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On 28 November 2013, the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") and the United Kingdom, via an Exchange of Letters amending their existing 2008 Tax Information Exchange Agreement, agreed to permit the automatic exchange of financial information relating to United Kingdom tax payers who hold accounts in the BVI ("UK IGA").

Cayman's financial services industry was front and centre in London on Wednesday, as Cayman Finance, in partnership with the Ministry of Financial Services and Commerce, hosted the first of its two international events for the month.

Fund governance firm DMS Offshore Investment Services (DMS) has added Efficient Capital's CTA Index Fund to its UCITS ICAV platform.

Associate Bicrom Das takes a look at a 'paradigm expansion' of open-ended fund managers sharpening their focus onto lock-up funds.

New specific licensing grounds available under Cayman Islands and BVI Russia sanctions will pave the way for Cayman Islands and BVI investment funds...

The Cayman Islands Financial Services Industry continues to provide tremendous value as the main economic driver of the Cayman Islands economy.

Last year’s Weavering case, in which Justice Jones QC examined in detail the role of independent directors and the operation of a Cayman fund, proved to be a watershed moment for the Cayman Islands.

On 13 August 2013 the Cayman Islands Government ('CIG') announced that it had concluded negotiations with the United States of America on a Model Form 1 Inter Governmental Agreement ('IGA'), and that the official signing will be held as soon as possible.

Several members of our global fund finance team attended the 10th Annual Global Fund Finance Symposium at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, 12-14 February 2020.

A review of Cayman Islands hedge fund corporate governance and best practice, including in times of distress...

As the drive to act on EU and international recommendations continues to gather pace, the Cayman Islands Government began the New Year with their much-anticipated move to introduce...

A professional director for a hedge fund might take an instinctive view that board observer rights are not desirable given the traditional view of separation of capital ownership and those responsible for fund governance.

Students, mentors, facilitators, and sponsors joined together at the Walkers building on Monday, May 1st to officially kick off the new Cayman Finance LEAD programme.

The Cayman Islands Government notes the publication of the Tax Justice Network's (TJN) latest secrecy index.

Unless otherwise stated, capitalised terms used herein shall have the meaning given to them in prior updates.

The Cayman Islands economic substance regime has recently been expanded[1], so as to now bring into scope Cayman Islands partnerships. By way of background to the economic substance regime (ES Regime)...