10/10/2021
The Cayman Islands economic substance regime extended to partnerships
The timing for the first filing depends on the formation date of your partnership.
Comment, Analysis & Research
10/08/2021
Financial Regulation: Daily Update
This analysis aims to provide Money Laundering Reporting Officers and industry practitioners with insights on trends and developments, which should help inform the arrangements and risks of their respective firms.
10/08/2021
Real estate finance - Post COVID-19 trends across the globe
The asset classes which remain a favourite with lenders are beds, sheds, meds, and watts.
10/08/2021
Trusts, turmoil, and the tropics – a Cayman Islands perspective
The impact of the pandemic on private clients has been the opposite: many have experienced increases in their personal wealth that have been nothing short of startling.
10/07/2021
UK pensions industry aims for more say over managed assets
The Taskforce on Pension Scheme Voting Implementation (TPSVI), chaired by former UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association chief executive Simon Howard, was set up by pensions minister Guy Opperman to look into voting system issues.
10/07/2021
Ridge Barker featured in Law360 discussing SEC probes exchange-trade products for investor risks
Ridge discussed the SEC’s probe and his concerns that it could lead to regulatory overreach.
10/07/2021
Walkers and Tramontana Shortlisted for the Financial Times Europe Innovative Lawyers Awards 2021
The 2021 awards include 109 shortlisted entries across 14 categories submitted by 62 law firms operating in Europe.
10/07/2021
How will future changes to endowments affect UK charity legacies?
Charities are only able to apply the income relating to property held on permanent endowment to further their charitable purposes.
10/06/2021
Guernsey Open and Local Markets on course for record amount of yearly activity
The Guernsey Local Market is also on track to better last year's activity levels, which were at their highest since 2007.
10/05/2021
On All Fronts: Preparing for the Unexpected
Best Practices in Crisis and Risk Management
10/04/2021
Pandora Papers: An offshore data tsunami
What do all these stories have in common?
10/04/2021
Higgs & Johnson Ranked Tier One for 15 Consecutive Years
Higgs & Johnson Partners are also recognized by IFLR1000 in the ‘highly regarded’ and ‘rising star partner’ categories.
10/04/2021
Report encourages more UK pension investment in illiquid assets
The potential sums available to invest – around £500 billion, which is expected to double by 2030 – are such that this type of investment could support the UK’s long-term financial stability and transition to a ‘net zero&
10/01/2021
Carey Olsen confirmed as top offshore law firm in the Channel Islands by Legal 500
15 of the firm's lawyers feature in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame, which is reserved for law firm partners who are at the pinnacle of the profession a
10/01/2021
Cleary Gottlieb Wins Legal Business Corporate Team of the Year Award
The Legal Business Awards also highly commended Cleary for two further awards:
10/01/2021
Mixed messages: Gender Pay Gap Reporting in 2021
Contrast this with the view that the accelerated shift to remote and flexible working was a victory for working women, facilitating their ability to fit work around childcare, and it becomes unclear just how gender equality has really fared during the pan
09/30/2021
The best contentious trust lawyers for high-net-worth individuals
The contentious trust lawyers featured are included in the table below, along with their Spear’s ranking and focus.
09/30/2021
Baker McKenzie Announces Global Revenues of USD 3.1 Billion
Most regions recorded significant growth
09/30/2021
Isle of Man banking data leak reveals how sharing banking data can identify offshore strategies and improve beneficial ownership transparency.
No names or account numbers were shared, only the number of accounts based on the residence of the beneficial owner and other details. Results
09/30/2021
SEC enforcement action highlights scrutiny of "alternative data" and trading firms that use it
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