CIMA

Regulatory Policy

33 published document(s) from Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.

CitationStatusSummary
Marketing Policies of LicenseesStatus not confirmedThis is a short policy statement issued by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) under a directive of the Governor in Council pursuant to section 2…
Prudential Reports and Statistical ReturnsStatus not confirmedThis is a short CIMA regulatory policy statement, dated October 2002, setting out the general framework for prudential reporting and statistical returns b…
Recognised Overseas Regulatory Authorities - Securities Investment Business LawStatus not confirmedThis is a CIMA regulatory policy dated May 2016 that explains how the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority decides which overseas securities regulators quali…
Recognition and Approval of an Actuary (October 2024)In forceThis is a Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) Regulatory Policy, effective October 2024, setting out the minimum criteria and process CIMA uses to re…
Regulatory Policy - Applications for the use of Restricted Words (February 2017)Status not confirmedThis is a CIMA regulatory policy (dated February 2017) explaining how the Authority decides whether to permit the use of 'restricted words' in the names o…
Regulatory Policy - Approval of an Auditor for a Regulated EntityStatus not confirmedThis is a CIMA regulatory policy setting out the criteria and process by which the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority approves external auditors ('Approved…
Regulatory Policy - Criteria for Approving Changes in Ownership and ControlStatus not confirmedThis is a CIMA regulatory policy, dated December 2020, setting out the criteria the Authority applies when deciding whether to approve changes in ownershi…
Regulatory Policy - Exemption from Audit Requirement for a Private Fund (March 2022)Status not confirmedThis is a CIMA Regulatory Policy (March 2022) that sets out the criteria and process for a registered Private Fund to obtain an exemption (waiver) from th…
Regulatory Policy - Exemption from Audit Requirement for a Regulated Mutual FundStatus not confirmedThis is a CIMA Regulatory Policy (dated June 2016) explaining the circumstances under which the Authority may exempt a regulated mutual fund from the stat…
Regulatory Policy - Exemption from Audit Requirement for a Regulated Mutual Fund (July 2020)Status not confirmedThis is a CIMA regulatory policy (July 2020) explaining when the Authority may exercise its statutory discretion under section 8(4) of the Mutual Funds La…
Regulatory Policy - Exemption from Valuation Requirement for a Private Fund (September 2020)Status not confirmedThis is a CIMA regulatory policy, dated September 2020, explaining how the Authority will exercise its discretion under section 16(7) of the Private Funds…
Regulatory Policy - Exemption from the Audit Requirement for a Class C Insurance Company (May 2017)Status not confirmedThis is a CIMA regulatory policy (May 2017) that sets out the criteria and process by which a Class C insurance company (typically an insurance-linked sec…
Regulatory Policy - Fitness and Propriety (December 2020)Status not confirmedThis is CIMA's Regulatory Policy on Fitness and Propriety, dated December 2020, which sets out the criteria and approach the Authority uses to assess whet…
Regulatory Policy - Licencing for Class D InsurersIn forceThis CIMA Regulatory Policy sets out the criteria and procedure the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority applies when assessing applications for a Class D in…
Regulatory Policy - Licensing - Class C Insurance Companies (May 2019)Status not confirmedThis is a Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) Regulatory Policy dated May 2019 that sets out the criteria CIMA applies when assessing applications fo…
Regulatory Policy - Licensing Insurance Brokers, Agents and AgenciesStatus not confirmedThis is a CIMA Regulatory Policy (issued August 2020) that sets out the Authority's criteria and process for licensing insurance brokers, insurance agents…
Regulatory Policy - Licensing and Approving Money Services BusinessStatus not confirmedThis is CIMA's regulatory policy setting out the criteria the Authority applies when deciding whether to license a money services business (MSB) or approv…
Regulatory Policy - Licensing for Class B InsurersStatus not confirmedThis is a CIMA Regulatory Policy (February 2021) that sets out the criteria and process the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority applies when deciding whethe…
Regulatory Policy - Local Audit Sign-off for Mutual Funds and Mutual Fund AdministratorsStatus not confirmedThis is a CIMA regulatory policy, dated February 2021, that sets out the Authority's requirement that regulated mutual funds and licensed mutual fund admi…
Regulatory Policy - Local Audit Sign-off for Private FundsStatus not confirmedThis is a CIMA regulatory policy, issued February 2021, setting out requirements for local audit sign-off applicable to registered private funds (PFs) und…
Regulatory Policy - Major Acquisitions or Investments by Banks (November 2008)Status not confirmedThis is CIMA's Regulatory Policy (November 2008) explaining how the Authority applies its statutory approval power over major acquisitions or investments…
Regulatory Policy - Registration or Licensing of Virtual Asset Service ProvidersStatus not confirmedThis is a CIMA regulatory policy (dated May 2024) explaining how the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority will assess applications for registration or licens…
Regulatory Policy - The Approval of an Auditor for a Regulated InstitutionStatus not confirmedThis CIMA regulatory policy sets out the criteria the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority uses to approve and continue approving auditors for regulated inst…
Regulatory Policy on Consolidated Supervision (November 2023)Status not confirmedThis document is a Regulatory Policy issued by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) in November 2023 explaining how CIMA approaches consolidated (…
Regulatory Policy on Domestic Systemically Important Deposit-Taking Institutions (D-SIDTIs) (Effective: 23 May 2025)Status not confirmedThis document is CIMA's Regulatory Policy (effective 23 May 2025), which accompanies the Rule on Domestic Systemically Important Deposit-Taking Institutio…
Regulatory Policy on Licensing Banks (Revised August 2014)Status not confirmedThis is CIMA's Regulatory Policy on Licensing Banks (revised August 2014), which sets out the criteria and process the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority a…
Regulatory Policy on Licensing Mutual Fund Administrators (September 2018)Status not confirmedThis is CIMA's Regulatory Policy on Licensing Mutual Fund Administrators (September 2018), which sets out the criteria the Authority applies when assessin…
Regulatory Policy – Approval of Trusts pursuant to section 7(1) of the Insurance Law (November 2007)Status not confirmedThis is a CIMA regulatory policy dated November 2007 explaining how the Authority applies section 7(1) of the Insurance Law (2007 Revision) to Approved Ex…
Regulatory Policy – Approved Stock Exchanges (April 2023)In forceThis is a Regulatory Policy issued by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) in April 2023 setting out the criteria and process CIMA uses to determi…
Regulatory Policy – Exemption from Valuation Requirement for a Private FundStatus not confirmedThis is a CIMA Regulatory Policy, dated September 2020, explaining how the Authority will decide whether to grant a private fund an exemption from the val…
Regulatory Policy – Licensing Securities Investment Business (May 2018)Status not confirmedThis is CIMA's May 2018 Regulatory Policy on Licensing Securities Investment Business, which sets out the criteria and process CIMA applies when assessing…
Regulatory Policy – Registration or Licensing of Virtual Asset Service Providers (May 2025)In forceThis is a CIMA regulatory policy that sets out how the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority will assess applications from persons wishing to register, obtain…
The Approval of an Auditor for a Regulated Institution (Regulatory Policy)Status not confirmedThis is a CIMA regulatory policy (issued 2002, revised 2003) setting out the criteria the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority uses when approving auditors t…