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The Cayman Islands Government has not received a letter from UK Leader of the Opposition Ed Miliband regarding the Labour Party's intention, if it wins the UK election in May, to force the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to implement public registers of beneficial ownership.

Paul Scrivener of Solomon Harris takes a look at the recent reports of the UK Hedge Fund Working Group and the President’s Working Group in the US.

The TIA has published a User Guide for the AEOI Portal in order to assist Cayman Islands FIs making filings.

Seven procedural steps for listing structured debt securities in the Cayman Islands.

The Channel Islands Stock Exchange provides a fast-track listing procedure for debt and equity securities and currently has over 2,500 listings of all types of securities.

With the growing recognition by various non-G7 governments that there are significant economic benefits to be gained by implementing effective governmental governance procedures and a system that is recognised by the international community as adhering to the law, cross-continental capital flows for investment and the creation of private wealth have increased significantly.

Paul Scrivener, partner with Cayman law firm, Solomon Harris, explores the interaction between the two jurisdictions when it comes to funds of hedge funds

Reporting Cayman Islands Financial Institutions ("Cayman Islands FIs") are reminded that 2015 is the first year in which they are required to report to the Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation.

Although the hedge fund and captive insurance industries have taken most of the limelight of late when it comes to the success of Cayman’s financial services industry, it should not be forgotten that the jurisdiction’s success in banking was instrumental in shaping its financial services success story.

Despite signing up to the European Savings Initiative, USA and UK FACTA, and completing International Tax Exchange Agreements with 35 countries, Cayman continues to attract quality HNWIs to live, work and invest.

The CSX is a well established and internationally recognized stock exchange located in one of the world’s largest financial services centers. It is one of the leading offshore exchanges for the listing of structured debt offerings, which represent nearly one-quarter of its approximately 1,300 listings.

In this article John Dykstra discusses the appeal of the Cayman Islands as the jurisdiction of choice for cat bonds and other ILS products.

In 2016, hundreds of directors, managers, principal points of contact, compliance officers, administrators, and Money Laundering Reporting Officers serving Cayman Islands funds, banks, trust companies and other Reporting Financial Institutions will start to feel the full force of ‘a great wind': global tax transparency.

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.

The offshore jurisdictions are commonly thought to be highly secretive, with banking secrecy being an important part of what they offer.

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

HSH Cayman v ABN AMBRO Bank – Examining the Consequences of Non-Compliance with the Companies Winding Up Rules, Cayman Islands Whether one practises under a pre or post Woolf procedural regime it is not uncommon to hear statements to the effect that the rules of the court are intended to be complied with, and not intended to be mere "targets" towards which to aspire.