For decades, Japan was widely viewed as a nation of savers rather than investors. That perception is now beginning to change.

The new Cayman Islands Data Protection Law ("DPL") is due to come into effect in January 2019 and will regulate the future processing of all personal data in the Cayman Islands.

2024 has been a record year for the Cayman Islands, with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority announcing that as of 15 August 2024, the Cayman Islands had a record-breaking total of 30,038 registered investment funds...

The Group of 20 (G20) countries is exploring plans for a global minimum wealth tax that would apply to the world's 3,000 billionaires.

There are many dangers associated with the rise of artificial intelligence. One aspect deserving attention is that it is becoming increasingly difficult to determine if online activity...

The financial services' ecosystem is changing rapidly.

Existing entities which fall within the definition of a Private Fund under the Law have until 7 August 2020 (the 'Transition Period') to register with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority ('CIMA')

The economic and investment environment is unpredictable and more volatile than it has been in a long time. Armed conflicts, rapidly rising interest rates...

While the sovereign right of countries to set advantageous tax rates to attract investments is widely recognised, the OECD has argued...

The pre-eminent offshore jurisdictions for the establishment of investment funds are the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and Bermuda.

Just as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) was about to launch a global minimum corporation tax and new international corporate tax rules...

The Swiss Federal Supreme Court (SFSC) recently decided on two cases covering the implications of tax rulings with respect to foreign permanent establishments.

Putting a price on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is seen by many as the most efficient way to deal with the effects of climate change.

The next five to 10 years are expected to see transformational changes in cross-border regulatory reporting and compliance.