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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 Investor Alerts, Currency Notices or General Public Advisories, as applicable.
General Industry Notices
Notice - Audited Financial Statements and Filing FAR Form 4.0 - 27 November 2020 NEW
Notice - Limited Investor Fund - Audit Requirement - 26 November 2020 NEW
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.
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