NYT: Derivatives are ‘Weapons of Mass Deception’
By Michael Kling From Money News While Warren Buffett has called derivatives “weapons of mass destruction,” they should be called “weapons of mass deception” since they are often used to evade taxes, circumvent accounting rules and deceive clients, New York…
Secret NSA deals cast doubt on all US stocks
By Patrick Watson Newsmax Whatever you think about Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency (NSA) data collection he unveiled is more than a privacy issue. Investors should pay attention, too. The company whose shares you own may be lying to…
Appleby acts for Ji Cai
Appleby acts as Cayman counsel for Ji Cai Holdings in relation to listing on Hong Kong Stock Exchange Appleby has acted as Cayman Islands counsel for Ji Cai Holdings Ltd in relation to its listing on the Main Board of…
How To Destroy A Witness On The Stand
Erin Fuchs From Business Insider A lawyer for second-degree murder defendant George Zimmerman recently attacked the credibility of the prosecution’s star witness in a brilliant fashion. That witness, Rachel Jeantel, was a friend of Trayvon Martin’s who ended up fidgety…
Caribbean Law Librarians confer in Cayman
Nearly 40 regional law librarians in public and private legal institutions and firms began their three day annual meeting this morning (Monday, 8 July 2013), with an opening ceremony at Grand Court I in the Courts Building. Members of the…
Quotable Caribbean: Dr. Rufus Ewing, Tracey Warner-Arnold, Hugh Riley and more…
By Bevan Springer, Marketplace Excellence Corporation “There’s no reason why you can’t for instance fly into the DR (Dominican Republic) or fly into Turks and Caicos. Get married in the Turks and Caicos and fly to the DR for the…
Online climate risk assessment tool for the Caribbean
BELMOPAN, Belize — The Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) says it will launch a seminal on-line support tool in St Lucia on Friday in keeping with the thrust to promote a culture of risk management across the region….
Piloting student cops
School children walking the police beat, a gathering of medical technicians and using technology to get ahead in school feature in this week’s GIS Spotlight. Hands-on experience is the best reinforcement for any message and six students recently led the…
Corruption getting worse, says poll
From BBC [Note: Cayman Islands were not polled] One person in four has paid a bribe to a public body in the last year, according to a survey carried out in 95 countries by Transparency International. The poor record of…
Advantage Insurance announces Executive Appointments
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 08, 2013– Advantage Insurance Holdings Ltd. (“Advantage”), a leader in providing customized insurance solutions for businesses and individuals, today announced that Walter C. Keenan has been named its President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In…
