Gibraltar: the Key to Europe for US and Asian Fund Managers By James Lasry, Vice Chairman of GFIA and President of the Gibraltar American Chamber of Commerce The advent of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD or the Directive)…
Gibraltar: A safe haven for crypto funds By James Lasry, Chairman, GFIA and Head of Funds at Hassans, advising a range of international groups on fund structuring, as well as assisting with fund-related disputes Gibraltar is now considered…
By James Lasry, Deputy Head, Financial Services, Hassans International Law Firm Limited Over the last few years, a number of developments in Gibraltar from disparate fields have converged to create the ultimate eco-system for crypto funds. Although this has been evident…
As provided for in the Free Trade Agreement with the EU, HMRC earlier this month announced that the UK will now apply the OECD mandatory disclosure rules (“MDR”) in place of the DAC6 requirements. Following suit, Gibraltar has aligned its…
Gibraltar Tames the Wild West By Daniel Pitaluga, Senior Associate at Abacus Financial Services Ltd What started out in January 2017 as another ordinary year, in the aftermath of a unpredictable 2016 which saw Donald Trump elected…
By Jonathan Garcia, Partner, Head of FinTech & Funds, ISOLAS LL Recently the regulations surrounding Experienced Investor Funds (EIF’s) in the jurisdiction changed – and for the better as well. Experienced Investor Funds are specialist funds designed for high net…
By Louis Montegriffo, CEO, BMI Group High value clients (CAT 2 / HEPPS), and other applicants relocating to the Rock, continue to represent a significant part in the growth of the property sector. With new startups in the gaming industry,…
Gibraltar Private Foundations legislation a significant addition By Paul Astengo, Senior Executive, Gibraltar Finance and Adrian Pilcher, Partner, Isolas In March, Albert Isola, Minister for Commerce, presented a Bill in the Gibraltar Parliament that would allow for the creation of…
WIN was inaugurated in May last year, and was endorsed by Hannah Gurga, Director General, and Sheryl Fernando, Commercial Director, Association of British Insurers (ABI). Erika Pozo reports The Women’s Insurance Network (WIN) was formed by a steering group of…
