Securities Investment Business Act (2020 Revision)

CAYMAN ISLANDS Securities Investment Business Act (2020 Revision) SECURITIES INVESTMENT BUSINESS (LICENCE APPLICATIONS AND FEES) REGULATIONS (2026 Revision) Supplement No. 5 published with Legislation Gazette No. 9 of 12th February, 2026. PUBLISHING DETAILS The Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and Fees) Regulations 2003, consolidated with the — Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Revised under the authority of the Law Revision Act (2020 Revision) Originally made — Regulations, 2003-22nd July, 2003 Regulations, 2024-17th December, 2024. Consolidated and revised this 31st day of December, 2025. Page 2 Revised as at 31st December, 2025 c Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and Fees) Regulations (2026 Revision) Arrangement of Regulations CAYMAN ISLANDS Securities Investment Business Act (2020 Revision) SECURITIES INVESTMENT BUSINESS (LICENCE APPLICATIONS AND FEES) REGULATIONS (2026 Revision) Arrangement of Regulations Regulation Page 1. Citation ......................................................................................................................................5 2. Definitions ..................................................................................................................................5 3. Application for licence ................................................................................................................6 4. Fees ..........................................................................................................................................6 5. Conditions of licence ..................................................................................................................6 SCHEDULE 1 7 SCHEDULE 2 16 ENDNOTES 19 Table of Legislation history: ............................................................................................................... 19 c Revised as at 31st December, 2025 Page 3 Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and Fees) Regulations (2026 Revision) Regulation 1 CAYMAN ISLANDS Securities Investment Business Act (2020 Revision) SECURITIES INVESTMENT BUSINESS (LICENCE APPLICATIONS AND FEES) REGULATIONS (2026 Revision) 1. Citation 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and Fees) Regulations (2026 Revision). 2. Definitions 2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires “broker-dealer” means a person engaged in one or more of the activities specified in Schedule 2, paragraph (1)(a) of the principal Act; “broker member” has the meaning assigned by section 2 of the principal Act; “market maker” has the meaning assigned by section 2 of the principal Act; “principal Act” means the Securities Investment Business Act (2020 Revision); “restricted securities investment business licence” means a securities investment business licence that contains a restriction referred to in section 6(10) of the principal Act, and prescribed in regulation 5; “section” means a section of the principal Act; c Revised as at 31st December, 2025 Page 5 Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and Fees) Regulation 3 Regulations (2026 Revision) “securities advisor” means a person engaged in activities specified in Schedule 2, paragraph 4 of the principal Act; “securities arranger” means a person engaged in one or more of the activities specified in Schedule 2, paragraph 2 of the principal Act; and “securities manager” means a person engaged in activities specified in Schedule 2, paragraph 3 of the principal Act. 3. Application for licence 3. (1) The particulars to be contained in an application for a securities investment business licence under the principal Act, and the information to accompany the application, are set out in Schedule 1 of these Regulations. (2) The Authority may require an applicant to provide supplementary information on, or clarification of, the information initially provided in an application. (3) The Authority may, by notice published in the Gazette, amend the application form in Schedule 1 for clarification purposes only and may also amend the format of the form. 4. Fees 4. The fees payable on the first grant of a licence under section 7(1) and the renewal fee for a licence under section 7(2) are set out in Schedule 2 of these Regulations. 5. Conditions of licence 5. (1) The maximum number of clients to whom a person holding a restricted securities investment business licence may provide services is twenty. (2) Subject to the maximum in sub-regulation (1), a person who is not in the first instance listed as a client under the relevant section of the application form in Schedule 1 shall not be provided services until the particulars required under Schedule 1 have been provided in writing to the Authority. (3) It shall be a condition of any restricted securities investment business licence that services may only be provided to the clients identified to the Authority in the application form or as provided under sub-regulation (2). (4) A restricted securities investment business licence shall be available for all categories of securities investment business except the following — (a) market maker; and (b) securities arranger. Page 6 Revised as at 31st December, 2025 c Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and Fees) Regulations (2026 Revision) SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 1 (Regulation 3) PARTICULARS TO BE CONTAINED IN, AND INFORMATION TO ACCOMPANY, AN APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF A SECURITIES INVESTMENT BUSINESS LICENCE SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION This section to be supported by applicant’s completion of the statement in annex 1 and submission of the supplementary documentation indicated in the footnote(s) 1. Name of applicant 2. Web site address (where applicable) 3. Proposed date of commencement of business 4. Legal status of the applicant 5. Date and place of incorporation/formation1 6. Financial year-end date 7. Previous trade or corporate names 8. Current regulatory licence(s) Date of issuance Name & address of regulator 9. Is the applicant a broker member of the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange? □ □ Yes No 9(a). Are shares of the applicant or its parent traded on a securities exchange? □ □ Yes No If yes, name and address of exchange(s) ____________________________ 1 Applicant to provide a copy of the memorandum and articles of association, Law, statute, charter, partnership agreement or other instrument constituting and defining the constitution of the applicant, verified by a statutory declaration made by one of its directors or partners or by its secretary and — (a) in the case of an applicant which is a company incorporated in the Islands, certified under section 27 of the Companies Act (2026 Revision); and (b) in the case of an applicant incorporated otherwise, certified and authenticated under the public seal of the country, city or place under the law of which it is incorporated. c Revised as at 31st December, 2025 Page 7 Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and Fees) SCHEDULE 1 Regulations (2026 Revision) 10. Applicant’s Principal Contact in the Islands Name Job Title Address Phone No. Fax no. E-mail address Relationship of the principal contact to the applicant: 11. Registered and Principal Office (if the two are not the same, provide the details on each) Address Phone No. Fax No. E-mail address 12. Proposed securities investment business activity for which a licence is sought (tick as appropriate) Type of Licence Full Restricted □ □ Broker-dealer Market maker Securities arranger □ □ Securities manager □ □ Securities advisor □ □ 13. Is the applicant part of a group? Yes No If yes, name of the group’s holding company: 14. If the applicant or its parent company (where applicable) is not currently subject to regulation in the Islands or in any other country, details as to whether — (a) the applicant or its parent company has ever been refused or had any authorisation to carry on securities investment, banking or other financial business revoked in any country; (b) the applicant, its parent company or senior officers have ever, in respect of membership of any securities organisation or of any stock exchange — (i) been refused membership or had membership revoked; or (ii) been the subject of disciplinary proceedings or sanctions; (c) the applicant or its parent company has, at any time during the ten years prior to the date of the application — (i) had a receiver, administrative receiver or administrator appointed, or Page 8 Revised as at 31st December, 2025 c Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and Fees) Regulations (2026 Revision) SCHEDULE 1 (ii) failed to satisfy a debt adjudged due or a debt in respect of which a decree has been passed against it, or iii) entered into a scheme of arrangement or composition of its debts with its creditors; (d) a petition for the compulsory winding up of the applicant or its parent company has been served at any time during the ten years prior to the date of the application; (e) the applicant or its parent company has ever been convicted of any offence involving fraud or other dishonesty or of an offence under any law relating to financial services, insolvency, consumer credit or consumer protection; (f) the applicant or its parent company has ever been the subject of regulatory, administrative or other civil or criminal proceedings or investigation under the law of any country; (g) the applicant, its parent company or senior officers have ever entered into any settlements to avoid legal action or adverse publicity; or (h) the applicant, its parent company or senior officers have ever been the subject of material complaints from clients or former clients in relation to securities investment business or any other financial services activity. SECTION B: RESTRICTED LICENSE 15. If the applicant is seeking a restricted licence under section 6(10) of the principal Act, provide the names and addresses of the clients to whom the applicant wishes to provide services: SECTION C: APPLICANT’S SERVICE PROVIDERS This section is to be completed by the submission of the supplementary documentation indicated in the footnote(s) 16. Name of legal adviser firm Name and position of specific lawyer assigned Address of firm Phone No. Fax No. E-mail address Have the legal advisers of the applicant or its parent company changed during the three years prior to the date of application? If so, provide details of the change, including the reason for it. 17. Name of Auditors 2 Address of Firm c Revised as at 31st December, 2025 Page 9 Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and Fees) SCHEDULE 1 Regulations (2026 Revision) Phone No. Fax No. E-mail address Date of appointment Name of partner contact Have the auditors of the applicant or its parent company changed during the three years prior to the date of application? If so, provide details of the change, including the reason for it. 18. Name of bankers Address Phone Fax E-mail ____________________________ 2 The auditors’ letter of consent is to be provided, and such letter is to indicate the acceptance of appointment, the name of the entity to which the acceptance relates, the date of the financial year end and the accounting principles to be used. Have the bankers of the applicant or its parent company changed during the three years prior to the date of application? If so, provide details of the change, including the reason for it. SECTION D: OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION This section is to be completed by the submission of personal questionnaires in a form approved by the Authority on all natural persons listed in paragraphs 19-21 below 19. Directors and other senior officers Title First Name Last Name Address Nationality 20. Managers (to include the compliance officer) Title First Name Last Name Address Nationality 21. Shareholders List all shareholders, including corporate shareholders 3 , with 10% or greater of issued share capital or total voting rights. (a) Natural persons Title First Name Last Name Address # of shares Nationality (b) Corporate persons Name Address # of shares Country of incorporation 3 In the case of any corporate shareholders, the personal questionnaire is to be completed in respect of the beneficial owner(s) thereof, unless the company is traded on a recognised exchange, in which case only evidence of that it is so traded is required to be submitted. Page 10 Revised as at 31st December, 2025 c Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and Fees) Regulations (2026 Revision) SCHEDULE 1 SECTION E: REFERENCES The following references are required to be submitted: 22. In respect of each person listed in D19, D20 and D21(a): (a) 2 character references; (b) 1 reference verifying good financial standing; and (c) a police or other certificate satisfactory to the Authority certifying that the person has not been convicted of a serious crime or any offence involving dishonesty. SECTION F: FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND INSURANCE 23. Financial Resources Current liquid capital Shareholders’ equity Issued and paid-up share capital US$ Amount and nature of loan capital US$ Total assets US$ Where applicable, state how much of the capital of each subsidiary of the applicant constitutes an asset of the applicant. 24. Audited Accounts The following is required to be submitted: (1) in respect of the applicant — (a) where the applicant has been established within 6 months of the date of application and has not commenced operations: (i) a statement from a senior officer of the applicant confirming that the applicant has not commenced trading since the date of establishment and that no accounts have been produced or dividends declared; and (ii) an audited balance sheet, including the minimum financial resources required under regulation 9 of the Securities Investment Business (Financial Requirements and Standards) Regulations 2003, as at a date not more than 31 days prior to the date of the application. (2) For all other applicants: (a) audited accounts 4 for the 2 financial years immediately preceding the date of application or, if shorter, since the date of establishment; and (b) the auditor’s reports accompanying the audited accounts. c Revised as at 31st December, 2025 Page 11 Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and Fees) SCHEDULE 1 Regulations (2026 Revision) If the audited accounts are for a period of less than 2 years, the applicant must submit any interim financial statements produced subsequently, indicating whether or not such statements have been audited. In respect of any corporate shareholders listed in D21(b) and the corporate shareholder’s parent company, if any, annual accounts for the 2 years immediately preceding the year of application. 25. Indicate below whether the applicant has cover or arrangements for cover in respect of the following: Limit Insurer □ □ Professional indemnity: Yes No □ □ Directors and Officers: Yes No □ □ Business interruption: Yes No □ □ Other (please provide details): Yes No SECTION G: COMPLIANCE & ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PERSONNEL 26. Name and position of Money Laundering Reporting Officer: 27. Name and qualifications of the chief internal auditor, if applicable: ___________________________ 4 Where the applicant has subsidiaries, the accounts of the applicant and its subsidiaries must be in consolidated form, unless otherwise agreed by the Authority. Page 12 Revised as at 31st December, 2025 c Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and Fees) Regulations (2026 Revision) SCHEDULE 1 To be signed and submitted by two senior officers of the applicant I (full name and address) and I (full name and address and position) Declare that we are duly authorised to make this application. We confirm that we have read and understood the provisions of the Securities Investment Business Act (2020 Revision) and the Regulations made under it and the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (2025 Revision) and we declare that the business in respect of which this application is made will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Law and the Regulations. We declare the particulars provided in the application to be accurate in all material respects to the best of our knowledge and belief. Signatures Date. c Revised as at 31st December, 2025 Page 13 Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and Fees) SCHEDULE 1 Regulations (2026 Revision) ANNEX 1 DETAILS TO BE INCLUDED IN SECTION A STATEMENT A. Background (1) A brief resumé of the applicant’s history and reasons for seeking a securities investment business licence. SECTION H: DECLARATI ON (2) Where applicable, a structure chart showing all group, holding company, subsidiary and affiliate relationships, including details of the jurisdictions in which such entities are domiciled and operate. Indicate also any regulatory authorities to which any of the entities report. (3) Where applicable, a brief outline of the major sources of income for the group. B. The business objectives of the applicant — (1) A description of the types of services/products to be offered; (2) Outline of marketing strategy and methods, including the market to which services and products are to be directed; (3) Any other relevant information C. A list of companies with whom the applicant has or intends to have agency agreements. D. Details of any sub-contracting arrangements for services or advice to be bought in from third parties or other group companies. E. Outline of management and staff structure of the applicant, showing total number of staff and senior officers and managers and their responsibilities. For senior employees who will be dealing directly with clients other than in a purely administrative or clerical capacity (e.g. brokers, investment advisors, investment managers), include their curricula vitae. F. Systems and Controls Provide an outline of (1) how compliance and quality control is secured and separation of functions achieved; (2) any major computer applications that will be used; (3) internal audit functions; (4) systems and procedures to secure compliance with the Money Laundering Regulations; and (5) governance structure and controls at board level. Page 14 Revised as at 31st December, 2025 c Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and Fees) Regulations (2026 Revision) SCHEDULE 1 G. In the case of applicants with less than 10 staff members, information regarding the arrangements made to ensure that the interests of clients will be safeguarded in the event of death, incapacity, holidays and illness. c Revised as at 31st December, 2025 Page 15 Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and Fees) SCHEDULE 2 Regulations (2026 Revision) SCHEDULE 2 (Regulation 4) FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF A SECURITIES INVESTMENT BUSINESS LICENCE Item Regulated activity Application Fee Annual fee payable renewal on first fee grant (a)(i) Broker dealer 1,000 10,000 10,000 (a)(ii) If broker member 500 3,000 3,000 (b) Securities arranger 1,000 5,000 5,000 (c) Securities manager 1,000 10,000 10,000 (d) Securities advisor 1,000 10,000 10,000 (e) Market maker 1,000 10,000 10,000 (f) Each additional licence after 500 4,000 4,000 the first licence is granted for (a), (c), (d) or (e) (g) Restricted licence (for all 1,000 5,000 5,000 types/categories of licences for regulated activity except for — (a) a market maker; and (b) securities arranger (h) Licence under (a)(i), (c), (d) 500 4,500 4,500 or (e) where a licence is held by the applicant (or the parent of the applicant) under any other of the regulatory laws Page 16 Revised as at 31st December, 2025 c Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and Fees) Regulations (2026 Revision) SCHEDULE 2 Publication in consolidated and revised form authorised by the Cabinet this 28th day of January, 2026. Kim Bullings Clerk of Cabinet c Revised as at 31st December, 2025 Page 17 Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and Fees) Regulations (2026 Revision) ENDNOTES ENDNOTES Table of Legislation history: SL # Act/Law # Legislation Commencement Gazette 76/2024 Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and 1-Jan-2025 LG47/2024/s42 Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 56/2020 Citation of Acts of Parliament Act, 2020 3-Dec-2020 LG89/2020/s1 6/2003 Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and 29-Jul-2003 G15/2003/s18 Fees) Regulations 2003 c Revised as at 31st December, 2025 Page 19 Securities Investment Business (Licence Applications and Fees) ENDNOTES Regulations (2026 Revision) (Price: $4.00) Page 20 Revised as at 31st December, 2025 c