International Mediation Guide 2016

The Department of Commerce and Investment will have a booth on the new Trade and Business Licensing Law from 9am to 4pm on Friday, 25 September, at the Strand and Airport locations of Foster's Food Fair.

An exempted company (a "Company") is the most commonly used type of Cayman Islands company for international transactions.

An exempted limited partnership (an "ELP") is the most commonly used Cayman Islands partnership for international transactions.

In this article, Tony Pursall and Richard Grasby review the Cayman Islands' plan to introduce the foundation as a new type of non-profit company.

The Responsible Officer Role in the Cayman Islands

Our webinar, "FATCA Compliance in 2015: An Update on Automatic Tax Information Exchange for Hedge Funds", provides detailed information and guidance on FATCA Notification and Reporting deadlines...

Caroline Moran and Anna Perry give further guidance on soft wind downs of open-ended corporate mutual funds in the Cayman Islands, examining the recent case of Re Washington Special Opportunity Fund, Inc.

This article appeared in The Arbitration Review of the Americas 2015, published by Global Arbitration Review in October 2014.

In the November 13 2014 issue of Global Tax Weekly, DMS Director Peter Stafford discusses the practical implications of GATCA and outlines what Reporting Financial Institutions (RFIs) should do to comply with its requirements and avoid any sanctions that come with non-compliance.

Jonathon Clifton, Group Managing Director of OIL, spoke with China Business News about the opportunities and challenges of key offshore centres in the world with the increasing demand from China market.

The Cayman Islands has risen thirteen spots in the most recent Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), 'GFCI 20'.

Private Client Guide 2015: Cayman Islands

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

In our advisory earlier this year we gave an update on our work with the Cayman Islands government to implement the Cape Town Convention.

An 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.

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.

Fairfield Sentry Limited is one of the first of the larger offshore feeder funds (that we are aware of) to pay distributions to its shareholders.

There is no doubt that the various regulatory changes we have seen in recent years have created a heightened administrative environment for SPV issuers and their investment managers.

The decision as to where to incorporate an offshore company can only be made based on the specific features of the transaction in question.