ICR: US Court and Cayman Islands Court: Sharing Jurisdiction in the Interests of Comity

Prediction markets have become an increasingly prominent part of the digital asset and decentralised finance landscape.

A hybrid fund combines features of open-ended hedge fund and closed-ended private equity structures. Open-ended funds allow periodic redemptions at net asset value, focusing investments into liquid portfolios. Closed-ended funds lock up capital for a fixed term, and focus on investments into illiquid strategies (e.g. PE funds and...

Prediction markets have become an increasingly prominent part of the digital asset and decentralised finance landscape.

Offshore trusts have never operated in a vacuum. A Cayman Islands or British Virgin Islands trust holding assets for a family with roots in mainland China has always had to function alongside the tax and regulatory regime of the settlor's home jurisdiction, even where the trust itself is...