Cayman Islands Real Estate Finance and Investment Outlook 2023
The Cayman Islands continue to offer attractive opportunities for real estate finance and investment. This article explores the current state of the Cayman Islands’ real estate market (post second quarter market trends), the factors driving investment, and the considerations that make Cayman an appealing choice for investors.
Isle of Man Trusts and Trustees Act 2023 Update
The much anticipated Trusts and Trustees Act 2023 received Royal Assent on the 18 July 2023, bringing into force sections 1 and 2. The remainder of this Act comes into operation by Appointed Day Order 4 December 2023.
Uncertainty Over Control Test in Sanctions Relating to Russia
Bermuda-based companies undertaking business with Russian entities must comply with the island’s sanctions regime, which has expanded significantly since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
Navigating AI Service Contracts
Organisations are increasingly using and relying on the many commercial advantages of artificial intelligence to model risk, fabricate simulated data, create analytical reports and even generate computer code.
Aquapoint L.P. v Xiaohu Fan CICA (Civil) Appeal no. 0014 of 2022 (Grand Court cause no. FSD 0157 of 2021 (DDJ)), 4 October 2023
In the Matter of Aubit International
Following Aubit International’s unsuccessful petition to appoint restructuring officers, the Grand Court granted orders winding up the company.
Appleby Jersey experts explain why changes to the Financial Services (Jersey) Law 1998 help protect non-professional investors for investment activity brought about by an “arranger” in or from within the island.
Lay Offs: A practical analysis of the legislation for employers
The choice to make lay offs is never an easy one. It is also an area of business where the commercial and the personal inevitably overlap, making it even more challenging. It is important therefore that employers are well-equipped to manage the lay off of employees.
Bermuda: Economic Substance – Trends in Compliance and Enforcement
This article provides a brief summary of the legislative framework concerning the regulation of the ES requirements and provides some insights from our experience practising in this area.
The Insolvency Review: Bermuda
The Insolvency Review offers an in-depth review of the most consequential features of the insolvency laws and procedures in key jurisdictions worldwide. It also examines the practical implications of recent market trends and insolvency case developments.
Bermuda: Investors still wary of sidecars despite upbeat outlook for 2023 returns
Sidecar vehicles are expected to return on average 20%-30% in 2023, assuming no major loss event in the remaining weeks of the year, according to sources canvassed by Trading Risk.
Why so Seri(e)ous? Cayman Series Partnerships in fund finance transactions
Funds make use of series partnerships across jurisdictions to allow for segregation of partnership interests, assets, distributions and operations into separate series or classes. A particular quirk of Cayman series partnerships (“CSP”), however, is that they are not statutory entities and instead exist solely as a matter of contract. It is therefore very important for lenders to understand how this structure differs from statutory series vehicles and how this might impact a financing.
