The Q3 Regulatory Update provides an overview of the main legal developments in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands from 1 July to 30 September 2022.

George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (22 February 2022) – February 2022 marks 10 years since the Cayman Islands special economic zones by Cayman Enterprise City (CEC) welcomed...

Paul Scrivener explains why the Cayman Islands has come to be known as one of the world’s leading international financial centres.

When it comes to hedge funds, the Cayman Islands is a true heavyweight in the offshore world. Paul Scrivener, joint head of the investment funds group at Solomon Harris explains why and outlines what a hedge fund manager can expect when setting up his offshore fund here.

We are alerting clients to the following important developments to virtual assets regulation in the Cayman Islands: The Virtual Asset (Service Providers) (Amendment) Act, 2024 (the "VASP (Amendment) Act").

The size of the Shari'ah financial industry has grown tremendously over the last four decades.

As we gear up for the final quarter of 2024, this is an excellent time to review Cayman based entities with a financial year end of 31 December 2024 and consider the position of these entities with respect...

On 1 January 2019, The International Tax Co-Operation (Economic Substance) Law, 2018 of the Cayman Islands (ES Law) and related Regulations came into force. Additional Regulations and Guidance

Our independent director in Cayman, Deanna Derrick, reflects on Cayman's sustainable investing and the role performed by independent directors.

On 20 November 2025, the EU Commission published its proposed amendments to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation ("SFDR 2.0")...

COVID-19 is having a widespread impact on markets and the global economy as businesses struggle with the disruption caused.

This article summarises the methods of establishing investment funds in the Cayman Islands and highlights the principal legal and regulatory considerations. It is not intended to deal exhaustively with all aspects of the subject and proper legal advice should be obtained before proceeding with the establishment of a particular fund.

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority ("CIMA") will shortly publish statistics for calendar year 2005 confirming another record year for the hedge funds industry in the Cayman Islands. New hedge fund registrations in a single year have reached an all time high of 1,700.

In response to the O.E.C.D.'s B.E.P.S. recommendations and the conclusions and concerns identified by the E.U. Code of Conduct Group of Business Taxation,

For quite some time now the Cayman Islands has been the global market leader for hedge funds, entirely dwarfing other offshore centres such as Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Channel Islands.

The recent decision by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority ("FINMA") to write off the Additional Tier 1 bonds ("AT1 bonds") issued by Credit Suisse in March 2023 highlighted...

Darwin believed that evolution takes place over long periods of time and the development of the Cayman Islands mutual fund industry may be further proof of his theory.

This document has been developed by Cayman Finance to share key information about the essential role of the Cayman Islands Financial Services Industry in the global economy, and particularly highlight how the Cayman Islands ...

The recent decision of In the Matter of Stanford International Bank Limited and Others [2009] EWHC 1441 (CH) raises important considerations for liquidators of offshore investment vehicles who seek recognition and assistance from the English Courts pursuant to the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 (the “2006 Regulation”).