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

After several years of lacklustre returns, nearly all strategies covered by Preqin have shown positive results in 2017, with event-driven and equity funds performing particularly well. According to Preqin's survey of investment managers in June 2017, the leading drivers are largely political. Benign stock markets since late 2016

On 17 January 2018 the new Securitisation Regulation (Regulation EU 2017/2402) (the "Securitisation Regulation") came into force and will apply from 1 January 2019.

Whilst the growth of India as an emerging market for foreign investment is nothing new, we are seeing some new trends in the way in which offshore Cayman vehicles are being used as an avenue for investing in that market – ..

Early action to reduce costs and minimise 2017 fees

This advisory provides a summary of the key points only and we would be happy to advise in further detail if required.

In the recent decision of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands In the matter of Global-IP Cayman (unreported, 21 July 2020)

Lucy Frew's latest article has been published in the Hedgeweek Cayman Islands Fund Services 2018 report.

The Cayman Islands Data Protection Law, 2017 ("DPL"), which was expected to come into force in January 2019, will now not come into force until September 2019.

On 15 April 2024, Directive 2024/927/EU amending AIFMD (2011/61/EU) and the UCITS Directive (2009/65/EC), as regards delegation arrangements, liquidity risk management, supervisory reporting, the provision of depositary and custody services and loan origination by alternative investment funds ("AIFMD II") entered into force.

The Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation ("DITC") has issued an Industry Advisory in which it provides important updates to all Cayman Islands Financial Institutions ("CFIs") in relation to FATCA and CRS.

Since the decision of Judge Drain of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in the case of In re SPhinX Ltd., et al, Chapter 15, Case No. 06-11760 ("SPhinX") in mid-2006, there has been justifiable cause for concern amongst Cayman Islands-based insolvency practitioners with respect to the recognition of Cayman liquidations in the U.S.

This note provides a brief and high level overview of the position on electronic signatures in Jersey and Guernsey...

Although there have already been some very high profile high street casualties – Debenhams, DW Sport, Monsoon, Laura Ashley, Virgin Media...

The long-term impact of Covid-19 is likely to include more employees working from home, a significant reduction in business travel and more businesses considering whether to employ...

We are living in challenging times, arguably far more challenging than in 2008 given the supply and the demand side issues all businesses are facing...

One of the trends we are seeing in the Channel Islands is an increase in the number of employees who are off with long term illnesses, in particular with mental health issues.

The Channel Islands are well regulated jurisdictions, with rigorous and developed financial services regulation as well as strict anti-money laundering ("AML") and combating the financing of terrorism ("CFT") requirements.