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Considerations for Hedge Fund Managers Evaluating Reinsurance Vehicles in Cayman

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In this article, Tim Frawley of Maples and Calder and Karey B. Dearden of Ernst & Young highlight some key reasons driving interest in the Cayman Islands as a domicile for the establishment of reinsurance vehicles.

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In this article, Tim Frawley of Maples and Calder and Karey B. Dearden of Ernst & Young highlight some key reasons driving interest in the Cayman Islands as a domicile for the establishment of reinsurance vehicles.

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This article first appeared in Volume 7, Number 33 of The Hedge Fund Law Report on 4 September 2014.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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