UK minister, governor and PPM weigh in on beneficial ownership debate
Fresh comments from key Caymanian and UK political figures this week laid bare the ongoing struggle over access to Cayman’s beneficial ownership register.
On 13 Jan. the UK Minister of State for the Overseas Territories, Stephen Doughty, told Parliament the UK will “continue to pursue” Cayman’s transition to a fully public register.
Reporting on the 13th UK overseas territories joint ministerial council, which was held in London in late November and included a delegation from Cayman, Doughty said: “The UK reiterated its ultimate expectation of fully public registers of beneficial ownership in the overseas territories and we will continue to pursue that objective in future discussions.” For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Jan 17, 2026 01:56 PM