Applied Filters
Building on strong foundations
The Cayman financial regulator and the Insurance Managers Association of Cayman have worked hard to apply the appropriate supervisory approach to captives and traditional re/insurance companies, as Kieran O’Mahony, chair of IMAC, explains.
The first choice for captives
Cayman has a lot to offer, with a healthy economy and a developing infrastructure being enhanced by multiple capital projects, and the future is bright for the financial services sector, says Wayne Panton, Minister for Financial Services, Commerce & Environment.
A solid framework
As global developments shape its future, Cayman stands firmly on its competitive advantages and a solid framework through which to attract business, writes Hon. Alden McLaughlin, Premier of the Cayman Islands.
Partnerships in odd places
Captive managers should consider leveraging powerful players outside the industry, says Jim Weynand, chief revenue officer of Check-6 International.
The current environment favours active portfolio management
We are in a ‘low return’ world: What is the market outlook and how should captives navigate it? Lisl Lewis at London & Capital offers some guidance.
Can risk management be effective?
The basic components of effective risk management will help risk managers respond to the challenges set by regulators and shareholders, says Alexey Sidorenko, vice president of the Institute for Strategic Risk Analysis in Decision Making (ISAR).
Captive solutions as a risk management tool in the 21st century
The captive solution—a company’s own piggy bank—emerges as a contemporary approach to new risks that may be covered at only great expense, or not at all, on the traditional insurance market. Marcus Schmalbach of Fachhochschule des Mittelstands.
Partnering with a personal touch
Butterfield has provided customers with innovative, quality products with a customised approach for more than 150 years.
Segregated portfolio companies: where are we now?
Kay Carter, a senior associate with lawyers Solomon Harris, charts the history of Cayman’s segregated portfolio companies and explains why they have become a robust choice of vehicle in any circumstances where segregation of the programmes run by the cells is important.
‘Wait and see’ on Solvency II
With Europe poised to enact strict regulations regarding capital adequacy and risk management, the decision by the Cayman Islands to stand on the sidelines and monitor developments looks increasingly wise.
