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Stephanie P. Sanderson writes for HFM Global and reflects on Bermuda’s success in nurturing the development of fintech-related business as well as the importance of anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, and cyber-security measures:

“We are seeing fintech increasingly change the financial services industry – including the banking, insurance and asset management sectors.”

In 2018, Bermuda put in place a specialised legal and regulatory framework to give fintech business stability and certainty. The jurisdiction saw the introduction of Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and digital asset business legislation as well as incentives established by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) specifically to encourage fintech and insurtech growth and open innovation.

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Stephanie Sanderson, Partner and Head of Technology & Innovation, discusses how the regulatory framework in Bermuda is encouraging the Fintech sector in a Royal Gazette article:

Many fintech entrepreneurs are interested in having a presence in Bermuda, according to a lawyer who is advising them. Stephanie Sanderson, a partner and head of technology and innovation at BeesMont Law, is crediting the regulatory framework set up by legislation this year for attracting the business. “The Digital Asset Business Act 2018 legislation represents another significant and substantial step forward in the fintech sector, indicating that Bermuda is indeed executing its plan to become a global leader in the fintech industry,” Ms Sanderson said.

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Stephanie P. Sanderson, Partner, authored the Bermuda chapter of Getting the Deal Through 2018 edition of Public M&A which is available in print, as an e-book, and online. This specialist publication covers M&A transactional requirements and procedures governing publicly listed companies, covering such areas as: types of business combinations, applicable legislation, filings and public disclosure requirements, substantial shareholding regulations, duties of directors and controlling shareholders, shareholder rights of approval and appraisal, hostile transactions, among other key topics.

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In an article published in the Captive Insurance Times (Issue 154), Stephanie P. Sanderson explains why Bermuda is a natural choice to lead global insurtech developments and innovation, and provides an overview of the Bermuda insurtech sandbox and innovation hub.

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BeesMont Law attorneys – Stephanie P. Sanderson, Kit Cunningham, and Kimonea Pitt – have authored the Bermuda chapter of Getting the Deal Through: Corporate Governance (17th Edition). The 2018 edition of Corporate Governance is available in print, as an e-book and online. The publication provides a summary of the pertinent aspects of company law and corporate governance practices worldwide touching upon: sources of governance rules and practice, government agencies and shareholder activism, rights of shareholders, voting rights and requirements, shareholders’ duties and liability, anti-takeover devices, standards of care of directors, as well as various other important corporate governance matters.

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Stephanie P. Sanderson identifies the nuances of the incoming Personal Information Protection Act in relation to the GDPR (EU) and the similarities between the privacy and data protection regimes, in an article published in the HFM Global Bermuda Report 2018.

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Stephanie P. Sanderson, Partner, breaks down the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and explains the impact that the global compliance measure has on insurance companies and captives in an article for the Captive Insurance Times, Issue 149 distributed at the Bermuda Captive Conference.

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Virtual currency, initial coin offerings, and blockchain are at the forefront of the newest emerging financial industry: Fintech. With its size and ample industry expertise, Bermuda is uniquely positioned to spearhead the implementation of a regulatory structure that effectively balances the innovative drive of the Fintech industry and compliance with prudential international legal and regulatory standards. The Government of Bermuda has announced various developments as Bermuda quickly becomes the global leader in the Fintech industry. This article provides a summary of these developments.

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Stephanie Sanderson provides analysis of the statutory rights and protections afforded to minority shareholders in relation to M&A, takeovers and squeeze-outs as well as the body of case law relating to this area of law.

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