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Stuarts' Managing Director, Chris Humphries, discusses the Rise of Fintech Funds in the Cayman Islands for the Legal500 Alternative Investments Guide 2022.

This regulatory newsletter examines critical compliance developments affecting Cayman Islands entities, including new enforceable AML rules responding to CFATF evaluation findings, expanded sanctions compliance obligations, and enhanced CRS 2.0 tax transparency requirements. The edition also analyzes recent UK sanctions enforcement actions and legislative amendments to the Legal Services Act that broaden exemptions for in-house counsel and regulated professionals.

The Cayman Islands is a leading global financial centre and has developed a reputation as one of the world's most innovative and business-friendly places to operate.

Cayman Enterprise City (CEC) is empowering businesses to harness the benefits of operating within a tax-neutral jurisdiction.

A key emerging trend is the growing use of Cayman foundations in the governance of DAOs and decentralized protocols. As DAOs become more complex and handle larger...

Regulatory clarity in the digital assets and crypto space continues to be a moving target. Yet, the interest among policymakers and regulators worldwide has never been more pronounced.

On 16 May 2023, the EU Member States operating through the Economic and Financial Affairs Council ("ECOFIN") reached political agreement on new tax transparency rules for all service providers...

This update is brought to you by our Regulatory & Risk Advisory practice group in Ireland.

As jurisdictions worldwide grapple with regulating digital assets, the Cayman Islands stands out as a beacon of regulatory clarity and innovation. For entrepreneurs, fund managers, and fintech pioneers...

The Cayman Islands introduced significant regulatory changes in Q1 2026, including increased annual fees for regulated entities, extended deadlines for Common Reporting Standard compliance, and a new statutory framework for tokenised fund structures.

The 2025 guide, which covers over 36 key jurisdictions in the sector, offers a deep dive into Ireland's fintech market, exploring its growth...

The Cayman Islands is a leading global financial centre and has developed a reputation as one of the world's most innovative and business-friendly places to operate.

2024 marks 10 years since decentralisation was first developed. Since then, the global tech sector has jumped at the chance to introduce new products like decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) and tokenisation...

The Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act (Revised) (the VASP Act) of the Cayman Islands derives from recommendations made by the Financial Action Task Force and provides for the regulation of ...

There is always a balancing act between adopting a pro-industry approach to exciting new business and maintaining the highest standards of governance.

The Cayman Islands doesn't have a separate legal framework for payments. The main sources of law are the Money Services Business Act...

Tax transparency and cooperation with international regulators and governments to guard against tax evasion is something that the Cayman Islands takes seriously.