Appleby makes several promotions in Cayman
Appleby has promoted Caymanian attorney Liesl Richter to the position of counsel, following a round of promotions across its global offices.
AIMA unveils new edition of due diligence questionnaire
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has published a new edition of its flagship due diligence questionnaire (DDQ), 20 years after the first “AIMA DDQ” helped to standardise the due diligence process for alternative investment managers and investors.
Cayman Finance responds to US report on International Financial Centres
Cayman Finance has issued a response to an Open Society Foundations-funded report on International Financial Centres issued last week by US PIRG and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
Cayman Islands Foundation Companies regime goes live
The Cayman Islands Foundation Companies regime came into force on Thursday, 19 October following the Gazettal of The Foundation Companies Law, 2017 (Commencement) Order, 2017; and the publication of related fee regulations.
Cayman Finance defends island’s transparency amid media frenzy
Cayman Finance was at the heart of the Cayman Island’s response to the media frenzy that followed an illegal data theft involving the financial information of tens of thousands of people and businesses – some of which have operations in the Cayman Islands.
CTAs and Macros shine as hedge funds continue winning streak
Hedge funds gained 1.32 percent during the month of October. Meanwhile underlying markets, as represented by the MSCI AC Word Index (Local), gained 2.56 percent over the same period, according to the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index.
Global private credit market to break the $1tr mark by 2020
The size of the global private credit market is on course to break the $1 trillion mark by 2020, according to a research by the Alternative Credit Council (ACC), the private credit affiliate of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA).
SMP Partners to acquire Cayman National Trust
Trust and corporate services provider SMP Partners is to buy the book of business and certain staff of Cayman National Trust, Cayman National Corp.’s wealth management portfolio.
Portfolios that include managed futures funds perform better
Portfolios that include managed futures funds perform better and reduce more risk than those without them, according to research published by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global representative of alternative investment managers, and Societe Generale.
CIMA appoints deputy head of policy and development
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has appointed Rayford Britton as deputy head of its policy and development division.
