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Mourant unveils new associate in litigation team
Leading offshore law firm, Mourant, has announced that Adam Barrie has completed his Articles of Clerkship and is now an Associate in the Litigation Team at Mourant in the Cayman Islands.
Higgs & Johnson celebrates 10 years on Cayman
Higgs & Johnson is celebrating 10 years of service in the Cayman Islands.
CIMA promotes from within for top legal role
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has promoted Stephanie Adolphus to Legal Counsel as of 1 April 2019, following a seven-month stint as Junior Legal Counsel.
Maples boosts its regulatory & compliance unit
The Maples Group has appointed Hugo Lodge as a partner in its regulatory & compliance legal practice.
Cayman may need to improve counter-terrorist financing systems
The Cayman Government has responded to what appears to be a damning evaluation of the effectiveness of Cayman’s anti-money laundering framework by launching an action plan that aims to address any deficiencies within a year.
Government stresses commitment to standards after CFATF report
The Cayman Islands government has stressed it remains committed to upholding the highest global standards on money laundering and terrorist financing responding to the recently published Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) Fourth Round Mutual Evaluation Report on the Cayman Islands.
Cayman omitted from EU tax blacklist but Bermuda gets caught out
The EU has issued its list on non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. The Cayman Islands does not feature but Bermuda has been blacklisted for failing to make regulatory changes it had previously promised to make.
US and UK bodies issue reassurance on derivatives trading post Brexit
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Bank of England, including the Prudential Regulation Authority (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have issued a statement regarding derivatives trading and clearing activities between the United Kingdom (UK) and United States (US) after the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU).
Carey Olsen recruits new Cayman corporate partner London office
Offshore law firm Carey Olsen has appointed Jasmine Amaria as a Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands (BVI) corporate partner in its London office.
Cayman amends anti-money laundering rules
The Cayman Islands has further amended its anti-money laundering (AML) guidance, effectively broadening the scope of entities that are subject to the Cayman Islands’ AML laws and regulations.
