Over the past 25 years, the Cayman Islands has become a pre-eminent jurisdiction for the formation of alternative investment funds, with nearly 13,000 regulated open-ended funds and over 17,000 regulated closed-ended funds....more
The British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) is a long-standing jurisdiction of choice for the incorporation of investment funds. This is due to the familiarity and stability of the BVI’s English common law based legal system, tax...more
On 2 January 2025, the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 and the BVI Business Companies and Limited Partnership (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations, 2024 (the “Amendments”) came into effect. The Amendments impact...more
1/23/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
British Virgin Islands ,
Business Companies Act ,
Business Entities ,
Companies Act ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Exemptions ,
Filing Requirements ,
Limited Partnerships ,
Partnerships ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Transparency
Over the past 25 years, the Cayman Islands has become a pre-eminent jurisdiction for the formation of alternative investment funds, with around 13,000 regulated open-ended funds and 16,000 regulated closed-ended funds. The...more
10/3/2024
/ Capital Markets ,
Cayman Islands ,
Investment ,
Investment Fund Vehicles ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Portfolios ,
Investors ,
Mutual Funds ,
Open-Ended Fund Companies (OFCs) ,
Penalties ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Private Funds ,
Regulatory Requirements