FTS Cayman Islands’ Post

Find out what are some of the advantages of using Cayman Islands exempted companies for investment purposes and to facilitate finance transactions from our article on the link below. https://lnkd.in/gN2Cw7gc Follow us for more #legalintelligence and contact our team in the Cayman Islands office with your questions. #cayman #exemptedcompanies #fundmanagers #fundmanagement #assetmanagers

Understanding private equity compliance in the Cayman Islands As a leading domicile for investment funds, the Cayman Islands attract a significant portion of global private equity capital. We delve into the key aspects of private equity #regulation in the #CaymanIslands, highlighting the framework that governs these funds, recent developments, and the implications for #fundmanagers and #investors. Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ebyzYzas #privateequity #privatecapital #privatemarkets #alternativeinvestments

Partner Steve Gallaugher and Special Counsel Simon Gray provided the New Zealand chapter to Baker McKenzie’s third edition of the Guide to Private Credit in Asia Pacific which focuses on key issues that a private credit provider should consider across 14 Asia Pacific jurisdictions. The guide provides both a high-level overview and a more detailed jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction analysis. The guide observes that private credit is playing an increasingly important role on a wide range of financings including distressed and special situations credit, mezzanine facilities, infrastructure debt as well as senior financings to support leveraged acquisitions. Higher funding costs and increased regulatory scrutiny on banks have created a “financing gap” that is being filled by private credit providers who can offer flexibility and speed of execution. In recent years, we have seen a large number of sizeable fundraisings by private equity funds, asset managers and credit funds focused on private credit investments in New Zealand and we expect this trend to continue. Private credit as an asset class has also been attractive to institutional investors in search of returns, risk diversification and more opportunities. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g86wDetn #privatecredit #infrastructuredebt #financing #helpingshapenewzealandsfuture

Exciting News for Investor Protection in Canada! 🇨🇦🌟 Thrilled to share that FAIR Canada supports this pivotal addition to Canada's investor protection framework. Anticipated to offer an effective, efficient, fair, and balanced resolution for investor complaints. 🚀 Now, it's your turn! 📢 Join us in shaping the future. I invite fellow groups, individual investors, and the public to submit supportive comments. Together, let's amplify our voices for a stronger and fairer reality! 💪🌐 #InvestorProtection #Canada #FAIRCanada #VoiceYourSupport

In a significant milestone, Cayman Finance has announced that the Cayman Islands has surpassed 30,000 registered investment funds for the first time. This achievement underscores the Cayman Islands' position as the preferred jurisdiction for fund managers globally. Impressively, projections also suggest that 2024 will witness a higher number of fund registrations in the Cayman Islands compared to the record-breaking year of 2023. Clients often ask whether Cayman Islands corporate vehicles are dwindling in popularity owing to more regulation and transparency, but the reality is quite the opposite. Offshore business in the Cayman Islands continues to offer numerous benefits, including tax neutrality, confidentiality, and corporate flexibility. Explore more insights at the Cayman Finance website at the following link: https://lnkd.in/dPV_FpDG #CaymanIslands #InvestmentFunds #OffshoreBusiness #FinancialServices #CaymanFinance

The need for PE firms to move quickly on proposed deals means it's essential any FIRB approval requirements are identified early, with efficient processes in place. Read our guide to common FIRB issues for PE firms: https://lnkd.in/gxbzM9rp

Industry learning opportunity! "Public Companies: Financing, Governance And Compliance" is a two day course Simon Fraser University supported by the TSX, TSXV, and BC Securities Commission. Learn more about the course which runs from Oct. 24-25. https://ow.ly/To9y50TEy4j

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) recently introduced a comprehensive set of rules designed to ensure that registered Cayman Islands investment funds uphold the highest standards of corporate governance and maintain robust internal controls. Below, we outline five practical steps that such a Cayman Islands fund can implement to comply with the requirements of the region’s framework. #CaymanIslands #CorporateGovernance

In the U.S., a host of shifting political, legislative and regulatory factors at the federal and state levels are contributing to the potential further restriction of foreign ownership in U.S. real estate. Canadian investors should note the three types of authority in which foreign investment in U.S. real property is regulated: · federal ownership disclosure requirements, · state law, and · the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). These all have serious implications for Canadian investors, for which they should continue to monitor – details in our bulletin: https://bit.ly/3Szs5yq #realestate #competitionlaw #foreigninvestment #mergersandacquisitions #privateequity Alexander Tanenbaum and Christopher Caparelli

Which service providers stand to gain from the new Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES)? - banks - SFC licensed managers - insurance companies - CPAs - lawyers Please join me for my webinar tomorrow (12 March) at 4 pm Hong Kong time for a 30 minute overview to get up to speed on CIES, which was formally launched less than two weeks ago. #newlaw #newopportunity #investment #serviceproviders