Legal Insights

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) published a new Rule – Corporate Governance for Regulated Entities (“Rule”) and a new Statement of Guidance relating to Corporate Governance – Mutual Funds and Private Funds (“Statement of Guidance”) on 14 April 2023. In essence, both the Rule and the Statement…

Learn about the key steps for forming and running private funds in the Cayman Islands, including registration with CIMA, compliance with the Private Funds Act, and ongoing regulatory obligations for fund management, audits, and asset valuation.

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The British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the Cayman Islands remain among the most popular jurisdictions for incorporating cryptocurrency trading vehicles. For example, the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading identified that 22% of its customer base is located in the Cayman Islands, with 11% in the BVI. This is…

Learn about BVI Professional Funds, including their key features, recognition requirements, service provider obligations, and compliance regulations. Discover the financial record-keeping and annual filing requirements essential for managing a professional fund in the BVI.

Administrative Fines Regulations in respect of Cayman Private Funds 1.1. The administrative fine regime in the Cayman Islands was implemented pursuant to the Cayman Islands’ Monetary Authority (Administrative) Fines (Amendment Regulations), 2020, as amended (“Administrative Fines Regulations”) and extend the application of the fines administered by CIMA from…

Cayman Islands Monetary Authority’s Statement of Guidance – Corporate Governance What is the significance of the Statement of Guidance issued by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority? The Statement of Guidance is in line with international governance practices and re-affirms certain principles and practices that have been discussed in…

In the context of a reported increasing number of bond defaults by property developers in the People’s Republic of China and also the reported growing prevalence of non-performing debt due to rising interest rates across Asia, lenders have progressively been managing their risks by restructuring or divesting their…