The 'Bermuda Fund Services 2019' special report comprises nine separate articles listed below, these can be read individually or as a sequence.

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Insights on Bermuda’s Economic Substance Act 2018

Insights on Bermuda’s Economic Substance Act 2018

On 17 December 2018, Bermuda formally introduced the Economic Substance Act 2018, the measures therein becoming applicable with effect from 1st January, 2019. Its genesis resulted from Bermuda being placed on the EU’s grey list of jurisdictions due to concerns over fair taxation (and other factors), and which led to the Code of Conduct Group (‘COCG’) declaring Bermuda a ‘Criterion 2.2’ jurisdiction, along with other jurisdictions including the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.

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Bermuda funds in a digital age

Bermuda funds in a digital age

By Matthew Ebbs Brewer, Sally Penrose & Alexis Haynes, Appleby Global – As interest continues to be shown to the growing digital asset industry, attention is being given to the concept of tokenising investments in mutual funds. In 2018, Bermuda implemented a specific legislative regime to regulate activities involving digital assets and has well-established investment funds legislation. This article considers how these two frameworks can work together so that those looking to launch regulated fund products involving digital assets are able to do so from Bermuda.