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      欢迎查看我司开曼最新资讯;本期最新资讯内容为开曼群岛相关监管合规事项的季度回顾,包括新闻、指南和重要动向。

      此外,还包括Waystone全球各地分支机构的最新新闻和活动。此版次内容精选:

      公司治理及内部管控规定与指导声明

      开曼群岛金融管理局(CIMA)于2023年4月14日发布了如下规定与指导:

      • 《受监管实体公司治理新规定》(“《新规定》”)(2023年10月14日起生效)
        受监管实体必须制定、实施和维护公司治理制度,并设立治理部门,负责实施公司治理制度。
      • 《共同基金与私募基金公司治理指导声明》(“《指导声明》”)。
        《指导声明》旨在针对受监管的共同基金或私募基金的运营提供具体指导意见,并阐明对其稳健和审慎治理的最低期望。
      • 《受监管实体内部管控规定与指导声明》(2023年10月14日起生效)
        颁布该文件的目的是:针对受监管实体内部管控或组织方式和运营方式相关要求制定规则和指南。
      • 最新《记录保留指导声明》现可通过以下链接访问。

      温馨提示:

      《新规定》中规定了对所有被许可方均具有约束力的义务;如果违反相关规定,或将面临罚款或监管处罚。

      《指导声明》(SOG)的宗旨是:帮助被许可方遵守相关法规;阐述业务操守准则。
      《指导声明》包含针对被许可方应如何经营的建议。

      相关资源:

      • 独立董事在开曼群岛基金成功运营方面起到的关键作用

      独立董事在对冲基金和私募基金的治理和战略决策形成过程中发挥着至关重要的作用。在本文中,我们将探讨独立董事的选择对开曼群岛对冲基金和私募基金成功运营的影响。

      • 开曼注册基金治理制度变革网络研讨会

      通过本次网络研讨会,您将能了解最新的监管规定及其这些规定对贵司的潜在影响。我们的专家小组将具体介绍开曼群岛私募基金治理形势的新动向,并针对这些变革意义及其可能在哪些方面影响贵司的运营发表宝贵意见。请点击此处观看完整内容,或收听播客

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      Waystone资产管理平台

      Waystone Asset Management (Cayman) Limited(“Waystone资产管理开曼公司”)成立于2005年1月,致力于为开曼群岛受监管的资产提供托管管理服务。随着监管合规成本的增加,对于托管管理服务的需求比以往任何时候都要大。我们在开曼的托管管理服务背靠实力雄厚的Waystone集团,占据优势地位,能够提供全面的监管合规方案,协助全球机构和资产管理公司打造高效结构产品,以筹集资金并实现投资目标。

      Waystone集团提供的托管管理服务备受热捧,在全球管理资产逾2,500亿欧元,在开曼群岛托管管理服务项下管理资产逾130亿美元。

      今年以来,Waystone资产管理开曼团队一直在努力创建以下平台:

      • 日本盘中交易平台
        • 鉴于全球银行客户纷纷要求成立能够进行盘中交易的投资基金,以便对冲头寸和管理每日波动,Waystone资产管理服务通过若干创新步骤(以系列信托形式)成立了若干开曼共同基金。这些步骤包括:通过受监管资产托管管理服务派遣一名开曼管理者;通过爱尔兰托管管理服务派遣一名爱尔兰投资管理人;以及,通过Centaur基金管理业务部门盘中资产净值计算专用团队派遣一名隔夜盘中资产净值计算代理人。
        • Waystone是日本盘中交易基金结构产品的独创者,现已成立十多个基金系列,并计划在2024年初再成立十几个系列基金。
      • 将另类投资基金交予合格的资产管理公司托管 – 退休收入投资交易平台
        • 利用其托管的受监管资产管理服务,Waystone资产管理开曼公司与欧洲领先的信贷服务提供商合作开发了一个基金平台,旨在从退休收入投资者处筹集资金,投资于由英国合格的资产管理公司确定和管理的私人信贷投资产品。
        • 作为一家受监管管理服务公司,结合在开曼的治理与监管服务,Waystone成立了退休收入投资基金,并提供必要的配套基础结构产品和管理服务。
        • 该基金一经推出即大获成功,并有望在2024年超额完成10亿美元的资产管理规模目标。
      • 基金托管平台
        • Waystone为数个数百万美元的基金发行项目提供托管服务,由Waystone资产管理开曼公司负责平台运营
        • 作为平台运营商,Waystone资产管理开曼公司以高效单一联络点的方式协调基金发行的方方面面。
        • 由于Waystone的市场占有率优势,基金平台业务可享受法律顾问公司、管理公司和审计公司等供应商为平台提供的优惠费率。
        • Waystone平台的一个主要的好处是:由于对项目进行集中管理,基金发行所需时间变短,新基金约45天即可完成发行。
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      开曼群岛已从金融行动特别工作组(“FATF”)灰名单中移除

      FATF于2023年10月25日至27日在巴黎召开全体会议,会后宣布决定将开曼群岛从需加强监管的辖区名单(“灰名单”)中除名。

      2021年2月,在FATF第四轮相互评估程序之后,开曼群岛首次被列入灰名单。如果FATF将某个辖区列为加强监管对象,这意味着该辖区承诺将在约定的时限内迅速解决已识别的战略缺陷,并服从加强监管。事实上,开曼群岛作出了高级别政治承诺,与反洗钱金融行动特别工作组和加勒比金融行动特别工作组合作,力求巩固反洗钱/反恐融资制度的效果,并通过落实包括以下举措在内的一系列举措,继续努力实施行动方案,解决战略缺陷:

      • (1) 对违法、负有义务的实体施以有效、适度和有震慑力的制裁,并采取行政处罚和执法行动,确保及时有效地纠正其违法行为;
      • (2) 如若相关方(包括法人)未提交准确、充分和最新的实益所有权信息,施以适度和有效的制裁;并且
      • (3) 证明其在根据本辖区风险状况一直在检举各类洗钱案件,并在后续施以具有威慑力、有效且适度的制裁措施。

      继FATF 9月初圆满完成实地视察后,开曼群岛便得以从FATF灰名单中移除;今后,开曼群岛政府将继续加强反洗钱制度,确保该辖区能够应对不断变化的全球挑战和标准。

      FATF全体会议祝贺开曼群岛在解决第四轮相互评估过程中识别的战略缺陷方面取得了重大进展。FATF将于2025年开始第五轮相互评估,对开曼群岛的评估预计将于2026年开始。与此同时,预计该辖区将从欧盟反洗钱黑名单中移除。

      点击此处阅读开曼群岛金融服务部新闻稿。点击此处阅读FATF新闻稿。

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      年费即将调整

      开曼群岛公司年费在近十年中基本保持稳定,但是,鉴于开曼群岛政府过去十年内在公司注册,特别是技术方面,投入了巨资,因此,开曼群岛金融服务暨商业部于2023年11月1日宣布,自2024年1月1日起,年费将略有上调。

      调整后的新年费详见下表。请注意,所有金额均以开曼元为单位。

      公司年费
      类型 股本下限 股本上限 当前年费 新的年费
      公司 – 减免 0 42,000.00 700 825
      42,001 820,00.00 1,000 1,125
      820,001 1,640,000.00 1,984 2,109
      >1,640,000.00 2,568 2,693
      公司 – 非居民注册 0 42,000.00 675 800
      >42,000.00 915 1,040
      公司 – 外资 1,350 1,550
      有限责任公司 800 1,000
      独立投资组合公司小组年费 300 400 (最高6,000)
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      清算

      自愿清算 – 提前准备以最大限度地减少或免交2024年年费

      此《Waystone咨询报告》旨在提醒投资基金的利益相关者注意即将到来的截止日期:如考虑通过自愿清算或取消来正式关闭某只基金或某项冗余工具,必须在该日期前进行。如希望确保避免不必要的2024年年费,现在就该采取行动了。

      点击此处了解更多。

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      《开曼群岛董事注册与许可法案》(“DRLA”)

      我们最近留意到开曼群岛金融管理局对未能遵守《开曼群岛董事注册与许可法案》的董事,确切的说,未支付年费或注销费的董事,进行了一系列处罚。

      任何个人或实体在出任受监管实体董事前都必须申请并获得相应注册或许可证。每年1月15日须缴纳年费。

      如若辞去在所有受监管实体的董事职务,注册/许可状态并不会自动注销,并且必须支付600美元的注册注销费(或800美元的许可注销费),方可注销。违反《开曼群岛董事注册与许可法案》规定的董事注册要求属于犯罪行为,如经简易程序定罪,最高可处以约6万美元罚款和/或12个月监禁。

      点击此处查看《开曼群岛董事注册与许可条例》全文,并点击此处查看年费表。

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      重要日期/截止日期

      以下是需要注意的重要截止日期:

      截止期限及罚款
      截止期限 处罚 主管部门
      截止至2024年1月31日;但在2024年3月31日之前的违法行为不予罚款 4月1日~6月30日:年费的33.33%
      7月1日~9月30日:年费的66.67%
      10月1日~12月31日:100%
      公司注册处(年度申报费用)。请注意,务必先提交“经济实质通知”,再提交年度申报表。
      2024年1月15日 每拖欠一个月费用
      罚交年费的1/12
      开曼群岛金融管理局(共同基金年费)
      2024年1月15日 每拖欠一个月费用
      罚交年费的1/12——根据《董事注册与许可法》(2014)
      开曼群岛金融管理局(董事注册续费)
      2024年1月15日 每拖欠一个月费用
      罚交年费的1/12
      《证券投资业务法》
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      Waystone最新资讯

      • Waystone集团宣布已完成慧链集团(Link Group)旗下慧链基金服务(Link Fund Solutions)(“LFS”)爱尔兰及英国公司的收购交易,且已通过监管部门审批并满足其他合同条件。点击此处阅读新闻稿全文。
      • 桑吉夫·索内(Sanjiv Sawhney)将出任Waystone全球首席执行官;他有着丰富的跨国领导经验和丰富的投资服务背景知识,必将带领公司再上新的发展台阶。
      • Waystone焦点业务:基金管理服务——与Waystone的所有服务一样,我们的基金管理团队致力于为客户提供卓越的客户服务。我们在技术和培训方面不吝投入,力求确保我们的员工能够为客户提供及时准确的信息。

      活动

      • 11月7日至10日 – 克里斯托弗·马奇奥利(Christopher Marchioli)索菲亚·迪尔伯特(Sophia Dilbert)将造访德克萨斯州休斯顿。如您在此期间也在休斯顿地区,并希望与该团队碰面,请直接联系他们。 
      • 1月24日 – Waystone峰会。该专场活动的举办时间为12月至1月,将聚焦最饶有趣味的行业问题展开讨论,并联合资产配置机构、基金经理及业界一流的专业顾问,为与会者奉上真知灼见。
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      您是否已任命您的美国合伙人代表?

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      CIMA – Cayman Directors’ renewal payments: Deadline 15 January 2022

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      Disclosure requirements - Taxonomy Regulation

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