It has been two years since the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) introduced its Rule on Corporate Governance for Regulated Entities (the “Corporate Governance Rule”), and a year and a half since it came into force....more
5/29/2025
/ Cayman Islands ,
CIMA ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Due Diligence ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investment Funds ,
Outsourcing ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
Welcome to the first 2025 edition of our Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review. In this instalment, we provide a comprehensive overview of the latest regulatory developments to ensure you have the most up-to-date insights into...more
4/25/2025
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Cayman Islands ,
CIMA ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
FATF ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Licenses ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
The Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, 2023 (the “BOT Act”), Beneficial Ownership Transparency Regulations, 2024 (the “BOT Regulations”) and the Guidance on Complying with Beneficial Ownership Obligations in the Cayman...more
2/7/2025
/ Beneficial Owner ,
Business Ownership ,
Cayman Islands ,
CIMA ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insurance Acts ,
Insurance Industry ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
A warm welcome to this 12th edition of Conyers Coverage to kick off 2025. Now that the dust has settled, our team is reflecting on another exceptional year for the Cayman Islands (re)insurance industry in 2024. We lawyers may...more
2/4/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Business Ownership ,
Capital Requirements ,
Cayman Islands ,
CIMA ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
FATF ,
Insurance Industry ,
Jurisdiction ,
NAIC ,
New Regulations ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reinsurance ,
Risk Management ,
Segregated Portfolio Companies
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) has issued a new Rule and Statement of Guidance on the obligations for the provision of virtual asset services – Virtual Asset Custodians and Trading Platforms (the “Rule”). With...more
1/13/2025
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CIMA ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management
What is the Travel Rule?
The virtual asset “Travel Rule”, formally known as the “Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendation 16”, requires Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) to share and hold specific customer...more
12/4/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Cayman Islands ,
CIMA ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Digital Assets ,
FATF ,
FinTech ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Travel Rule
There are a variety of information gathering and other compulsory notices available to regulatory and enforcement agencies based in the Cayman Islands, as tools these agencies can draw on to carry out their functions. In this...more
11/4/2024
/ Cayman Islands ,
CIMA ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Insolvency ,
Internal Investigations ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Stakeholder Engagement ,
Trusts
It has now been over a year since the updated Enforcement Guidelines: Economic Substance (the “Guidelines”) were issued on 31 March 2023, outlining the enforcement powers and processes of the Cayman Islands Tax Information...more
8/27/2024
/ Business Entities ,
Cayman Islands ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Economic Substance Doctrine ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Guidance Update ,
Insurance Industry ,
International Tax Authority ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements
Since the introduction of the Data Protection Act (the “DPA”) in 2017, there has been a steady increase in the number of data protection breaches that have been reported to the Office of the Ombudsman . It is expected that...more
11/16/2021
/ Business Entities ,
Cayman Islands ,
Client Services ,
Compliance ,
Data Breach ,
Data Breach Plans ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Employees ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Notification Requirements ,
Penalties ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
UK Data Protection Act