ArticleKey Trends For 2022 – Investment FundsThe continuing impact of Covid-19 is clearly the big talking point for 2022, with several questions arising: will new variants emerge, what steps will governments take to limit the spread...GlobalFinance and BankingWalkers
ArticleKey Trends For 2022 – Regulatory & RiskThe key talking points from a regulatory perspective revolve around new legislation expected across our key jurisdictions and impacting investment funds, virtual assets and corporates. GlobalFinance and BankingWalkers
ArticleOffshore Perspectives - Year Of The Tiger Trends 2022 - Structured FinanceSocial bonds are increasingly becoming more common as businesses and investors increase their focus on ESG mandates.GlobalFinance and BankingWalkers
ArticleOffshore Perspectives - Year Of The Tiger Trends - ESGAcross 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.GlobalFinance and BankingWalkers
VideoCryptocurrency And Blockchain In The Cayman Islands (Video)The Cayman Islands has emerged as a premier jurisdiction for cryptocurrency funds, Web3 projects, and blockchain companies, offering an attractive regulatory framework for digital asset ventures. Cayman IslandsTechnologyStuarts Humphries
ArticleFairfield Liquidators Declare Second Interim DistributionFairfield Sentry Limited is one of the first of the larger offshore feeder funds (that we are aware of) to pay distributions to its shareholders. Cayman IslandsWealth ManagementKRYS Global
ArticleCape Town Convention Takes Effect From 1 November 2015In our advisory earlier this year we gave an update on our work with the Cayman Islands government to implement the Cape Town Convention. Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingWalkers
ArticleCapital Markets Multi-Jurisdictional Guide 2014/2015: IrelandNollaig Murphy, Andrew Quinn and Stephen McLoughlin recently participated in a Q&A focused on debt capital markets law in Ireland. Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingMaples Group
ArticleCayman Portal Registration Deadline ExtendedAn update was released recently by the Cayman Islands Department of International Tax Cooperation in relation to the status of the Cayman Automated Exchange of Information Portal.Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingHarneys
ArticleCIMA Announces Private Funds Filing ExtensionThe Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) recently announced that the deadline for filing audited accounts and the requisite Annual Return Form ("Form")...Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingConyers
ArticleCLO 3.0 - The Regulatory Evolution For US CLOsFollowing what can only be described as a regulatory war of attrition over the past six years and more, the forced evolution of CLO structures, as numerous...Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingMaples Group
ArticleESG And Offshore Fund GovernanceClimate activist, Greta Thunberg, has on various occasions lashed out at global leaders for "empty" and "beautiful" words that she considers do not translate to meaningful action on climate change.Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingWalkers
ArticleIn The Spotlight | SFDR Phase II – Completion Of Pre-Contractual Templates (Video)During this webcast, our Ireland Funds & Investment Management Team focus on the completion of the pre-contractual Disclosure Template for an Article 8 Fund...Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingMaples Group
ArticleIntroduction Of Registration Regime For Closed-Ended FundsThis advisory is based on the Bill as published, and many of the practical details of the regime it introduces will need to be confirmed in due course in regulations and guidance. Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingWalkers
ArticleLending & Secured Finance Guide 2015: Cayman IslandsIn this guide, Alasdair Robertson and Tina Meigh provide an overview of Cayman Islands lending and secured finance law. Their contribution formed part of the 3rd edition of the Lending & Secured Finance Guide, published in April 2015 and covering law in 46 jurisdictions.Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingMaples Group
PodcastMutual Fund Registration In The Cayman Islands (Podcast)Listen to our podcast on Mutual Fund Registration in the Cayman Islands, which is a brief summary on the types of mutual funds and their registration requirements.Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingStuarts Humphries
ArticleTermination And De-Registration Of Cayman Regulated Funds: Consider Action Now To Reduce 2018 FeesManagers of Cayman Islands regulated funds who are reviewing whether to wind any funds down before the end of 2017 may want to act promptly to avoid or reduce the annual 2018 Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA)...Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingHarneys
ArticleWhat To Know About The CIMA 2025 Directors' Amnesty SchemeThe Cayman Islands Monetary Authority ("CIMA") has announced a 30-day amnesty for any registered directors who may have fallen behind on annual feesCayman IslandsFinance and BankingMaples Group
ArticleFunds For Families: How Family Offices Are Optimizing Investment DiversificationWith the number of family offices globally and assets under management growing significantly, family offices have become an increasingly powerful investment force. GlobalFinance and BankingMaples Group
ArticleSTEP Cayman 2024 – Our Key TakeawaysSenior counsel Daisy Boulter also spoke on 'Resolving issues caused by problematic trusts and structural vulnerabilities with the assistance of the court' and associate Thea Maitland discussed 'Understanding...Cayman IslandsInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringWalkers