31 Jan 2019
Mintz adds investment funds lawyer to team
Mintz has added to its market-leading corporate practice with the appointment of attorney Loretta Shaw-Lorello, who joins the firm as a…
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BCS Americas launches global equity trading platform
BCS Americas (BCSA), a division of BCS Global Markets (BCS GM), has launched a new trading platform that will provide global equity…
30 Jan 2019
Investor confidence down by 9.4 points in January to 70.2
The State Street Global Investor Confidence Index decreased to 70.2 in January, down 9.4 points from December’s revised reading of 79.6.…
CloseCross raises USD3m
CloseCross, a multi-party, decentralised derivatives trading platform in beta, has opened its investment round with USD3 million backed by…
Cayman’s compliance regime leads by example
On 3 December 2018, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) published amendments to December 2017’s AML Guidance notes on the…
Enhanced AML regime puts Cayman on firm footing to oversee digital asset growth
2018 was an extremely busy year for Walkers, one of the Cayman Islands’ leading international law firms. The firm saw a tremendous amount…
Carnival looking to come early for Brazilian asset managers
Prior to the election of the new Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, in October 2018 after winning 55 per cent of the vote, there had long…
Cayman’s laws well equipped for maturing digital asset market
The cryptocurrency market is predicted to reach USD1 trillion according to Smartereum as the market capitalisation continues to grow.…
Hot topics - blurring the lines, independent advice and downstream trends
Q&A with Joanne Huckle, OgierAs someone who advises both hedge funds and private equity managers, are there common themes affecting…
The Cayman Model goes from strength to strength
Q&A with Jude Scott, Cayman FinanceWhat is the most important aspect of maintaining Cayman’s reputation as the world’s leading offshore…
Cayman still the vanguard of offshore financial centres
The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force’s mutual evaluation of the Cayman Islands at the end of 2017 led to a revision of the…
Using a segregated portfolio company for private equity funds
Q&A with Gary Smith, Partner, Loeb Smith AttorneysCould you briefly explain the concept of the Segregated Portfolio Company?Once…
Cayman Islands committed to aligning with global best practices
Tax transparency and cooperation with international regulators and governments to guard against tax evasion is something that the Cayman…
EEX and GDT take next steps towards joint venture for a European Dairy Auction
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) and Global Dairy Trade (GDT) have successfully concluded the initial consultation period regarding the…
Hedge funds recorded best outperformance over equities since 2011 in 2018
The Mizuho-Eurekahedge Index (USD), an asset-weighted index representing the global hedge fund industry performance was down 0.39 per cent…
