AIMA committee appoints new chair
AIMA, the global hedge fund association, has announced a new chair and deputy chair of the AIMA Investor Steering Committee (ISC), which features institutional investors in hedge funds from around the world and undertakes educational initiatives.
Carne hires fund director from Intertrust
Carne, a global provider of independent fund governance and oversight solutions for investment funds, has appointed Laren Gillespie to its team of Cayman Islands independent fund directors.
CIMA signs MOU with Germany’s BaFin
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) in relation to the Alternative Investment Funds Management Directive (AIFMD) with Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht of Germany (BaFin).
Cayman and Poland sign tax agreement
The Cayman Islands and Poland have signed a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA), in support of global transparency and tax initiatives.
Cayman central to Global Forum on Transparency
In addition to receiving a high ranking for its legislative and regulatory framework, the Cayman Islands has been confirmed as one of the vice chairs of the Peer Review Group, and retained its position on the Steering Group, of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.
Cayman Finance to host New York seminar
Cayman Finance will host a breakfast seminar in New York City on Tuesday January14, 2014, which Wayne Panton, Minister of Financial Services, will attend.
OECD ranks Cayman highly in ratings
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has released its latest ratings against compliance with FATF recommendations rating the Cayman Islands “Largely Compliant”.
Two Cayman law firms to merge
Two law firms in the Cayman Islands, both of which provide legal services to the funds industry, have agreed to merge early in the New Year.
Maples Fund Services launches in Singapore
Maples Fund Services is strengthening its presence in the Asia Pacific region with the launch of the full service offering of MaplesFS in Singapore. The office will also service Cayman Islands funds that require on the ground support from Singapore.
CIMA supports International Fraud Awareness Week
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA), in conjunction with the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s Financial Crimes Unit (FCU) and the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce, hosted a seminar to mark International Fraud Awareness Week in November.