Welcome to the latest edition of our Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review. In this issue, we explore key regulatory updates and emerging trends to help you stay informed and ahead in today’s dynamic compliance environment. The...more
8/19/2025
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Blockchain ,
Cayman Islands ,
CIMA ,
Common Reporting Standard (CRS) ,
Cryptoassets ,
Depository Institutions ,
Digital Assets ,
FATF ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Licenses ,
General-Business ,
Jurisdiction ,
Money Laundering ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SIBA ,
Terrorism Funding ,
Virtual Currency
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 Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority (the “TIA”) is responsible for monitoring compliance and taking enforcement action with regards to the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), pursuant to the Tax Information Authority...more
The Financial Services Institute in collaboration with Conyers, Grant Thornton and the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) hosted a comprehensive and in-depth seminar on “Corporate Governance & Risk Management for Cayman...more
In recent years, the virtual asset industry has experienced exponential growth, bringing about innovations in digital payments, tokenisation and decentralised finance (Defi). While highly innovative, the volatile nature of...more
10/3/2024
/ Blockchain ,
Cayman Islands ,
Corporate Governance ,
Crisis Management ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Service Providers ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Internal Controls ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management ,
Tokenization ,
Trading Platforms ,
Transparency ,
Virtual Currency
Welcome to the second instalment of 2024 of the Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review. In this edition we cover several Cayman Islands regulatory updates including updates to the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, the...more
7/23/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Cayman Islands ,
CIMA ,
Common Reporting Standard (CRS) ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Digital Assets ,
Dispute Resolution ,
FATCA ,
FATF ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Fund Managers ,
Insolvency ,
Investment Funds ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Venture Capital
Welcome to the first instalment of 2024 of our Cayman Islands Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review. As we cover in this issue, there have been a number of updates in the first quarter of the year. Perhaps most notably is the...more
5/1/2024
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Cayman Islands ,
CIMA ,
Companies Act ,
Corporate Governance ,
EU ,
EU Transparency Directive ,
FATF ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
General Licenses ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sanctions ,
UK
2023 was an active year for the Cayman Islands regulatory industry. While we have endeavoured to keep you updated throughout the year with our Regulatory & Risk Advisory Reviews, our team has highlighted below the key changes...more
2/15/2024
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Cayman Islands ,
CIMA ,
Companies Act ,
Corporate Governance ,
EU ,
EU Transparency Directive ,
FATF ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
General Licenses ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Sanctions ,
UK