James Bergstrom
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Banking & Financial Services
Essential considerations for Cayman funds in challenging times
Cayman Islands | 19 May 2020To help Cayman hedge funds navigate the myriad issues brought about by COVID-19, this article offers a high-level checklist for fund directors and investment managers to consider. The checklist covers operational issues, issues around liquidity and possible termination and communication and reporting considerations. Each of these topics is considered in turn in relation to a typical standalone corporate open-ended Cayman fund. That said, most of the checks can be applied using a variety of Cayman vehicles.
Corporate Tax
DITC Portal update
Cayman Islands | 27 November 2020The new Department for International Tax Cooperation (DITC) Portal launched in early November 2020. The DITC has also issued an advisory setting out details of a phased opening of the DITC Portal, confirming that it will initially be available for Common Reporting Standard and US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act purposes, with functionality for economic substance and country-by-country reporting being launched in subsequent phases.
Private Client & Offshore Services
DITC Portal update
Cayman Islands | 26 November 2020The new Department for International Tax Cooperation (DITC) Portal launched in early November 2020. The DITC has also issued an advisory setting out details of a phased opening of the DITC Portal, confirming that it will initially be available for Common Reporting Standard and US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act purposes, with functionality for economic substance and country-by-country reporting being launched in subsequent phases.
Funds update: Q3 2020
Cayman Islands | 05 November 2020Over the past quarter, the Cayman Islands enacted a number of changes to laws and regulations which affect, or will affect, Cayman funds. This article is intended as a handy reference guide with respect to the recent changes and updates, including the removal of the Cayman Islands from the EU tax list, the changes to the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (2020 Revision) and the transition to a new portal for registration and reporting purposes.
Essential considerations for Cayman funds in challenging times
Cayman Islands | 14 May 2020To help Cayman hedge funds navigate the myriad issues brought about by COVID-19, this article offers a high-level checklist for fund directors and investment managers to consider. The checklist covers operational issues, issues around liquidity and possible termination and communication and reporting considerations. Each of these topics is considered in turn in relation to a typical standalone corporate open-ended Cayman fund. That said, most of the checks can be applied using a variety of Cayman vehicles.
