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CICBD Partners With MYSCH For Small Business Holiday Market

Grand Cayman, 3 December 2025 - The Cayman Islands Centre for Business Development (CICBD) is pleased to announce a partnership with the Ministry of Youth, Sports, Culture and Heritage (MYSCH) to host this year's Small Business Holiday Market.

Cayman Islands Finance

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Cayman Islands Government

Cayman Islands Hedge Fund Trends: Fee And Liquidity Terms

As investor expectations, regulatory requirements and global market dynamics continue to evolve, the hedge fund sector is responding...

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Regulations Now Published On CARF And CRS

Regulations to implement two international tax reporting frameworks in the Cayman Islands, the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and amendments to the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), were published yesterday, Thursday, 27 November in the Cayman Islands Legislation Gazette.

Cayman Islands Finance

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Cayman Islands Government

Project Finance Guide 2025: Cayman Islands

Expert legal commentary on key issues and developments on project finance markets in regards to Cayman Islands law.

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

The Guide To Alternative Funds In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Finance

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Appleby

BVI Update: Initial Annual Financial Returns Deadline For Limited Partnerships

Worldwide Finance

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Maples Group

Cayman Islands Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 Provides Increased Flexibility And Utility

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Scaling Alternatives With Tokenised Fund Structures

European Union Finance

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Maples Group

CIMA Issues Desk-Based Review On VASPs

Cayman Islands Technology

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Stuarts Law

注意！ケイマン諸島のクローズドエンド型ファンドの規制義務を把握しましょう

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

ケイマン諸島証券取引所への投資ファンドの上場

Cayman Islands Finance

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Conyers

Cayman Islands Fund Deregistration - Common Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Cayman Companies Act: Key Amendments Coming Into Force

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Guide To Banking And Finance In The Cayman Islands 2025

Cayman Islands Finance

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Appleby

A Guide To Blockchain And Cryptocurrency Laws And Regulations 2026: Cayman Islands (GLI Chapter)

Cayman Islands Technology

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Carey Olsen

Landmark Ruling On Shareholders' Misrepresentation Claims In Company Liquidations: The Houldsworth Rule Modified For The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

"Truly Extraordinary": Flexibility In Granting Winding Up Orders

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Guide To Banking And Finance In The Cayman Islands 2025

Cayman Islands Finance

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Appleby

Understanding Digital Assets: Turning Misconceptions Into Strategic Advantages

Cayman Islands Technology

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Walkers

Strengthening Compliance: Lessons From Recent Regulatory Administrative Fines

The Cayman Islands has witnessed a continuous increase in the number of administrative fines handed down by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), subsequent to the enactment of the Monetary Authority (Administrative Fines) (Amendment) Regulations (2022 Revision) (the "Fines Regulations").

Cayman Islands Finance

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Conyers

Attention! Know The Regulatory Obligations Of Your Cayman Closed-Ended Fund

The Cayman Islands is a pre-eminent offshore funds jurisdiction. In fact, with just over 30,000 registered funds as of September 2025, over 17,700 of which are closed-ended funds...

Cayman Islands Finance

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Conyers

Global Registration Services Market Update Q3 2025

Welcome to the Q3 2025 edition of the Global Registration Services Market Update, brought to you by the Maples Group.

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review: Cayman Islands – July To September 2025

Welcome to our current edition of our Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review. This issue dives into regulatory shifts and emerging trends shaping the compliance landscape.

Cayman Islands Compliance

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Conyers

NPO Registrar Reminder On Charitable Donations

Cayman Islands Finance

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Cayman Islands Government

CICBD Hosts Business Advisory Town Hall In Cayman Brac

Cayman Islands Finance

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Cayman Islands Government

General Registry Relocates Cayman Brac Office

Cayman Islands Finance

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Cayman Islands Government

The Great Bridge: How The Cayman Islands Connects Japan To Global Private Markets

Worldwide Finance

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Maples Group

Premier Leads Key Local And Overseas Financial Services Engagements In October

Cayman Islands Finance

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Cayman Islands Government

The Regulatory 15/15 Podcast

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Asia Focused Hedge Funds: Trends, Structures, And Outlook

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

What Are The Key Trends Shaping Corporate Services Globally?

Worldwide Finance

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Walkers

Private Equity 2025

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Offshore Investment Funds: An Integrated Overview Of Cayman And BVI Investment Structures

Cayman Islands Finance

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Kilinc Law & Consulting

Asia Focused Hedge Funds: Trends, Structures, And Outlook

As Asia continues to attract both regional and international investors, understanding the prevailing trends and distinguishing features of Asia-focused funds, especially in comparison to their non-Asia counterparts...

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

What Are The Key Trends Shaping Corporate Services Globally?

In a global environment of macroeconomic uncertainty and evolving regulatory demands, we spoke with several of our leaders across Walkers Professional Services (WPS) to see how these are affecting corporate services.

Worldwide Finance

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Walkers

Private Equity 2025

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

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Maples Group

Offshore Investment Funds: An Integrated Overview Of Cayman And BVI Investment Structures

This article is the first in a series to be written and produced between Kilinç, Law & Consulting and Loeb Smith Attorneys. This series of articles will provide a detailed overview of the various investment fund structures...

Cayman Islands Finance

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Kilinc Law & Consulting

CICBD To Partner With CDB On Project For Small Businesses

Cayman Islands Finance

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Cayman Islands Government

London Investment Funds Forum 2025 – Key Takeaways

We were fortunate to be joined by Salik Ahmed, Associate in the Research Insights Team at Preqin, who shared some of the latest market trends impacting alternative asset classes.

European Union Finance

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Maples Group

New Cayman Islands Beneficial Ownership Access Rules: What Fund Managers And Lawyers Need To Know

The Cayman Islands has long been recognised as a leading jurisdiction for investment funds, offering a robust regulatory framework while maintaining efficiency...

Cayman Islands Government

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Carey Olsen

How To Prepare For Cayman Islands Economic Substance Returns

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

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Typical Collateral Package In Cayman Fund Financing

The recovery of the Asian fund finance market over the past couple of years has reinforced the dominance of the Cayman Islands as the jurisdiction of choice for offshore fund structures.

Cayman Islands Finance

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Appleby

OSAIF Holds National Risk Assessment Workshop

Cayman Islands Finance

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Cayman Islands Government

FATF Fifth Round Mutual Evaluation – Are You Ready?

Cayman Islands Finance

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Walkers

Cayman Finalises VASP Cancellation Rules And Procedures

Cayman Islands Finance

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Stuarts Law

Our Thoughts On The 9th Annual European Fund Finance Symposium

European Union Finance

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Maples Group

Unlocking The Potential Of Foundation Companies With Cayman Enterprise City

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Cayman Enterprise City

The CLOser – September 2025

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

What To Know About The CIMA 2025 Directors' Amnesty Scheme

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

FUNDed – September 2025

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

CIMA Launches One-Time Amnesty Scheme For Non-Compliant Directors

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Appleby

Global Regulatory Hopscotch: The Jurisdictional Trends Shaping Digital Asset Strategy

Cayman Islands Technology

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Walkers

Dillon Eustace Cayman Successfully Defend Injunction Application

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Dillon Eustace

CIMA Announces Amnesty For Directors Who Have Not Met Administrative Requirements

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Walkers

Send In The Troops? Proportionality, Notice And The Appointment Of Joint Provisional Liquidators In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Appleby

Enforcement Of Judgments In The Cayman Islands - Latest Trends And Developments

Cayman Islands Finance

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Collas Crill

Lecture Addresses Misuse Of Legal Structures In Financial Crime

Cayman Islands Finance

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Cayman Islands Government

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