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Conyers Successfully Secures Winding-Up Order Against Cayman Islands Fund Investment Manager Within 3 Month

Conyers effected service of a statutory demand for the Debt on the Company on 4 October 2023.

Improvements to banking KYC needed to build customer commitment

KYC is a set of processes allowing banks and other financial institutions to analyse the identities of organisations and individuals they want to onboard

Dentons HPRP and CGS CIMB Lead the Way in the Third Structured Warrant Issuance

Dentons HPRP played an instrumental role in pioneering the introduction of structured warrants in Indonesia, which serves as a testament to its dedication to financial innovation.

Abu Dhabi arbitration centre opens with modern arbitration rules

Emergency arbitrators enjoy the same powers vested in the tribunal, and may order the preliminary measures they deem appropriate on an interim basis.

EU member states approve final wording of AI Act

Under the EU AI Act, a new risk-based system of regulation applicable to AI will apply across EU member states.

European Central Bank to ‘stress test’ cyberattack response and recovery

The ECB conducts supervisory stress tests on an annual basis, participating in an EU-wide stress test coordinated by the European Banking Authority every two years to help improve cybersecurity measures.

Baker McKenzie Client Takeda Enters Worldwide License and Collaboration Agreement for Rusfertide

Baker's Healthcare & Life Sciences group is one of the largest of any international law firm comprising more than 800 lawyers in 45 countries.

Our 2023 Pay Gap Report (UK)

In the first year of gender pay gap reporting in the UK, we welcomed the opportunity to outline our pay gap for employees

UKVI Account Update

You may be aware that UK Visas and Immigration ('UKVI') are developing a digital immigration system.

Holt: The first appointment of restructuring officers to an SPC in Cayman

The jurisdictional gateway for the appointment of restructuring officers is that the company in respect of which the appointment is made is "liable to be wound up".

New Whistleblower Act now in force in the British Virgin Islands

The Act has been on the horizon for the past few years

UK government publishes final DB pension regulations

In recent years there have been significant changes in the world of DB funding, with the position of most DB schemes having improved.

Hogan Lovells sets out upcoming changes and challenges for employers in 2024

This could have repercussions on a number of employment issues, including productivity, dismissals, whistleblowing and data privacy.

PFAS regulation in the UK

‘Forever chemicals’ is the colloquial name given to the class of approximately 10,000 fluorinated chemicals more formally known as poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

FATCA: Impact on Cayman Islands Entities

This publication is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice or a legal opinion.

Dentons and Dentons Global Advisors launch Market Disruption Readiness solution

The solution will help clients anticipate major business interruption risks

The DOL Publishes its Long-Awaited Final Independent Contractor Rule

The Final Rule is scheduled to go into effect on March 11, 2024, and will be codified in 29 C.F.R. Part 795.

Hogan Lovells and Equality Now collaborate to fight gender based violence

Emma Gibson, Global Co-Ordinator at AUDRi has said, “this research, and the corresponding briefing paper, aims to spark discussions among diverse stakeholders about the challenges of preventing deepfake image-based sexual abuse.”

Thailand – New rules for transborder dataflow

The notifications give the case of a transfer made via the systems of a cloud service provider as an illustrative example.

Appleby provides multijurisdictional offshore perspective on fund finance laws and regulations in 2024

Published as part of GLG’s Global Legal Insights series, the Fund Finance guide provides expert commentary on the latest legal trends and developments across the global fund finance sector.

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