With increased activity in the alternative investment industry and the renowned flexibility of the Cayman Islands corporate framework, the role of the share trustee has re-emerged as a preferred solution...

In the Cayman Islands, it is frequently a feature of investment funds for the voting and participating shareholder rights to be held separately by the manager and the investor(s) respectively.

Update on Cayman Islands Legislative Amendments.

Amendments to Cayman legislation for corporate entities (including LLCs) have been put in place in order to facilitate the establishment of a regime permitting more rapid searches of beneficial ownership...

Governance connects and facilitates the environmental and social aspects of ESG, by implementing appropriate policies and procedures, oversight functions, best practices and internal controls.

All banks and trust companies (save for "private trust companies", "controlled subsidiaries" and trustees of "alternative financial instrument" trusts, as to which, ...

The statutory deadline for filing CRS and US FATCA reports for the 2018 year of account was 31 May 2018.

What are the fundamentals of board meetings? Let's discuss the best practices following the launch of a Cayman fund.

After successive years of strong growth, the CLO market has once again proven resilient to global economic turbulence with the recent performance reflective of manager desire...

Reforms to Cayman Islands insolvency legislation are expected to come into force in early 2022, providing practitioners with an alternative restructuring tool.

The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has long adopted a uniquely flexible, pragmatic and cooperative approach in cross-border insolvency matters.

This Q&A gives an overview of the key issues in establishing a business in the Cayman Islands, including an introduction to the legal system; the available business vehicles and their applicable formalities; ...

Evolving structures in the European CLO space using The Taxation of Securitisation Companies Regulations 2006 in the UK, allow CLO managers to efficiently establish investment vehicles...

An overview of investment fund vehicles for high net worth individuals and their trustees.

There are other macro-economic issues too: the threat of conflict in Ukraine, elections in Brazil and France, and economic rumblings in China.

2021 was the year of the SPAC, with over 800 SPAC IPO filings globally. Despite regulatory and geopolitical headwinds, we expect this upward trend to continue through 2022...

We have recently seen a renewed focus on issues of corporate governance, which we expect to continue in 2022.

The key talking points from a regulatory perspective revolve around new legislation expected across our key jurisdictions and impacting investment funds, virtual assets and corporates.

Across Asia, 2021 saw the launch of a spate of products focused on environmental, social and governance issues, and green finance. The popularity of ESG product launches was matched by regulatory interest in the area.

Join the Walkers' global fintech team as they reveal how innovation can work hand in hand with compliance for long-term global growth and to what degree advisers must adapt to meet the sectors changing needs.