It’s safe to say that the Cayman Island Government’s in-tray is probably rather full at the turn of the year. Two major developments are in train, both of which are set to further enhance the jurisdiction’s reputation. The first of
The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has ordered that redemption payments made to an investor of the failed Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund prior to the commencement of its liquidation are to be repaid. The Court ruled that the
Since the BVI introduced the Approved Manager regime at the end of 2012 demand has been strong. Currently, there are 101 Approved Managers licensed in the BVI. In its initial incarnation, any manager running an open-ended BVI fund with no
The past 12 months has seen The Bahamas review its existing legislative framework for investment funds, with a view to ensuring that it maintains its competitiveness. Under the existing framework, some of the innovations that The Bahamas has introduced, such
Mourant Ozannes’ investment funds team has established the first five Jersey Private Funds (JPF) since the new regime came into effect last month. Introduced by the Jersey Financial Services Commission, the new JPF product has been designed to rationalise
Four words spring to mind when discussing the evolution of The Bahamas as a leading international financial jurisdiction: regulation, location, expertise and innovation. Collectively, they provide a multi-layered value proposition that is helping The Bahamas cement a reputation for not
By Matt Mulry, Dillon Eustace – Cayman has seen a healthy increase in private equity funds year on year over the past decade. The popularity of Cayman private equity funds has been fuelled by both the evolution of hedge fund managers’
Carey Olsen's corporate team in Guernsey has been the first to establish a Guernsey Private Investment Fund (PIF) since the new class was introduced. Partner Christopher Anderson (pictured) led the Carey Olsen team advising specialist private investment firm Cairngorm Capital
The Horseshoe Group was established in 2005 and is a leading provider of insurance management services to insurers, reinsurers, as well as insurance linked securities (ILS) structures such as sidecars and catastrophe bonds. In June 2016, Horseshoe acquired IKONIC Fund
For managers who may already be using an onshore Delaware LLC, they now have the opportunity to use a Bermuda LLC as an offshore vehicle. This follows the formal introduction of the Limited Liability Company Act 2016 (LLC Act), which
