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A properly structured co-investment vehicle offers both the fund and its co-investors the ability to effectively manage identified investment opportunities.

This Guide is a summary of the law and procedures relating to the establishment and operation of investment funds in Bermuda.

In order to preserve its reputation as a well-regarded and desired domicile for quality business, Bermuda has committed to implementing international standards ...

Bermuda is home to a diverse group of industries including asset managers, (re)insurers, captive managers, lawyers, accountants, brokers, and partnerships.

The Cayman Islands Government announced last week that negotiations with the United States (US) on a Model I Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) and a new Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) have now been concluded.

Insurance-linked securities (ILS) are financial instruments issued by insurers and reinsurers to manage their exposure to low frequency but high severity losses.

In 2013, Bermuda's investment funds regime was updated as a result of collaboration between the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), Government and industry stakeholders...

Aircraft owners and operators view Bermuda as a jurisdiction of choice for aircraft registration and aircraft financing transactions.

Operative 18 December 2011, the Investment Funds Amendment Act 2011 (the "Amendment Act") amended the Investment Funds Act 2006.

Bermuda has introduced amendments to the Companies Act 1981 (Act) in order to maintain compliance with current Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requirements.

The Cayman Islands has emerged as the world's premier offshore jurisdiction for venture capital fund formation and cross-border investment structuring, with over 30,900 alternative investment funds managing USD8.2 trillion in assets.

This is the Fourth Edition of the Guide, which we have produced for the information of our clients and professional colleagues. This edition takes account of changes brought about by the Companies Act 2001 and the Financial Services Act 2007.

The Bermuda Monetary Authority has published a consultation paper outlining the first phase of a resolution regime for the commercial insurance sector, designed to align with international standards. The framework establishes the BMA as the Resolution Authority with five core objectives and defines which insurers will fall within scope. This phased approach raises important questions about governance, recovery planning, and the practical implications for domestic insurers and Internationally Active Insuranc

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority has published two new Rules introducing binding requirements for regulated financial service providers regarding anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing...

This guide provides the latest legal information on the evolution and regulation of these markets, licensing and set-up requirements for businesses, cross-border services, decentralised finance...

The Grand Court has awarded summary judgment to certain limited partners seeking true and full information from the general partner under section 22 of the Exempted Limited Partnership Act.

The Isle of Man offers wealthy families a politically stable, well-regulated and practical base in which to establish wealth and business succession planning structures. Modern and robust legislation, high-quality professional advisers and service providers, and a reputation for cost-effectiveness, all contribute to the island's attractiveness as a trusts jurisdiction.

Bermuda has emerged as the dominant global hub for life and annuity reinsurance, now holding over $900 billion in US life and annuity liabilities and accounting for 84% of all US reserves ceded offshore. This analysis examines how the island's sophisticated regulatory framework, purpose-built infrastructure, and commercially engaged regulator have created a structural advantage that extends beyond its traditional catastrophe reinsurance roots into long-dated life business from the US, UK, and Asia.

The Government of Bermuda has recently introduced changes to assist with the process of verifying and obtaining Bermuda status for children born to parents of Bermudians...

Today the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment on comparability in the case of Asda Stores Ltd v Brierley and others [2019] EWCA Civ 44, which is the UK's largest ever private sector equal pay claim.