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The Allure of the Cayman Islands for Japanese Investors

23 Mar 2018

Japanese investors have long used domestic trusts to execute their investment programs. Increasingly, however, Japanese investors are turning to Cayman Islands unit trusts as they seek to implement more complex strategies and/or deploy or raise capital in the offshore alternative investment industry. Maples Fiduciary's Senior Vice President, Abali Hoilett and Vice President, Sabrina Foster, explore why the Cayman Islands continues to be the jurisdiction of choice for Japanese investment managers, institutional and individual investors, the features and benefits of the Cayman Islands unit trust, and the importance of strong governance and oversight of these vehicles.

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Cristian Stamate

Consultant Montreal

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Nelson Still

Vice President Cayman Islands

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Vice President Dublin

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Emma King'ori

Assistant Vice President Operational Risk and Internal Audit Cayman Islands

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Senior Vice President Dublin

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Chief Executive Officer Cayman Islands

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