Following the removal of the Cayman Islands from the Financial Action Task Force's list of "jurisdictions under increased monitoring" in October 2023, on 12 December 2023, the European Commission adopted the Commission...more
Following the conclusion of the most recent plenary of the Financial Action Task Force ("FATF") on 27 October 2023, the FATF has announced that the Cayman Islands has been removed from the FATF's list of "jurisdictions under...more
While there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution as to how boards of directors should regulate their business and conduct their meetings, directors must pay regard to applicable law, the fund’s memorandum and articles of...more
Directors of Cayman Islands hedge funds must conduct a fund’s affairs in a transparent and honest manner, always disclosing to the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority's ("CIMA") any substantive issues which could materially...more
While standard governance principles continue to apply (and should be followed) throughout the lifetime of a fund, the board of directors must be prepared to adapt governance practices and, for example, revisit discussions...more
8/3/2023
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In light of recent and ongoing market disruption and uncertainty, Hedge Fund Co-Investment Vehicles ('CIVs') have become an increasingly attractive option for investors.
In essence, CIVs allow investment managers to take...more
On 17 August 2022, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) published a set of new regulatory measures in connection with the de-registration of mutual funds and private funds (the “Procedures”) as regulated funds in...more
According to a report by data platform Magnitt, the total funding secured by startups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) amounted to approximately US$864 million in the first quarter of 2022. Startups in the UAE...more
7/20/2022
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