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Notifications regarding important financial updates affecting licensees and the industry are posted as General Notices. Updates on regulatory and enforcement action taken in respect of CIMA-regulated entities are posted as Enforcement Notices. Information regarding financial activities affecting the general public are posted as Currency Notices or General Public Advisories, as applicable.
General Industry Notices
Notice - Surrender of Director Registration or Professional Director Licence - 20 January 2021 NEW
Supervisory Circular - VASP Registration Reminder - 15 January 2021
Notice - Termination of Mutual Funds on or prior to 31 December 2020 - 15 December 2020
Notice - Audited Financial Statements and Filing FAR Form 4.0 - 11 December 2020
Notice – 2021 Annual Declaration for Registered Persons – ADR 046 – 75 - 07 December 2020
Supervisory Circular - AML/CFT Reporting Forms for VASPs - 30 November 2020
Notice - Limited Investor Fund - Audit Requirement - 26 November 2020
CIMA Notice - Foreign Currency Exchange - 11 November 2020
Notice - Electronic Submission of De-registration Applications for Regulated Mutual Funds - 19 October 2020
Notice - Mutual Funds Registrations - New REEFS Form Now Live - 19 October 2020
Notice - Extension for Audited Financial Statements and Fund Annual Return Form for Mutual Funds - 16 October 2020
Notice - CIMA Office Closure, Working From Home - 04 October 2020
Notice - De-registration of SIBL Excluded Persons for Non-Compliance - 15 September 2020
Advisory - Dissemination of Targeted Financial Sanctions Designation Updates - 08 September 2020
Notice - CIMA Begins Soft Reopening - 26 June 2020
Notice - Fraudulent Due Diligence Email - 02 June 2020
Notice - Private Funds Law FAQs Update - 07 May 2020
Advisory - AML/CFT Compliance During COVID-19 - 21 April 2020
Notice - New Funds Laws FAQs Update - 15 April 2020
Notice - REEFS Offline, System Upgrade - 14 April 2020
Notice - Key Email Addresses for Remote Access - 06 April 2020
Notice - CIMA Easter Holiday Observance - 06 April 2020
Notice - Regulatory Aid for Banking Industry - 01 April 2020
Notice - Regulatory Filing Extensions Update - 30 March 2020
Notice - Mutual Funds (Amendment) Law 2020 FAQs - 26 March 2020
Notice - CIMA Allows Extension for Regulatory Filings - 25 March 2020
Notice - CIMA Moves to Complete Mandatory Remote Work - 25 March 2020
Notice - CIMA Remains Operational - 20 March 2020
Notice - Office Closure Update - 19 March 2020
Notice - CIMA Office Closures - 19 March 2020
Notice - Currency Sales Counter Closed - 16 March 2020
Notice - CIMA Response to Coronavirus - 14 March 2020
Notice - Combined 2019 Sectoral Risk Ratings - 13 March 2020
Notice - Terrorist Financing National Risk Assessment - 13 March 2020
Notice - De-registration of SIBL Excluded Persons - 09 March 2020
Notice - SIBL Excluded Persons Risk Assessment - 06 March 2020
Notice - Private Funds Law 2020 FAQs - 03 March 2020
Funds Registration Notice (Interim Measures) - 20 February 2020
Industry Notice - Dissemination of Targeted Financial Sanctions Designations - 07 February 2020
Notice - CIMA Expands Outreach Efforts - 06 February 2020
Retail Banking Fees List - 1 February 2020 - 05 February 2020
Notice - CIMA Office Closure & Relocation - 15 January 2020
Holiday Office Closures 2019 - 06 January 2020
MLRO SAR Filing Obligations for SIB Licensees and Registrants - 18 December 2019
Notice – Extension of Filing Deadline for MFAs - 12 December 2019
Notice - Update: AML/CFT Reporting Forms for MFAs - 28 November 2019
Public Advisory - Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers - 22 November 2019
Industry Notice - AML/CFT Reporting Forms for MFAs - 21 November 2019
Notice - Subscription for New Content on CIMA Website - 14 October 2019
Notice - Fund Registration FAQs - 04 September 2019
CIMA Network Systems Restored - 16 August 2019
CIMA Network Issues Update - 16 August 2019
CIMA Experiences Network Issues - 15 August 2019
Notice to Industry - Reminder: SIBL Excluded Persons - AML/CFT Reporting Forms & Re-registration - 09 August 2019
Notice to Industry - SIBL Excluded Persons - AML/CFT Reporting Forms & Re-registration - 19 June 2019
Notice - New Regulatory Measures - 10 April 2019
Early Office Closure - 22 March 2019
Appointment of MLRO AMLCO For Funds - 01 February 2019
AML FAQs for Funds - 01 February 2019
FAQs for Filing of REEFS Forms for AML Officers to Funds - 01 February 2019
Amended SIBL Excluded Person Registrations and Renewal Forms - 01 February 2019
AML/CFT Obligations and Requirements for Excluded Persons. - 01 February 2019
Holiday Office Closures 2018 - 09 January 2019
Procedures for Mutual Fund Administrators Licence - 29 November 2018
Cancellation Procedures for Regulated Funds - 29 November 2018
Public Advisory - Virtual Currencies - 14 November 2018
Public Advisory - Understanding Foreclosures - 14 November 2018
Maldives Asset-Freezing - 14 November 2018
CIMA Office Closure - 26 October 2018 - 14 November 2018
Special Issue of Supervisory Circular - Business Continuity and Disaster Preparedness - May 2018 - 25 September 2018
Early Office Closure on 29 June 2018 - 25 September 2018
AML Notification – Extension of the Notification Deadline for Funds - 25 September 2018
Fraudulent YouTube Video - 23 May 2018
FinCEN Advisory for US Financial Institutions - 03 November 2017
Fee Schedule - 30 Dec 2009 - 17 October 2017
Fee Schedule - 1 Jan 2010 - 17 October 2017
Fee Schedule - 6 Jan 2010 - 17 October 2017
CIMA Issues Warning for Advance Fee Frauds - 17 October 2017
CIMA Investment Schemes Warning - 17 October 2017
Advisory - OBI Not Licensed By CIMA - 17 October 2017
CIMA Holiday Hours 2009 - 17 October 2017
Reinsurance Company Engaging in Business Without Proper Authorisation - 17 October 2017
Do Not Respond to Emails Requesting Personal Bank Information - 17 October 2017
Myron Gushlak and Bluewater Partners Not Regulated by CIMA - 17 October 2017
Been Promised Millions to Help Move Large Sums of Cash? It’s a Scam! - 17 October 2017
New Rule on Regulatory Reporting Standards Issued - 17 October 2017
Notice from Attorney General - Libya Asset Freeze - 17 October 2017
UN Security Council Resolution 1970 (2011) - Libya - 17 October 2017
Rule on Regulatory Reporting Standards Deferred - 17 October 2017
Master Funds Registration Form MF4 Issued - 17 October 2017
Scam Warning - Cayman Islands Account Holders Update Email Not From CIMA - 17 October 2017
Industry Advisory of Fee Changes - 17 October 2017
CIMA Signs MOU with FSA Successor Agencies - 17 October 2017
Statement on AIFMD - 17 October 2017
Fund Annual Return Filing Fees - 17 October 2017
New Insurance Annual Returns Requirements - 17 October 2017
Safe Care Financial Ltd Not Regulated by CIMA - 17 October 2017
Decision Notice - Primasia Korea Growth Fund - 17 October 2017
Ukraine Gazette Order - 17 October 2017
Statement - Delegation of AML CFT Obligations - 17 October 2017
Extension of Transition Period Under the Insurance Law 2010 - 17 October 2017
Sanctions Orders - 17 October 2017
Director Registration and Licensing Bill FAQs - 17 October 2017
Directors Registration and Licensing Law 2014 - 17 October 2017
The United Nations Sanctions (Revocations) Order 2014 - 17 October 2017
The Sudan (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) Order 2014 - 17 October 2017
Russia Crimea and Sevastopol (Sanctions) (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) Order 2014 - 17 October 2017
Termination of Registration or Licence FAQs - 17 October 2017
REEFS Fact Sheet - 17 October 2017
E-Reporting Portal Closed - 17 October 2017
Office Closure 27 February 2015 - 17 October 2017
Cayman Islands ML_TF National Risk Assessment Survey - 17 October 2017
FAR Filing Reporting Portal Now Open - 17 October 2017
Pooling of Monies for Remittance - 17 October 2017
Statement on AIFMD Passporting Regime - 17 October 2017
Revised REEFS FAR Form - 17 October 2017
Statement on Indictment of FIFA Officials - 17 October 2017
AFS and FAR - Extension of Filing Deadline - 17 October 2017
Implementation of the Rule and Procedures Advisory - 17 October 2017
Currency Exchange - 17 October 2017
CIMA Holiday Hours 2015 - 17 October 2017
New REEFS FAR Form - 17 October 2017
Supervisory Information Circular Issued - 17 October 2017
Statement on Cayman National Entities Settlement - 17 October 2017
Regulatory Handbook Appendices - 17 October 2017
Fraudulent Email - October 2016 - 17 October 2017
Fraudulent Email - April 2016 - 17 October 2017
Business Email Compromise Schemes - 17 October 2017
Cybersecurity Circular - 17 October 2017
Warning Notice - A2 Fund - 17 October 2017
Pooling of Monetary Resources - 17 October 2017
Foreign Bank Accounts - 17 October 2017
De-registration of LUT and LUL Funds - 17 October 2017
Administrative Termination FAQs - 17 October 2017
Termination of Regulated Funds - Apr 2017 - 17 October 2017
Enhancement of Fee Notification - 17 October 2017
Performance Survey 2017 - 17 October 2017
Hurricane Irma – Business Continuity /Disaster Recovery - 17 October 2017
Online Funds and Securities Forms Now Available - 03 October 2017
Enforcement Notices
CIMA's effective and proportionate use of its powers to enforce the requirements of the regulatory laws and other relevant legislation (such as the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations) plays an important role in the pursuit of its regulatory objectives. CIMA endeavours to exercise its enforcement powers in a manner that is transparent, proportionate and consistent with its publicly stated policies and guidelines.
Decision Notice - CTS Captive Management (Cayman) Ltd. - 05 January 2021
Public Notice – Administrative Fine – Western International Trust Company Limited - 22 December 2020
Public Notice - Termination of Struck or Dissolved Insurance Entities - 16 December 2020
Warning Notice - Non-Compliant Directors - 14 December 2020
Public Notice – Administrative Fine – Cainvest Bank and Trust Limited - 10 November 2020
Decision Notice - Platinum Partners - 15 October 2020
List of Fraudulent Websites - 09 October 2020
Public Notice - Appointment of Controllers - Premier Assurance Group SPC Ltd - 23 September 2020
List of Fraudulent Websites - 03 September 2020
List of Fraudulent Websites - 02 September 2020
List of Fraudulent Websites - 18 August 2020
Decision Notice - Focus Administration Limited - 08 July 2020
Decision Notice - Alesia Re, SPC - 29 June 2020
Decision Notice – Intrepid Re, SPC - 16 June 2020
Decision Notice – Atlas Re, SPC - 16 June 2020
Decision Notice - Hinduja Bank & Trust (Cayman) Ltd. - 28 May 2020
List of Fraudulent Websites - May 2020 - 27 May 2020
List of Fraudulent Websites - 30 April 2020
Decision Notice - Balkan Investment Opportunity Fund - 22 April 2020
List of Fraudulent Websites - 2 October 2019 - 20 February 2020
List of Fraudulent Websites - 25 July 2019 - 20 February 2020
Decision Notice – KTH Capital Management Limited - 15 January 2020
Decision Notice - KTH Capital Limited - 02 January 2020
Decision Notice – Agavero Insurance Limited - 04 December 2019
Decision Notice Mark Graham (Cancellation) - 29 October 2019
Public Notice - Provisional Liquidation - ONETRADEX LTD - 29 October 2019
Decision Notice John David Geraci (Cancellation) - 29 October 2019
2019-10-29 - Decision Notice Roland Kaehler (Cancellation) - 29 October 2019
Public Notice - Termination of Struck or Dissolved Insurance Entities - 15 October 2019
Public Notice - Struck or Dissolved Entities - 07 October 2019
Public Notice - Controllership - ONETRADEX LTD - 19 July 2019
Decision Notice - L.A. Capital Management, Ltd. - 18 June 2019
Decision Notice - Cancellation of Oliver -Barret Lindsay - 14 June 2019
Decision Notice - Suspension of Roland Frederick Kaehler - 14 June 2019
Decision Notice - Aphelion Offshore Fund Ltd. - 15 May 2019
Warning Notice - L.A. Capital Management, Ltd. - 10 May 2019
Decision Notice - ManagementPlus (Cayman) Limited - 27 March 2019
Warning Notice - Aphelion Offshore Fund, Ltd - 14 March 2019
Decision Notice - Maxam Absolute Return Fund Limited - 12 March 2019
Decision Notice - APAM Protected Asset Management Unit Trust - 12 March 2019
Decision Notice - First Financial Insurance Brokers - 01 February 2019
Warning Notice - FGI Radius Fund - 01 February 2019
Warning Notice - APAM Protected Asset Management Unit Trust - 01 February 2019
Warning Notice - Maxam Absolute Return Fund Limited - 01 February 2019
Decision Notice - Cancellation of Ryan Kenneth Schroeder - 31 January 2019
Decision Notice - Suspension of Oliver-Barret Lindsay - 31 January 2019
Decision Notice - Suspension of John David Geraci - 31 January 2019
Decision Notice - Cancellation of Redwood Fund III, Ltd. - 31 January 2019
Decision Notice - China Commonwealthy Fund - 31 January 2019
Decision Notice - Oak Palm Fund Ltd. - 31 January 2019
Decision Notice - Upper Canada Securities Ltd. - 31 January 2019
Decision Notice - Keydata International Fund SPC - 31 January 2019
Decision Notice – Seed Special Opportunities Fund - 19 December 2018
Public Notice - Beechwood Re Official Liquidation - 30 November 2018
Decision Notice - Madbury Lane Advisors Fund - 10 October 2018
Warning Notice - Madbury Lane Advisors Fund - 22 August 2018
Decision Notice - Greenhouse Offshore Fund - 14 August 2018
Warning Notice - Greenhouse Offshore Fund - 29 June 2018
Warning Notice - Global Securities Capital Fund - 15 June 2018
Decision Notice - Infinium Global Fund - 13 June 2018
Decision Notice - Global Securities Capital Fund - 13 June 2018
Decision Notice - Kingsend Capital Partners, Ltd - 15 March 2018
Warning Notice - Titan Asia Volatility Fund Ltd. and Titan Asia Volatility Fund L.P. - 15 March 2018
Decision Notice - Titan Volatility Fund Offshore Ltd. and Titan Volatility Fund L.P. - 15 March 2018
Decision Notice - Titan Global Return Fund Offshore Ltd. and Titan Global Return Fund L.P. - 15 March 2018
Decision Notice - Titan Asia Volatility Fund Ltd. and Titan Asia Volatility Fund L.P. - 15 March 2018
Warning Notice - Titan Global Return Fund Offshore Ltd. and Titan Global Return Fund L.P. - 15 March 2018
Public Notice - Termination of Struck or Dissolved Insurance Entities - 28 February 2018
Public Notice - Beechwood Re in Controllership - 11 January 2018
Warning Notice - Azure Energy Fund, Inc. - 17 October 2017
Decision Notice - Azure Energy Fund, Inc. - 17 October 2017
Public Notice - Termination of Struck or Dissolved Entities - 17 October 2017
Warning Notice - A2 Fund - 17 October 2017
Decision Notice - Robert Neil Aspinall - 17 October 2017
Decision Notice - Canover Norbert Watson - 17 October 2017
Decision Notice - Ryan Kim Ashley Bateman - 17 October 2017
Decision Notice - A2 Fund - 17 October 2017
Decision Notice - Cancellation of Robert Neil Aspinall - 17 October 2017
Decision Notice - European Underwriters Insurance Company SPC Ltd. - 17 October 2017
Public Notice - Termination of Struck or Dissolved Entities - 17 October 2017
Decision Notice - AAA Venture Fund SPC Limited - 17 October 2017
Decision Notice - The Cubex Investment Fund, Ltd. - 17 October 2017
Decision Notice - Radmak International Incorporated Ltd - 17 October 2017
Currency Notices
Counterfeit Notes Being Circulated Warns RCIPS and CIMA - 21 June 2019
Cayman Currency Need Approval - 17 October 2017
Be On Guard for Counterfeit Notes - 17 October 2017
Withdrawal of Houblon £50 Note - 17 October 2017
Don't Be Fooled by Counterfeit Money - 17 October 2017
General Public Advisories