The Ministry of Financial Services, Commerce and Environment had four bills that recently were debated and passed in the Legislative Assembly.

The Cayman Islands government recently adopted updated Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (the AML Regulations) which came into force on 2 October 2017.

The Cayman Islands beneficial ownership regime (Regime) came into force on 1 July 2017. It establishes a secure, non-public centralised platform on which beneficial ownership information of in-scope companies (ISCs) must be maintained.

Tobacco licence holders are reminded that, to avoid late fees, applications for the renewal of their Certificate of Registration should be submitted on 1 November 2022.

The expo will take place on Saturday, 28 May, at the University College of the Cayman Islands Fellowship Hall.

Carey Olsen has contributed to The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide 2024 for Blockchain. The aim of this guide is to provide its readers with a pragmatic overview of the law and practice of blockchain

The annual return filing deadline has been extended until 30 June.

Minister for Financial Services, the Hon. Tara Rivers, will be in Brussels for the week of 20 May, during which she will have meetings with EU officials, and speak on two panels that include OECD and EU participants.

Using funds from the settlement with the M/Y Tatoosh, Government is now purchasing materials and agreeing contracts for the installation of a permanent mooring at the north end of the Seven Mile Beach Marine Park.

The Cayman Islands Government has passed a number of amendment laws to strengthen Cayman's anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism regime.

European Commissioner Pierre Moscovici recognised the strength of the Cayman Islands' tax transparency regime, as well as our participation in the OECD's base erosion and profit shifting inclusive framework, during a meeting with Financial Services Minister Wayne Panton in Brussels.

Government will follow its usual criteria in evaluating and responding to a coastal works application from Crymble Landholding Ltd., a Dart company, for permission to conduct site investigation works in an area located north of the Kimpton Hotel construction site on Seven Mile Beach.

Financial Services Minister Wayne Panton is meeting this week with UK and European Union lawmakers in London and Brussels, on subjects including beneficial ownership; the EU screening process;

Recognising the importance of effective regulatory supervision for financial services and other designated businesses and professions, the Cayman Islands Government recently organised a training session on assessing and monitoring AML/CFT ...

Grand Cayman, 16 December 2022 – On 31 December, both Garth Arch and Marcus Cumber will complete 13 and a half years of service on the Trade and Business Licensing (TBL) Board.

An intergovernmental agreement on international tax compliance between the United Kingdom and the Cayman Islands intended to improve international tax compliance was signed on 5 November 2013.

Financial Services Minister Tara Rivers visited the US Capitol in Washington, DC last week, where she described the Cayman Islands' financial services industry and emphasised Cayman's leadership role in combatting money laundering ...

The Ministry of Financial Services has been advancing the discussion surrounding the European Union's assessment of jurisdictions' tax regimes with key audiences; namely EU officials, Cayman Islands Government officials ...