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Why the Cayman Islands continues to be a popular jurisdiction for offshore funds

Carey Olsen on 5/14/2025

Over the past 25 years, the Cayman Islands have established themselves as a leading jurisdiction for alternative investment funds, with nearly 13,000 regulated open-ended funds and over 17,000 regulated closed-ended funds. As...more

Summarizing the SEC’s 2025 Examination Priorities Report, Part 2

Cozen O'Connor on 11/22/2024

In the second part of this legal update series, we summarize the key takeaways from the Division of Examinations’ (Division) 2025 priorities report released on October 21, 2024. The Division remains focused on mainstays like...more

[Webinar] Corporate Transparency Act's Impact on Real Estate: Reporting Companies; Exemptions; Beneficial Ownership Reporting -...

Strafford on 5/31/2024

This CLE webinar will examine the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), effective Jan. 1, 2024, and its impact on real estate entities and transactions, including who is considered a "reporting company" subject to new beneficial...more

FinCEN’s Proposed Rule to Regulate Investment Advisers: The Questions Industry Should Be Following

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 3/15/2024

FinCEN is focused on customer due diligence, and both the 2024 Investment Adviser Risk Assessment and proposed rule indicate that investment advisers will be expected to assess customer identity, business model, and sources...more

SEC Lists Crypto and Information Security Among its 2024 Examination Priorities

White & Case LLP on 11/7/2023

On October 16, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Division of Examinations ("Examination Division") announced its 2024 Examination Priorities. Registrants should ensure that policies, procedures, and...more

Top 5 SEC Developments for July 2023

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/15/2023

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important SEC enforcement developments from the past month, with links to primary resources. This...more

In the Midst of Yet Another Hot Month for Crypto Prosecutions, DOJ Recruits Private Sector Companies and Foreign Governments to...

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 3/16/2022

Speaking at the Munich Cyber Security Conference on February 17, 2022, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) plans to prioritize “cyber disruption,” foster international...more

Crypto in the Crosshairs: What Regulatory Themes Characterized 2020?

Latham & Watkins LLP on 1/29/2021

Throughout 2020, cryptocurrencies experienced incremental progress towards the mainstream as institutional investors and financial institutions made positive statements about the nascent asset class, an increasing number of...more

Videocast: Asset management regulation in 2020 videocast series – FinTech initiatives

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 3/2/2020

Asset managers will need to consider how FinTech developments impact their business model in 2020, including developments related to digital asset securities, cryptocurrency-based ETFs and blockchain. In this Bottom Line...more

In Principle: 10 Things Authorised Firms Need to Know for 2018 – The World of Financial Regulation as the UK Prepares to Exit the...

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/25/2018

There is much for authorised firms to consider in the year ahead. Firms have been through the intensive period of the enactment of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), but must now step up their...more

Investor Class Action Lawsuit Targets Australian Bank for Alleged AML Failures and Use of “Intelligent” Machines for Anonymous...

Ballard Spahr LLP on 10/11/2017

We previously have observed that financial institutions face an increasing risk that alleged Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (“CTF”) violations will lead to follow-on allegations of securities...more

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