The VASP Act defines “Virtual Assets” as digital representations of value that can be digitally traded or transferred and can be used for payment or investment purposes. Digital representations of fiat currencies (which is...more
3/5/2025
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Sandbox ,
Stablecoins ,
Trading Platforms
The Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, 2023 (the “BOT Act”) is now in force. The BOT Act was gazetted in December 2023 and was brought into force on 31 July 2024 by the BOT Act Commencement Order. The new Beneficial...more
8/29/2024
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Corporate Governance ,
EU Transparency Directive ,
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केमैन आइलैंड को EU की एंटी-मनी लौंडरिंग सूची से बाहर निकालने की पूरी तैयारी हो चुकी है। यह कार्रवाई वित्तीय एक्शन टास्क फोर्स (Financial Action Task Force, FATF) निगरानी समूह के 27 अक्तूबर 2023 के फैसले के बाद और फिर उसके बाद...more
The Cayman Islands is now set to be removed from the EU anti-money laundering (AML) list. This action follows the decision of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) monitoring group on 27 October 2023 and subsequent removal...more
2/9/2024
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Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Corporations ,
High-Risk Countries ,
Listing Rules ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
UK
Oct 2023 This decision was announced on 27 October at the closing of the FATF’s plenary meetings in Paris, France. The FATF announcement confirmed that the Cayman Islands maintains a robust and effective anti-money...more
11/8/2023
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Anti-Terrorism Financing ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Cayman Islands ,
Corporate Governance ,
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EU ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) recently issued a new Statement of Guidance for Mutual Funds and Private Funds (Corporate Governance Guidance) which:
- updates the current guidance applicable to funds...more
8/8/2023
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Risk Management
The deadline set by the Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation (“DITC”) for filings by relevant entities that carry on intellectual property business (“IP Companies”) and entities claiming tax residency...more