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Last week, the Cayman Islands welcomed an influx of professionals in the digital assets space for its inaugural “Cayman Crypto Week”. As a jurisdiction at the forefront of innovative structuring for the digital assets space, this event was testament to the strength of the offering and experience of the professionals based here, and the increasing institutionalisation of crypto.

In this episode of Funds Hub, Vanessa Molloy and Pierre Luc-Wolff discuss Luxembourg’s new carried interest tax regime. They explain the two categories now available, contractual carry and participation carry, and explore who can benefit, including employees, partners, directors, and advisors.

In this first episode of our new podcast series, our Global Head of Financial Services, Maggie Kwok, and Partner Stéphane Karolczuk explore why managers targeting European investors avoid relying on reverse solicitation and instead turn to national private placement regimes where available, or choose to establish an AIFMD compliant Luxembourg fund alongside their Cayman structure.

Find out which jurisdiction is right for you in our Investment Funds jurisdictional comparison guide for the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Luxembourg.

Emerging fund managers in the Middle East—particularly those targeting sub-US$50 million in assets under management—face critical decisions when launching their first fund. While the region's domestic markets are maturing, and offer a compelling alternative in certain circumstances, for first time managers selecting an offshore jurisdiction may be the better choice. The Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands offer cost-effective, internationally respected platforms that simplify fund formation, enhance credibility with global investors, and provide a neutral, well-understood legal framework. This article outlines the key advantages of these two jurisdictions and explains how their structures can align with the strategic needs of new managers in the region.

The Cayman Islands is the leading jurisdiction for the offshore investment funds industry due to its combination of flexible and appropriate regulation, an approachable and effective regulator, professional service provider expertise, high reputation among investors and a tax neutral fiscal regime.

The Cayman Islands Data Protection Act (the DP Act) governs how a data controller may process, use and retain personal data.

The Cayman Islands is the leading jurisdiction for the offshore investment funds industry due to its combination of flexible and appropriate regulation, an approachable and effective regulator, professional service provider expertise, high reputation among investors and a tax neutral regime.

This guide looks at the roles and responsibilities of the nominated officers of financial service providers whose job it is to look out for and report suspicious activity and who oversee the compliance function and ensure that adequate systems and controls are in place to comply with the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (Revised).

This guide provides a high level summary of the main obligations for Cayman Islands investment funds under Cayman Islands automatic exchange of information (AEOI) legislation.

This guide provides an overview of the powers, duties and obligations of a director of an exempted company incorporated under the Companies Act of the Cayman Islands (Companies Act) which is registered with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) as a fund (Fund).

This guide provides a high level summary of the main obligations for BVI investment funds under BVI automatic exchange of information (AEOI) legislation.