No requirement for an Auditor to be appointed in the Cayman Islands to undertake the audit or its sign-off, save that investors may well expect as auditor to be appointed and they can be located anywhere.

This is the third and final part in a three-part series on recent developments relating to UCITS. This final part provides a brief discussion of UCITS VI.

The ISDA has developed a a standard suite of documents, which are applicable to all OTC derivative transactions, to enable parties to trade OTC derivatives without the need to negotiate and document each separate OTC transaction.

The Prospectus Directive [2003/71/EC], as supplemented by the Prospectus Regulation (EC No. 809/2004) provides for a single regime throughout the EU governing the content, format, approval and publication of prospectuses.

This is the second part in a three-part series on recent developments relating to UCITS.

Crowdfunding can be described as a means of raising finance for individuals, firms, charities or activities by bringing them together with potential lenders or contributors via an electronic platform or website.

The UCITS Directives are a set of EU Directives that aim to allow collective investment schemes to operate freely throughout the EU on the basis of a single authorisation from one member state.

The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 amends the Companies Act 2006, by inserting a new Part 21A, to require companies to keep a register of people with "significant control" over the company...

The Securities Financing Transactions Regulation [EU 2015/2365] (SFT Regulation) introduces mandatory reporting for securities financing transactions (SFTs) and sets minimum disclosure and consent requirements...

The European Venture Capital Funds Regulation [EU 2013/345] was adopted in 2013 with the aim of making it easier for venture capital managers to raise funds across Europe...