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Investment Basics: Hybrid Funds – When the Market Dictates the Structure
June 11, 2026

Investment Basics: Hybrid Funds – When the Market Dictates the Structure

Investment Basics: Hybrid Funds – When the Market Dictates the Structure For a long time, the fund industry was relatively comfortable with a simple distinction.…
Winding Up Petitions: All Hands on Deck! The Court Is Knocking
May 19, 2026

Winding Up Petitions: All Hands on Deck! The Court Is Knocking

In our previous article on this series “Crossroads: A Guide to Corporate Distress in the Cayman Islands”, we looked at statutory demands and how they…
21 Days to Act: Understanding Statutory Demands in the Cayman Islands: A practical guide for creditors and directors
April 21, 2026

21 Days to Act: Understanding Statutory Demands in the Cayman Islands: A practical guide for creditors and directors

A Cayman company receives a formal demand for payment of a debt. The amount claimed is not insignificant and the demand states that unless payment…
The Side Pocket, or How to Get the Best of Both Worlds
April 7, 2026

The Side Pocket, or How to Get the Best of Both Worlds

Years ago, when an asset held by a fund suddenly became illiquid, there were not many good options available. Whether the issue was a market…
Side Letters: The Art of Saying “Yes, But…”
March 24, 2026

Side Letters: The Art of Saying “Yes, But…”

Imagine you've spent months structuring a fund, preparing the offering memorandum, negotiating service provider agreements and finally launching to investors. Everything is in place. Then…
Tokenized Funds: Cayman’s Next Phase of Evolution
March 3, 2026

Tokenized Funds: Cayman’s Next Phase of Evolution

Tokenization has moved decisively beyond conceptual experimentation. What began as a method of digitally representing assets on distributed ledger systems is now being applied to…
Cayman Islands Government releases Tokenized Fund Amendment Bills
February 20, 2026

Cayman Islands Government releases Tokenized Fund Amendment Bills

On 4 February 2026, the Cayman Islands Government released three connected legislative proposals (together, the "Tokenized Funds Amendment Bills") intended to establish a defined statutory…
The Cayman Islands LLC – More Than a Delaware Clone
January 19, 2026

The Cayman Islands LLC – More Than a Delaware Clone

A Cayman Answer to a Very Specific Market Need When the Cayman Islands introduced the Limited Liability Companies Law in 2016 (now the Limited Liability…
Mutual Funds vs. Private Funds in the Cayman Islands: Key Differences Explained
September 15, 2025

Mutual Funds vs. Private Funds in the Cayman Islands: Key Differences Explained

The Cayman Islands is widely recognised as the world’s leading jurisdiction for investment funds. Two core pieces of legislation shape this landscape: the Mutual Funds Act…
Private Funds in the Cayman Islands
August 14, 2025

Private Funds in the Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands introduced regulation for private funds in 2020, driven largely by international pressure to strengthen transparency standards and address concerns about tax evasion…
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