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Cayman Islands Introduces New Regulatory Framework For Tokenised Funds

The Cayman Islands has approved targeted amendments to the Mutual Funds Act, Private Funds Act and the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act to create a clear...

Cayman Islands Finance

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Campbells

General Registry Closure Notice - All Staff Meeting

The General Registry offices, including the public counter on the first floor of the Government Administration Building, will be close at 12:00pm on Friday, 20 March to facilitate an all-staff meeting.

Cayman Islands Finance

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Cayman Islands Government

Cayman Islands Strengthen Small Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety

Grand Cayman, 30 March 2026 – The Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands (MACI), in partnership with the United Kingdom Maritime and Coastguard Agency (UK MCA), successfully delivered a series of one-day workshops titled "Safe Operation of Small Commercial Vessels".

Cayman Islands Finance

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Cayman Islands Government

Regulatory Clarification For Tokenised Funds

The Cayman Islands has amended its regulatory framework for both open and closed-ended investment funds to clarify the status of funds issuing digital representations of investment interests ("Fund Tokens")...

Cayman Islands Finance

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Carey Olsen

The Evolving Role Of Side Pockets In Modern Fund Structuring

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

CRS 2.0 Comes To The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Cayman Islands Regulatory Round Up - Winter 2025/26

Cayman Islands Finance

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Appleby

Department Of Commerce And Investment Closes For Staff Training

Cayman Islands Finance

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Cayman Islands Government

The Regulatory 15/15 Podcast

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Cayman Islands Investment Funds - Spring 2026 Update

Cayman Islands Finance

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Carey Olsen

Retailisation, Tokenisation And Private Credit: The Outlook For The Investment Funds Sector In 2026

Cayman Islands Technology

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Maples Group

What Makes Cayman A Leading Nearshore Base For Crypto, Virtual Assets And Tokenised RWAs?

Worldwide Technology

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Cayman Enterprise City

Understanding DITC Enforcement: A Practical Guide For Cayman Islands Entities

Cayman Islands Finance

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Walkers

CSSF Circular 25/901 – Key Changes For SICARs

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Beneficial Ownership: Legitimate Interest Access – Guernsey And Jersey

Worldwide Government

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Walkers

Can A Party Seek To Delay The Publication Of A Final Judgment In The Cayman Islands?

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Walkers

Temporary Closure For General Registry Cayman Brac Office

Cayman Islands Finance

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Cayman Islands Government

Welcome Regulatory Clarity For Tokenised Funds: The Mutual Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2026 And Private Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2026

Cayman Islands Wealth Mgt

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Walkers

Amendments To The Cayman Islands Mutual Funds Act And Private Funds Act

Cayman Islands Finance

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Conyers

Temporary Closure For General Registry Cayman Brac Office

For urgent General Registry matters during the transition period, persons can contact Shania Tibbetts at 925-6517 or Kristi McLean on 916-7932.

Cayman Islands Finance

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Cayman Islands Government

Amendments To The Cayman Islands Mutual Funds Act And Private Funds Act

The Cayman Islands has proposed a suite of targeted amendments to the Mutual Funds Act and Private Funds Act to provide a clear, statutory framework for tokenised fund structures, alongside complementary changes to the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act.

Cayman Islands Finance

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Conyers

Chambers And Partners: Investment Funds Guide 2026

The Cayman Islands remains the leading fund domicile outside of the United States. It is a popular domicile for globally managed funds across a broad set of asset classes including credit...

Worldwide Finance

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Maples Group

Premier Congratulates Outgoing FATF President

At the recent Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary held in Mexico, Premier and Minister for Financial Services and Commerce, the Hon. André Ebanks extended congratulations to outgoing FATF President Elisa de Anda Madrazo, in recognition of her distinguished tenure.

Cayman Islands Finance

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Cayman Islands Government

Financial Statement Preparation: What Alternative Asset Managers Should Know For 2026

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

AIFMD II In Guernsey – An Opportunity Hiding In Plain Sight?

Cayman Islands Finance

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Walkers

Extension Of Penalties For Revised Cayman Fund Fees

Cayman Islands Finance

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Stuarts Law

The Regulatory 15/15: February 2026

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Cayman Islands Trends & Insights: Open-Ended Funds Report 2026 (Video)

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Tokenised Funds: The Cayman Islands Cements Position At The Forefront Of Financial Innovation

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

CIMA Updates VASP Regulatory Measures

Cayman Islands Finance

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Stuarts Law

Walkers Fundamentals Asia & Middle East: White Paper For 2026

Worldwide Finance

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Walkers

British Virgin Islands Regulatory Obligations And Filing Deadlines 2026

Worldwide Finance

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Maples Group

Updates To Annual Fees For Cayman Regulated Funds

Cayman Islands Finance

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Stuarts Law

CIMA Updates VASP Regulatory Measures

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (the Authority) has updated regulatory measures applicable to Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), including the issuance of a Rule and a Statement of Guidance on market...

Cayman Islands Finance

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Stuarts Law

Walkers Fundamentals Asia & Middle East: White Paper For 2026

Each year we review the terms and trends in the new funds we help to launch across the region, with a particular focus on activity in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, the People's Republic of China...

Worldwide Finance

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Walkers

British Virgin Islands Regulatory Obligations And Filing Deadlines 2026

For BVI investment business licence holders ("Licensees") for the reporting period ending 31 December 2025...

Worldwide Finance

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Maples Group

Updates To Annual Fees For Cayman Regulated Funds

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (the Authority) has issued a recent industry notice providing clarification on revisions to certain fees payable by regulated mutual funds and regulated private funds...

Cayman Islands Finance

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Stuarts Law

Premier Leads Cayman Delegation To FATF Plenary In Mexico

Cayman Islands Finance

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Cayman Islands Government

Private Credit Funds: Governance And Liquidity Considerations

Private credit continues to play an increasingly significant role in global capital markets, as borrowers and investors seek alternatives to traditional bank lending.

Cayman Islands Finance

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Stuarts Law

CIMA Launches Annual Prudential Information Survey For Registered Persons

On 31 December 2025, CIMA launched a 40‑question Prudential Information Survey for Registered Persons to collect sector‑specific data for risk‑based supervision and strengthen...

Worldwide Finance

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Maples Group

Regulatory & Risk Advisory Outlook 2026: Cayman Islands

Updates are being implemented via 2025 amendment regulations across funds, insurance, banking/trust and accountancy legislation.

Cayman Islands Finance

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Conyers

FUNDed – January 2026

We are pleased to present our January 2026 edition of FUNDed, the Maples Group's industry publication for the global fund finance market.

Worldwide Finance

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Maples Group

Cayman Foundation Companies And BVI Web3 Entities – Regulatory Audits

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

Innovative Use Of Cayman Islands STAR Trust In US$750m Note Offering

Cayman Islands Finance

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Walkers

UPDATE – CIMA Prudential Information Survey

Cayman Islands Finance

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Campbells

The Implementation Of The OECD's Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) (Podcast)

Cayman Islands Technology

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Maples Group

Global Registration Services Market Update Q4 2025

Worldwide Finance

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Maples Group

Environmental, Social & Governance Law Cayman Islands 2026

Cayman Islands Environment

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Maples Group

CSSF Circular 25/901 – Key Changes For SIFs And, Indirectly, RAIFs

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Beyond The Cayman Islands: How Luxembourg And Ireland Are Shaping Japan's Offshore Story

Worldwide Finance

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Maples Group

Oakwise Principles In Action: Recent Appointment Of Receivers Over A Cayman Segregated Portfolio

Cayman Islands Insolvency

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Conyers

Cayman Funds Newsletter Q4 2025

Cayman Islands Finance

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Stuarts Law

Upcoming Changes To CRS Regulations

Cayman Islands Tax

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Carey Olsen

Common Reporting Standard: Cayman Islands Regulatory Update

Cayman Islands Technology

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Conyers

Global Asset Finance Sees Continued Momentum Build: 2025 Highlights And Insights

Worldwide Finance

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Walkers

CRS Regime 2.0: Cayman Islands PPOC Requirement

Cayman Islands Finance

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Maples Group

Cayman Investment Funds — CARF And Amended CRS Go Live 1 January 2026

Cayman Islands Technology

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Campbells

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