The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has sent a clear message that winding up petitions should not be used to place undue and improper pressure on companies to accede to investor demands, according to a briefing by law firm Walkers.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has unanimously approved proposed rules as a part of its KISS Initiative to simplify regulations for commodity pool operators (CPOs) and commodity trading advisors (CTAs). “I’m pleased my fellow Commissioners supported today’s proposal, which
By Northern Trust – After a November 2018 roundtable on the proxy process, the SEC has begun issuing guidance around the use of proxy advisors. This promises to be the beginning of the SEC’s scrutiny into proxy voting, not the
By Tony Pursall and Richard Grasby, Maples and Calder – The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a leading jurisdiction for company incorporations. The latest figures from the territory show that there are approximately 500,000 active BVI business companies and the
The Isle of Man Government has set a new standard in tax transparency by agreeing the main details of an automatic information exchange package with the UK. The measures represent a closer form of tax cooperation with the UK based
Attorneys from Houston’s Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Anaipakos have helped a hedge fund investor earn a ruling at the Delaware Supreme Court that will allow investors in failed hedge funds to investigate their losses as a group while coordinating potential legal
It wasn’t as if hedge fund managers needed another reason to dislike Germany, what with its insistent calls for increased regulation of the industry, but last week’s game played by luxury
Carey Olsen has advised Insight Investment Management on the establishment of a Guernsey registered fund constituted as a limited partnership, which will invest in distressed consumer debt and is listed on the Irish Stock Exchange. The Insight Consumer Debt Recovery
A New York federal judge has ruled in favour of S&P Dow Jones Indices (SPDJI) and dismissed an action brought by International Securities Exchange (ISE) that challenged SPDJI’s rights to license its indices for use. The Court observed that ISE
The technical committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions has published principles designed to guide intermediaries, markets and regulators on the areas of pre-conditions for direct electronic access, information flow and adequate systems and controls. The report is based
