Investment Business Licence (Categories 1-4: dealing, managing, advising, custody/administration of investments) (British Virgin Islands)
The Investment Business Licence (Categories 1-4: dealing, managing, advising, custody/administration of investments) is issued by British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVI FSC) under Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010 (Revised Edition). Ownership changes need the regulator's approval before completion.
At a glance
| Official name | Investment Business Licence (Categories 1-4: dealing, managing, advising, custody/administration of investments)1 |
|---|---|
| Issued by | British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission |
| Jurisdiction | British Virgin Islands |
| Licence family | Investment firm / broker-dealer |
| Legal basis | Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010 (Revised Edition)2 |
| Passporting | Domestic only |
What it lets you do
- Custody and administration of crypto-assets. Safekeeping or controlling crypto-assets, or the means of access to them such as private keys, on behalf of clients.
Where it is valid
Buying a company that already holds it
Prior approval required. For SIBA investment business licensees, acquiring, disposing of, or issuing shares that create or change a 'significant interest' - defined as 10% or more of voting rights, distributions, or the power to appoint/remove directors - needs prior written FSC consent; licensees separately notify the FSC within 14 days of certain interest transfers. For BVI-recognised mutual funds (not licensees), there is no ownership threshold trigger; instead the fund gives 7 days' prior notice of a new functionary (manager, administrator, custodian) and reports director/auditor/authorised-representative or offering-document changes within 14 days, per the Mutual Funds Regulations 2010 and the Incubator and Approved Funds Regulations.3
Sources
- mondaq.com: bvi securities investment business act 2010 siba · secondary · retrieved 2026-09-24
- bvifsc.vg: securities and investment business act (PDF) · retrieved 2026-09-24
- ogier.com: ongoing regulatory obligations for investment business licen · secondary · retrieved 2026-09-24
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