Regulatory Advisory

Regulatory Advisory

FTS recognizes that many clients need clear outsourced solutions to ongoing and unexpected regulatory compliance matters. This enables them to focus on growing their businesses and serving their customers. We do that by providing a suite of services delivered by qualified experts and catering to small to medium size entities.  

Our services include:

  • Preparation of business plans for CIMA applications

  • Change of Ownership & New CIMA Applications

  • Serve as ongoing liaison on CIMA related matters

  • Development of CIMA required policies and procedures (see some of the policies we have developed here) – (Anti-Money Laundering Policies and Procedures Manuals, Broad Charters, Internal Controls, Business Continuity Plans, Data Protection, Cyber Security, Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Trust & Corporate Admin Procedures, Board Committees Terms of Reference, Code of Conduct, Outsourcing, Whistle Blowing, Liquidity, Bribes and Kickbacks, Segregation of Duties, Internal Audit, Risk Appetite, HR manual, FATCA/CRS Onboarding)

  • Annual Regulatory filings

  • Full Management of Onsite Inspections by CIMA

  • Drafting of Corporate Governance Policies

  • AML Compliance

    FTS leadership includes widely known experts in the AML space with unmatched knowledge of the Cayman Islands anti money laundering regime.

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  • Economic & Business Advisory

    FTS is vastly experienced in providing economic and business consulting services to dozens of private and public sector clients.

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  • FATCA & CRS

    FTS helps financial services providers to navigate information sharing obligations and ensure the effectiveness of their systems.

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  • Regulatory Advisory

    FTS recognizes that many clients need clear outsourced solutions to ongoing and unexpected regulatory compliance matters.

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Further reading

Further reading

  • NEWS ARTICLE

    Drafting Effective Risk Management Policies: Funds and SIBs

    With the official roll out of CIMA’s recent rules and statements of ...

    Published On: October 30, 2023
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  • NEWS ARTICLE

    Caribbean IFCs Complete AML Endurance Challenge

    Written by Paul Byles for IFC Review 'Caribbean IFCs Complete AML Endurance Challenge' ...

    Published On: October 9, 2023
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  • NEWS ARTICLE

    FSI Diplomas offer upskilling opportunity as registration begins

    The Cayman Islands Financial Services Institute (FSI) has commenced registration for its ...

    Published On: August 15, 2023
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  • NEWS ARTICLE

    Spectrum 2023 Conference Imagines Future for Financial Services

    Spectrum 2023 – the Cayman Islands financial services conference that examines global ...

    Published On: August 4, 2023
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  • NEWS ARTICLE

    New Normal Keeps Caribbean IFCs On Guard In 2023

    Written by Paul Byles for IFC Review 'New Normal Keeps Caribbean IFCs On ...

    Published On: August 3, 2023
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  • NEWS ARTICLE

    Partnerships in Scope of CIMA Sanctions Regime

    The Cayman Islands government has taken steps to strengthen the jurisdiction’s AML ...

    Published On: April 4, 2023
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  • NEWS ARTICLE

    Cayman Resumes Beneficial Ownership Transparency Consultation

    A second round of Industry consultation is now underway for the Cayman ...

    Published On: March 28, 2023
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  • NEWS ARTICLE

    Spectrum 2022 hits the mark, brings ESG to the forefront

    This year’s Spectrum, the new financial services conference, saw over 200 stakeholders from the industry participate in ...

    Published On: September 14, 2022
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  • NEWS ARTICLE

    Paul Byles talks to Loop on the focus of Spectrum 2022

    Published by Loop Cayman Loop catches up with local economist and financial ...

    Published On: September 2, 2022
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  • NEWS ARTICLE

    International and local AML industry experts participate at Risk Management Seminar for Directors

    Over 50 delegates joined industry experts at the FTS AML Seminar ...

    Published On: July 27, 2022
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