have already previously [...]

We reported in September of last year on the recommendations that the British Virgin Islands (BVI) was implementing as part of a commissioned report in order to conform with modern challenges so that the BVI [...]

There is much talk about The Cayman Islands as one of the largest financial centres.  This British overseas territory consists of just three small Islands and has a reputation that belies its size and not [...]

On the 18 December 2015 The Cayman Islands published its new law to allow for the formation of its new vehicle, the Limited Liability Company (‘LLC’). This has been introduced in response to requests from [...]

For the sixth year in a row the British Virgin Islands has been named the most important offshore financial services jurisdiction by OIL’s annual offshore 2020 report.  Since the study only began in 2010 this [...]

Sanctions against Iran were lifted on the 16 January 2016 when an agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear programme and allow UN inspections was reached, ending more than ten years of crippling restrictions.  Experts and analysts [...]

Indians have been the top non-Arab investor in the UAE since 2012.  In 2014 the number of Indians investing in the real estate market in Dubai was double that of the nearest other non-Arab investor, [...]

The agreement which was signed in October 2014 has now been ratified by both parties and entered onto force on the 20th October 2015.  It applies in South Africa from 1 January 2016 and in [...]

On the 3rd November 2015 the South African Revenue Service (SARS) issued an Interpretation Note in order to clarify the tax residence of a company based on its place of effective management (POEM).  The residence [...]