E-Signature

E-Signature Disclosure

Last updated 17 February 2026

CV5 Capital uses electronic signatures across the majority of its client engagements, fund onboarding workflows, and service provider documentation. This page sets out the legal basis for that practice in the Cayman Islands, the platforms CV5 Capital relies on, and the basis on which clients and counterparties are deemed to accept electronic execution when engaging with CV5 Capital.

Legal framework

Electronic signatures are recognised under Cayman Islands law and, when validly executed, carry the same legal effect as a handwritten (“wet ink”) signature.

The relevant statute is the Electronic Transactions Act (2003 Revision) (the “ETA”). The ETA is technologically neutral and provides that:

a document, signature, seal, attestation or notarisation will not be denied legal effect, validity or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form; and
a requirement under law, contract or deed for a signature is satisfied by a reliable electronic signature.

An electronic signature will generally be regarded as reliable under the ETA where the means of creating the signature is linked solely to the signatory, is under the signatory’s control at the time of signing, and any subsequent alteration to the signature or to the information signed is detectable.

The ETA aligns with comparable frameworks in other major jurisdictions, including the U.S. Federal E-SIGN Act and the EU eIDAS Regulation, which means that signatures executed under those frameworks are generally expected to be enforceable in the Cayman Islands as well.

Platforms used by CV5 Capital

CV5 Capital and the platform funds it supports execute documents electronically using established, audit-grade electronic signature providers, including DocuSign and similar institutionally recognised services. These platforms produce a tamper-evident audit trail covering signatory identity, IP address, timestamp and document integrity, consistent with the reliability standards contemplated by the ETA.

Where a counterparty, service provider or investor uses an alternative electronic signature platform that meets equivalent standards, CV5 Capital will generally accept signatures executed via that platform.

Acceptance by clients and counterparties

By engaging CV5 Capital — including by submitting an enquiry, signing or returning an engagement letter, executing fund documentation, or instructing CV5 Capital in connection with a fund launch or ongoing operation — a client, counterparty or investor is deemed to consent to the use of electronic signatures and electronic records in connection with the relevant engagement, unless that party has notified CV5 Capital in writing that wet ink signatures are required.

Equally, no party is obliged to sign electronically. A request for wet ink execution will be accommodated where reasonably practicable, subject to the constraints of the relevant document, jurisdiction and timetable.

Documents not suitable for electronic signature

Certain categories of document cannot be, or should not be, signed electronically under Cayman Islands law or under the requirements of specific counterparties. These typically include:

wills and testamentary instruments;
documents required to be registered at the Cayman Islands Lands & Survey Department, including transfers of land, leases of registered land and charges over registered land;
documents where applicable law, the constitutional documents of an entity, or a counterparty’s internal requirements expressly require wet ink execution; and
documents where a regulator, court, notary, bank or other authority requires a wet ink original.

Where any such requirement applies, CV5 Capital will arrange wet ink execution accordingly.

Records and retention

Electronically signed documents executed by or with CV5 Capital are retained in accordance with CV5 Capital’s record-keeping policies and applicable Cayman Islands legal and regulatory requirements. Counterparties may request a copy of any electronically signed document to which they are a party.

Not legal advice

This page sets out CV5 Capital’s general approach to electronic signatures and a high-level summary of the relevant Cayman Islands legal framework. It is not legal advice. Parties should take their own legal advice on the use of electronic signatures in any specific transaction, particularly where execution formalities, cross-border issues, or counterparty requirements may affect enforceability.

Contact

Questions on CV5 Capital’s electronic signature practice can be directed to the team at info@cv5capital.io.