Guide

The Cayman Islands - advantages as an offshore jurisdiction

The Cayman Islands is one of the world's leading offshore jurisdictions. Although particularly renowned for the establishment of investment funds (both hedge funds and private equity funds), Cayman Islands entities are customarily used for transactions of all types including equity, debt and insurance capital markets transactions, in mergers and acquisitions and in joint ventures. The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) supervises and regulates providers of a wide range of financial services, including banking, insurance and investment management.