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The first decade and beyond
Hedge Funds Care Cayman has done a lot of good work since it was formed 10 years ago. Here, a number of those closely involved with the charity describe its achievements and what it hopes to achieve in the future.
The impact of a public register
The plan floated by the UK government to introduce a centralised and public register of beneficial ownership for UK companies, while encouraging its overseas territories and crown dependencies to do the same, is a sensitive issue with wide implications, as Sharon Williams from U.S. Bancorp Fund Services explains.
The effect and operation of exculpation clauses
The Court of Appeal’s reversal of an earlier judgment relating to the Weavering case has many implications for future cases relating to the behaviour of directors and the effect and operation of exculpation clauses, as Shaun Folpp, partner of Mourant Ozannes, explains to Cayman Funds.
Corporate governance in 2015
Expectations concerning, and the fund environment around, corporate governance have changed greatly in recent years but there will never be a one-size-fits-all solution, as Susan Lock of Campbells explains.
What managers need to know
The implementation of Topic 606 is designed to create a common revenue standard to improve comparability of revenue recognition across entities, industries, jurisdictions and capital markets. Todd Hankin, Matthew Maulbeck and Ben Leung of EisnerAmper examine what it is, what it does and its consequences.
A new type of start-up
While Cayman remains the offshore domicile of choice, it is seeing a different type of start-up driven by higher costs and regulatory hurdles, as Rick Gorter and Dan Smith from Trident Fund Services explain to Cayman Funds.
Independent directors and the split board saga
The subject of ‘split boards’—engaging independent directors from different fiduciary firms—continues to be a topic of debate when considering board composition. Geoff Ruddick provides some insight.
Gamekeeper turned poacher
Yolanda Banks McCoy was a regulator for 17 years before she decided she needed a new challenge. Now a director at Highwater, she spoke to Cayman Funds on the transition from government to the private sector and how the move has changed her perspective on many things.
A level of transparency too far?
Rarely will the Cayman regulator have encountered such entrenched opinions as it has since it suggested publishing a public database of directorships. The market has grave concerns about the proposals, as Cayman Funds discovers.
Opportunities in change
In its annual roundtable hosted by EY, Cayman Funds invited a dozen hedge funds specialists representing a variety of skillsets to offer their perspectives on the most pressing topics affecting the sector.
