The Cayman Islands and Singapore serve complementary roles in many international structures. Cayman is the world standard for fund vehicles, holding companies, and offshore SPVs — zero tax by statute, no public register. Singapore is the premier APAC operating jurisdiction — excellent banking, VC credibility, and a Variable Capital Company (VCC) structure for funds that want an APAC-regulated base.
Best for institutional fund managers, hedge funds, SPVs, and offshore holding structures where zero tax, privacy, and maximum institutional recognition are essential.
Best for operating companies, APAC-focused funds, and founders who want a credible, regulated jurisdiction with world-class banking and a path to personal residency.
The Cayman Exempted Company is the global institutional standard for offshore fund structures — required by most US and European institutional LPs. Singapore's VCC is growing as an APAC alternative but is not yet the default for global institutional fundraising. If your LPs are US or European institutions, Cayman is likely required.
Yes — many structures use a Cayman fund vehicle with a Singapore fund management company (licensed or exempt) as the APAC operating entity. This 'Cayman fund / Singapore manager' structure is common for Asia-focused hedge funds and VC managers.
The Cayman Islands was previously on the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions but was removed after implementing required reforms. It remains on some supplementary lists for certain member states. Always seek legal advice if EU counterparties are involved.
Yes. Nomadic Go provides Exempted Company formation for the Cayman Islands and Pte Ltd formation for Singapore. Government fees and registered agent fees are separate from our service fee.