29 Jan 2018
Third party litigation funding in the Cayman Islands: A shift in policy
By Marc Kish, Partner, Ogier – In a recent landmark decision of the Grand Court in A Company and A Funder, the Court has approved a third…
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Cayman’s new AML/CFT regime
Q&A with Gary Smith, Partner, Loeb Smith AttorneysQ&A with Gary Smith, Partner, Loeb Smith Attorneys Why did the Cayman authorities…
Cayman-based crypto-asset funds need time to become ‘institutional’
The Cayman Islands is fast becoming the go-to jurisdiction for software developers and fund managers alike as they look to establish…
Cybersecurity and data protection
By Lucy Frew, Partner, Walkers – Significant developments in the regimes for data protection and cybersecurity, together with increasing…
Fintech to be a focus of continued innovation
Q&A with Jude Scott, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cayman Finance… How would you assess the current health of Cayman’s funds…
CIMA set to have more enforcement powers
Besides the Data Protection Law, 2017, which was gazetted on 5 June 2017 and is expected to come into force in January 2019, the main…
Fund governance evolves to handle cyber risk
IMS (International Management Services Ltd) is one of the leading providers of directorship services in the Cayman Islands. Its directors…
Current trends shaping Cayman Islands’ landscape
Changes to beneficial ownership – The Companies Law and the Limited Liability Companies Law of the Cayman Islands (Regime) requires certain…
The importance of effective directors for troubled funds
With the global financial crisis of 2008 now a decade in the past, much has changed in terms of how offshore private funds are governed and…
Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in the Cayman Islands
By Chris Humphries, Stuarts Walker Hersant Humphries – Blockchain technology offers an exciting, unprecedented and innovative opportunity…
Regulatory updates help maintain Cayman’s global reputation
A number of regulatory developments have been introduced into the Cayman Islands over the last 12 months as it takes further steps to…
BNP Paribas Asset Management launches Parvest Global Equity Absolute Return Strategy
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has launched the Parvest Global Equity Absolute Return Strategy (Parvest GEARS), a sub-fund of the…
Mirabaud Securities launches Global Thematic Group
Mirabaud Securities has launched the Mirabaud Securities Global Thematic Group, a specialist team that assesses macro themes and…
Hedge fund Ovata Capital implements Hazeltree Cash Manager
Ovata Capital Management, a Hong Kong-based Equity Multi Strategy hedge fund manager, has implemented Hazeltree Cash Manager, which is…
PremiaLab platform launches European offering following success in Asia
PremiaLab, a Fintech platform for Risk Premia Strategies, has launched its European offering with the opening of a new European…
