News & Insights

Big players in every industry are continually having to adapt to the ever evolving landscape (be it Brexit, economic substance rules,...

On 9 October 2020, the group published its first report on the foundational principles and core features of central bank digital...

Delighted to have contributed to the ninth edition of The Private Wealth and Private Client Review together with Peter Montegriffo QC....

According to a report by FINTRX covering data points on 2750 family offices, wealthy families are increasingly choosing to invest...

Benjamin Franklin may have indeed said it best, ‘failing to prepare, is preparing to fail.’ In the context of Cineworld’s latest...

It is not often that specific international tax proposals are included in national level coalition agreements but it seems Belgium is so...

The 2020 edition of The Middle Templar focuses on some of the biggest issues that not only the legal profession have faced, but also...

The German concept of Feierabend (whether in its earlier incantation celebrating the end of the agricultural workday and a turn to...

(UPDATED) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK's financial services regulator, has banned the sale of derivatives and exchange...

Particularly in light of the current climate, and given that 2020 is well on its way to being a year that may ‘live in infamy’, the...

Protecting the Jurisdiction, Customers and Regulated Firms from "Imitators". In June 2020, the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission...

The International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications has recently issued its response to the publication of the draft Markets...

On 23 September 2020 the European Commission officially proposed MiCA, a bespoke regulatory framework for crypto-assets and stablecoins....

Following a joint effort from Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar (“HMGoG”), the Gibraltar Funds and Investments Association (“GFIA”)...

The Gibraltar Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of the Global Stock Exchange (GSX) Group, has today announced the listing of 3iQ’s The Bitcoin...

Gibraltar offers so many advantages for businesses and entrepreneurs (and their families) which I covered last week in my Moving to...

In alignment with the Financial Services Act 2019, the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission has published updated Guidance Notes to...

The launch of the latest affordable housing scheme, Bob Peliza Mews and Chatham Views, has been met with much excitement. We invite...

Our contribution earlier this year to the Mondaq Blockchain Guide 2020 covering the Gibraltar chapter serves as a jurisdictional...

In 2016, the Government of Gibraltar, together with the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission undertook to make Gibraltar a premier hub...

In 2016, the Government of Gibraltar, together with the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission undertook to make Gibraltar a premier hub...

In recent days, Gibraltar has celebrated its National Day, a day when all of Gibraltar dons the red and white of its flag and celebrates...

The parents of Charlie Hughes, who suffers from West syndrome, a severe and treatment resistant form of epilepsy are challenging...

Hassans, led by Partner Aaron Payas, was delighted to have advised INX in setting up the first ever Initial Public Offering (‘IPO’) of a...

The epidemiologist, Sherman James, studied various black American communities and observed the disproportionately damaging effects upon...

Hassans has been fortunate to have Anna Martinez with us for a one month internship providing consultation on the science behind the...

On 11 August 2020, IOSCO published its final report in respect of market makers and liquidity provision in the secondary markets for...

Hassans' Head of Funds James Lasry, recently wrote on the versatility of the Experienced Investor Fund regime, specifically noting that...

The introduction of the Insolvency (Amendment) Act 2020 (“the Act”) creates a significant problem for creditors of insolvent or...

The OECD has been working on the establishment of a global minimum tax rate as part of its Pillar 2 of its GLoBE proposals. It has plans...