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Provided by Sarah Howie
Sarah Howie is Counsel in the Cayman Islands Regulatory & Risk Advisory practice and specialises in Cayman Islands regulatory matters.
Sarah’s practice involves advising clients on a wide range of regulatory and compliance matters including CIMA licensing and registration, virtual assets, crypto and fintech regulation, CIMA inspections and remediations, economic substance, data protection, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing, sanctions reporting and licensing, FATCA and CRS, CbCr, beneficial ownership and administrative fines. Sarah also assists clients with responding to personal data breaches, data subject access requests, production orders, CIMA enquiries and regulatory enforcement actions. Sarah’s clients include banks, investment funds, investment managers and advisors, administrators, companies managers, insurance managers, insurers and local businesses.
Prior to joining Conyers, Sarah worked in the Regulatory department of a leading Cayman Islands firm, advising on all aspects of Cayman Islands regulation.
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Sarah Howie is highlighted by several sources as a rising star in the Cayman FSR arena. Her work covers a variety of matters, including guidance on data protection and AML, as well as licensing. She is often active on behalf of insurance clients.
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Cayman Islands Virtual Asset Regulatory Services
Now that the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act (Commencement) Order, 2025 is in full force, our Regulatory & Risk Advisory (Cayman) team stands ready to deliver precise and proactive oversight of your company’s compliance needs.
Regulatory Disputes Series: A Spotlight on Crypto
In this Fourth Edition of our Regulatory Disputes Series, we provide an update on relevant regulatory developments in Cayman and take a deeper dive into global enforcement trends in relation to crypto.
VASP FAQs: Key Information for Cayman Islands Virtual Asset Service Providers
Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) play a crucial role in the digital asset ecosystem in the Cayman Islands. Governed by the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Law, 2020, VASPs include entities that provide virtual asset services as a business in or from within the Cayman Islands.
Cayman Islands: Legitimate Interest Access of Beneficial Ownership
The Beneficial Ownership Transparency Regulations, 2024 commenced on 28 February 2025. Under these Regulations, the Cayman Islands Registrar may provide access to the information on the beneficial ownership search platform in relation to a legal person to a member of the public.
The Beneficial Ownership Transparency Regulations, 2024 commenced on 28 February 2025 and will supplement the Beneficial Ownership regime in the Cayman Islands.
Common Reporting Standard: Regulatory Enforcement and Compliance for Cayman Entities
The Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority (the “TIA”) is responsible for monitoring compliance and taking enforcement action with regards to the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), pursuant to the Tax Information Authority Act (the “TIA Act”) and the Tax Information Authority Regulations.
Regulatory Update: Cayman Islands VASP Licensing Regime Now in Effect
The Cayman Islands Government has taken a significant step in the regulation of virtual asset service providers (VASPs) with the commencement of the licensing regime under the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act (as revised) (the VASP Act).
Cayman Islands Virtual Asset Regulatory Services
Now that the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act (Commencement) Order, 2025 is in full force, our Regulatory & Risk Advisory (Cayman) team stands ready to deliver precise and proactive oversight of your company’s compliance needs.
Regulatory Disputes Series: A Spotlight on Crypto
In this Fourth Edition of our Regulatory Disputes Series, we provide an update on relevant regulatory developments in Cayman and take a deeper dive into global enforcement trends in relation to crypto.
VASP FAQs: Key Information for Cayman Islands Virtual Asset Service Providers
Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) play a crucial role in the digital asset ecosystem in the Cayman Islands. Governed by the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Law, 2020, VASPs include entities that provide virtual asset services as a business in or from within the Cayman Islands.
Cayman Islands: Legitimate Interest Access of Beneficial Ownership
The Beneficial Ownership Transparency Regulations, 2024 commenced on 28 February 2025. Under these Regulations, the Cayman Islands Registrar may provide access to the information on the beneficial ownership search platform in relation to a legal person to a member of the public.
The Beneficial Ownership Transparency Regulations, 2024 commenced on 28 February 2025 and will supplement the Beneficial Ownership regime in the Cayman Islands.
Common Reporting Standard: Regulatory Enforcement and Compliance for Cayman Entities
The Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority (the “TIA”) is responsible for monitoring compliance and taking enforcement action with regards to the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), pursuant to the Tax Information Authority Act (the “TIA Act”) and the Tax Information Authority Regulations.
Regulatory Update: Cayman Islands VASP Licensing Regime Now in Effect
The Cayman Islands Government has taken a significant step in the regulation of virtual asset service providers (VASPs) with the commencement of the licensing regime under the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act (as revised) (the VASP Act).