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The Virtual Assets (Service Providers) (VASP) Law - Cayman Islands

Jan 19
4 min

The Virtual Assets (Service Providers) (VASP) Law - Cayman Islands

On 20 May 2020 the Cayman Islands introduced a new framework for regulating virtual asset businesses. The VASP Law derives from recommendations made by the Financial Action Task Force and provides for the regulation of virtual asset businesses and the registration and licensing of persons which provide virtual asset services. In addition to the VASP Law, the government has amended a number of existing laws to extend to virtual assets, including the Mutual Funds Law (Revised)

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CV5 Capital to launch a fund platform for emerging start-up fund managers

Nov 6, 2020
3 min

CV5 Capital to launch a fund platform for emerging start-up fund managers

A turnkey solution for launching an offshore fund - leaders in fund formation solutions. It has become increasingly prohibitive for emerging and start up fund managers to launch an investment fund. Up until this year, emerging managers were encouraged to launch a hedge fund in jurisdictions such as Cayman, with very little, if any regulation or ongoing costs. Until August 7th of this year, a fund could be launched without regulatory oversight or the significant expense drag o

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Directors Duties - Hedge Funds & Private Equity Funds

Nov 5, 2020
6 min

Directors Duties - Hedge Funds & Private Equity Funds

This guide provides an overview of the duties and liabilities of directors of hedge funds and private equity funds. It is not to be taken as specific legal advice applicable to particular issues or circumstances. As a leading provider of independent directors to Cayman companies including investment funds and other investment entities, we have witnessed a complete shift in the appreciation for the risk and role that the board of directors have in the fundamental operations an

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