Cayman Islands: Money Laundering

In this month's Cayman Islands Regulatory 15/15 episode, Chris Capewell, Laura Goucke and Yunie Wong review industry consultations, new CRS 2.0 self-certifications and CIMA’s 2026 annual AML return season.

The Cayman Islands introduced significant regulatory changes in Q1 2026, including increased annual fees for regulated entities, extended deadlines for Common Reporting Standard compliance, and a new statutory framework for tokenised fund structures.

This edition of Conyers Coverage examines critical regulatory developments affecting Cayman Islands insurers, including the Legal Services Act's implications for insurance managers and in-house counsel, CIMA inspection trends, and evolving AML and beneficial ownership requirements. The newsletter also explores the growing market for funding agreements and analyzes key conditions precedent in financing transactions involving Cayman reinsurers, while highlighting findings from the Society of Actuaries report

The Office for Strategic Action on Illicit Finance (OSAIF) successfully hosted a three-day workshop bringing together public and private sector stakeholders to review current risks...

The Caribbean FATF will conduct its onsite assessment in 2027, focusing on the effectiveness of the Cayman Islands implementation of laws, regulations and other measures...

This article explores the evolving connection between Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance and insolvency proceedings in the Cayman Islands.

2024 was once again an active year for the Cayman Islands regulatory industry. In this edition of our Regulatory & Risk Advisory Outlook...

Regulatory clarity in the digital assets and crypto space continues to be a moving target. Yet, the interest among policymakers and regulators worldwide has never been more pronounced.

The Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act 2023 (Act) was passed by the Cayman Islands Parliament on 23 November 2023 and was effective as at 31 July 2024.