Cayman Islands: Compliance

The Cayman Islands foundation company is emerging as a powerful and adaptable private wealth structure. This article explores the key features of Cayman foundation companies...

While the fundraising environment continued to be challenging throughout 2024, private equity capitalised on the recovery of the financial markets following the prolonged...

Conyers Trust Company (Cayman) Limited offers a full suite of directorship, administration, regulatory compliance and liquidation services to a diverse portfolio of global financial institutions...

The Cayman Islands is the leading jurisdiction for the offshore investment funds industry due to its combination of flexible and appropriate regulation...

The Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX) facilitates the trading of diverse securities, including investment funds (both open-ended and closed-ended), corporate and retail debt, eurobonds, equities (domestic and international), derivative warrants, and Segregated Portfolio Companies.

Cayman foundations have become a preferred legal structure for token issuance, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), and Web 3 projects.

Under the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, 2023 ("BOTA"), entities that are registered as investment funds may avail themselves of an alternative route to compliance with the BOTA by appointing a Contact Person as a liaison between the fund and the competent authority for the BOTA.

Further to the publication of the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, 2023, which came into force on 31 July 2024, the Cayman Islands Government is seeking comments on draft Beneficial Ownership Transparency (Legitimate Interest Access) Regulations, 2024 ...

Getting an early start to annual Cayman Islands economic substance regime filing allows ample time to prepare paperwork and confirm compliance with advisors.