Kate Hodson

Jun 20, 2024 | lexology.com | Kasia Zatorska |Kate Hodson |Hardik Shah |Leonie Kelly |Shirley Lo

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has re-issued the Climate Change and Environmental-Related Risks survey in order to receive a wider response from market participants across asset management, banking and insurance sectors. The aim of the survey is to gather a better understanding of the current landscape of the climate-related risks management processes within Cayman registered funds and other entities, and to better inform any potential regulation in this area.

Jun 12, 2024 | lexology.com | Kasia Zatorska |Kate Hodson |Hardik Shah |Leonie Kelly |Shirley Lo |Skip Hashimoto

The Japanese government’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net zero by 2050 has ushered in a new era of alignment with international frameworks and practices in the field of sustainability. Since the introduction of Japan's de-carbonisation policy in 2020, the country's finance industry has launched several significant actions related to environmentally sustainable practices.

Jun 7, 2023 | lexology.com | nick rogers |James Bergstrom |Angus Davison |Joanne Huckle |Bradley Kruger |Justin Savage | +4 more

The Cayman Islands beneficial ownership regime (Regime) came into force on 1 July 2017 and established a secure, centralised platform on which beneficial ownership information of in-scope entities (ISEs) must be maintained.

Jan 25, 2023 | lexology.com | Kate Hodson |Alan Wong |Justin Davis |Grant Carroll

IntroductionValuationSide pocketsOther optionsDispute resolutionCommentIntroductionThe British Virgin Islands is a popular jurisdiction for the incorporation of entities that own, trade or invest in cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. Recently, the BVI courts have grappled with a number of novel issues concerning crypto-related frauds and the liquidations of insolvent companies owning crypto assets.