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2 Mission Statement To promote the development of the Cayman Islands Financial Services Industry through cooperation and engagement with domestic and international political leaders, regulators, organisations and media; To promote the integrity and transparency of the Industry by legislative and regulatory enactment and to encourage the sustainable growth of the Industry through innovation, education and integration.

3 Members ORDINARY MEMBERS Law firms, banks, accountants, trustees, etc. - regulated by CIMA ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Support industries, e.g. IT, recruitment not regulated by CIMA

4 New Members in 2014 ORDINARY BDO DMS Offshore Investment Services Caledonian Global Financial Services International Management Services Morval Bank & Trust Cayman Ltd. PKF (Cayman) Ltd. Summit Management Limited Rawlinson & Hunter ASSOCIATE Bravacomm Silver Wheaton (Cayman) Ltd.

5 Cayman Finance currently represent over and 55 % of lawyers 57 % of accountants in the Cayman Islands

6 The industry contributes

7 Other jurisdictions

8 How do we compare? Estimated total annual budget (US Dollars) $700k $2 million $2 million $6 million $10 million Cayman Bahamas Guernsey Bermuda Jersey

9 Renewed commitment from CIG

10 Government MOU : November 2013

11 Government MOU : November 2013 KEY POINTS Cayman Finance now the primary consultative body for the industry Agreement in regard to industry strategy, policy advancement, and marketing communication efforts Creation of two key committees Activities jointly under Cayman Finance brand Government target contribution between 20-30% of total budget Government representatives have open invitation to Board meetings

12 Board Sub-Committees POLICY & STRATEGY COMMITTEE & SUBCOMMITTEES: Banking Company Management Structured Finance Insurance & Reinsurance Investment Funds Trusts & Private Client Dispute Resolution MARKETING COMMITTEE

13 Marketing Activities CAYMAN FINANCE EVENTS & SPONSORSHIPS FATCA for Business (June 2013) FATCA for Individuals (October 2013) New York Breakfast Seminar (January 2014) International Tax Initiatives Seminar (January 2014) Chamber of Commerce Career Training & Development Expo (March 2014)

14 Marketing Activities CONFERENCES & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS November Cayman Captive Conference (Cayman) December Government Professional Development Week January ABA Pros and Cons of Offshore Centres (Cayman) March Operations For Alternatives (Miami) April CityWeek Financial Services Forum (London) April rd Caribbean Development Expo Conference May Offshore Alert (Miami)

15 Marketing Activities EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS Monthly submissions to the Cayman Islands Journal Quarterly submissions to the Cayman Financial Review Cayman Finance Blog Chamber Magazine Cayman Funds Magazine Caribbean Journal IFC Caribbean Review Global Assets Captive Insight FSC Report Private Equity Technical Journal HFM Week

16 Marketing Activities MEDIA Cayman 27 Daybreak CNS Business Video Radio Cayman Financial Times Business Buzz ZDF-TV Nikkei Inc. Sovereign Society Bloomberg

17 Marketing Activities ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS Jurisdictional Magazine New Website Social Media

18 Current Major Initiatives Register of Beneficial Ownership Directors Registration/Regulation TIEAS Automatic Exchange of Information FATCA Fund Governance Regime Limited Liability Companies Law Limited Liability Partnership Law Companies Law Data Protection Mutual Funds Law

19 Industry Consultations AIFMD FATCA Working Group OECD Tax Convention G5 Pilot CIG Revenue Measures Revisions Corporate Governance/Directorships Mutual Fund Regulations Work Permit Process Committee Beneficial Ownership

20 Advocacy The Cayman Islands Government has confirmed Cayman Finance will lead future consultation on fees to the industry, a process that started through the Policy & Strategy Committee. Cayman Finance also commissioned a study entitled Immigration & the Cayman Labour Market, which was shared with Government. Economic Study estimating the impact of Cayman s foreign direct investment on the US economy.

21 Annual Level of Activity Board/Membership/Subcommittee Meetings 30 CEO Meetings (Government/Regulatory/Members) > 150 Consultation Responses to Government 12 CEO Media Appearances & Interviews 18 Conferences, Forums & Events Attended 42 Press Releases Written & Issued 15 Editorials Written 18 Blog Posts Written 30 Mondaq Readership Unique CF Readers 582 MediaWatch Issued 52 Membership Communication, Advisories & Event Alerts 87 Social Media Posts 462 External Blog Responses & Comments 9 Newsletters & Magazine Production 18

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