The Cayman Islands remains the premier jurisdiction for the domiciliation of hedge funds.
In addition there are 74 Administrators currently licenced in the Cayman Islands, of which 68 hold full a licence and 6 hold a restricted licence. Most of the world's top administrators are licensed to carry on business in the jurisdiction. CIMA lists all registered fund administrators in the Cayman Islands.
It is commonly acknowledged that Cayman’s success as an investment funds jurisdiction is due to a perfect combination of factors: having a well-respected legal and judicial system based on English common law coupled with a track record of servicing the top global asset managers in the space; being in the right time zone to serve the US market which is a heavy user of the domicile; and it attracts some of the world’s best service providers who are experts in their field including fund accountants and auditors, fund attorneys, independent directors, fund administrators and trustees, all with over two decades of accumulated expertise. This familiarity and concentration of expertise inevitably makes the establishment and ongoing operation of investment funds in the Cayman Islands more efficient in terms of timing and costs than less-specialised jurisdictions.
Most of the world’s top administrators are licensed to carry on business in the Cayman Islands and there are currently 69 fund administrators who are licensed in Cayman. A full list of registered fund administrators can be found on the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority website at www.cima.ky.
Fund Statistics
The Cayman Islands remains the premier jurisdiction for the domicile of hedge funds and private equity funds.
As of December 2024 CIMA records indicate that there are 12,858 mutual funds, comprising 8,785 Registered Funds, 257 Administered Funds, 46 Licensed Funds and 3,154 Master Funds. There were also 17,292 Regulated Private Funds.
