Highwater Limited (“HighWater”) a boutique corporate governance services firm based in the Cayman Islands, has expanded its team of Directors and is delighted to welcome Yolanda Banks McCoy into the fold.

Yolanda, who will be based in Cayman, has over 19 years of financial services experience and, prior to joining HighWater, was the Head of Investments and Securities Division of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) since November 2006. In this capacity, Yolanda was responsible for the effective regulation and supervision of hedge funds, fund administrators and securities investment companies operating in or from the Cayman Islands, as well as ensuring sound compliance and market conduct in accordance with Cayman Islands regulatory laws and CIMA’s policies and procedures. Yolanda worked extensively with global regulators, industry stakeholders and regularly represented, and made presentations on behalf of the Authority at various forums and conferences, both locally and overseas.

“HighWater is one of the most highly respected director services operations in Cayman and I am pleased to be joining such a well-established and experienced team”, said Yolanda on her appointment.

Gary Linford, Managing Director of Highwater, congratulated Yolanda on her appointment and commented “we are absolutely delighted to welcome Yolanda to Highwater. Her years of experience with CIMA, and extensive knowledge of the global hedge fund industry and Cayman Islands’ regulatory infrastructure, compliment the team perfectly. HighWater has an impeccable reputation for corporate governance in the industry and Yolanda’s skills will ensure its continuation.”

Yolanda holds an MBA with distinction in Banking and Finance from the University of Wales, Bangor, and a Bachelor of Science in International Business from the University of Tampa, Florida. She is a Notary Public for the Cayman Islands and currently services on the 100 Women in Hedge Funds Cayman Philanthropy Committee.

Highwater provides independent director services and other corporate governance services to hedge funds and global investment managers through the appointment of experienced, professional and truly independent directors. With a diverse portfolio of clients across the Americas, Europe and Asia, covering a wide variety of investment strategies, including hedge funds, fund of funds and private equity, HighWater’s success comes from the wide range of industry experience of its independent directors, including regulation, audit, investment allocation and fund due diligence, treasury and banking, fund administration and law. For more information on HighWater, its services and its principals in the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong and New York, visit www.highwater.ky.