The Segregated Portfolio Company (‘SPC'), Cayman's answer to the Protected Cell Company, had far-reaching implications when it was introduced to the captive insurance market in 1998.

Law and Practice' chapter in the Chambers and Partners Global Practice Guide 2021 on Insurance & Reinsurance.

Senior 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...

The Cayman Islands insurance and reinsurance sector continues to be a jurisdiction of choice for entities reinsuring risk from the USA.

The European Commission has adopted its Commission Delegated Regulation, setting out the first set of EU sustainability reporting standards ("ESRS"), together with a Q&A.

On 25 November 2021, the European Commission (the "EC") published its proposal (the "EC Proposal") for a directive amending the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIFMD").

ESG and sustainable finance regulations are developing rapidly in Europe and the evolving framework deserves close attention from managers, lenders and market participants.

In two judgments in 2019 and 2020, the Guernsey Court of Appeal upheld the judgment of the Guernsey Royal Court in Rusnano Capital AG (in liquidation) v Molard International (PTC) Limited and...

The group discuss Guernsey's recent successful MONEYVAL report and broader standing in the international financial services community.

In December 2019, we provided an update on the progress of the Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2019 (the "2019 Bill")...

In a recent communication to the funds industry, the Central Bank advised that the window for registration on the Central Bank's portal is now open and will remain open until 12 February 2021.

Walkers' Asset Management and Investment Funds team provides a comprehensive quarterly update on Irish legal and regulatory developments from April to June 2026, covering AIFMD II transposition, Central Bank guidance on liquidity management and board diversity, ESMA compliance findings, and the latest sustainable finance regulations including ESG ratings and SFDR 2.0 proposals.

On 3 December 2020, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published CP134, a consultation on new performance fee guidance for UCITS and certain types of retail AIFs.

10 October 2023 – Ireland's Budget 2024 was presented in the context of a positive economic performance for Ireland — full employment, budget surpluses...

Regulation around ESG investment in Ireland is evolving rapidly with developments from the Central Bank of Ireland, European Commission and ESMA...

Regulation around ESG investment in Ireland is evolving rapidly with developments from the Central Bank of Ireland, European Commission and ESMA building an increasingly sophisticated regulatory backdrop.

This quarterly report examines significant regulatory developments affecting Irish asset management and investment funds from January to March 2026. The analysis covers Central Bank initiatives on tokenisation and supervisory procedures, AIFMD II implementation requirements, EU-wide reforms including EMIR 3 and sustainability reporting, and critical compliance deadlines extending through 2027.

In the latest video in our Asset Management and Investment Funds quarterly series focusing on legal and regulatory developments in the funds industry, Damien Barnaville, Of ...

As measures to temper the effects of the pandemic fall away, there is potential for a significant uptick in creditor activity: increased interest rates, geopolitical uncertainty, government (non-)intervention, shrinking unencumbered asset pools ...

Activity in the fintech sector continues to be strong. There is ongoing interest in establishing vehicles in both the Cayman Islands and the BVI.