St Andrew’s Day is Sat 30 Nov
Who was he? What do we know from the Bible? Well we just learnt from the reading that Andrew was a Galilean fisherman working in the Black Sea before he and his brother Simon Peter became disciples of Jesus Christ….
Bermuda outpaces Cayman in ILS
By Ray Mellon From Intelligent Insurer Bermuda has outpaced Cayman in the ILS space for the first time in 2013, by both the value of ILS issuance and the number of bonds issued, according to a new report released by…
Walmart-style giveways not the answer to our economic woes
Bob Stewart, Guest columnist, BDA Sun Like Bermuda, Cayman has experienced a significant economic downturn and is seeking to reverse it. One way of doing this has been the creation of Cayman Enterprise City (CEC), a Special Economic Zone that…
Dhawan century helps India beat Windies by five wickets to clinch the series
From Caribbean 360 KANPUR, India, Wednesday November 27, 2013, CMC- India rode on a sparkling century from Skikhar Dhawan to beat West Indies by five wickets in the third and final One Day international (ODI), clinching the three-match series two-one…
Cayman rated ‘Largely Compliant’ in latest OECD ratings
28 November 2013 • (George Town, Grand Cayman) The OECD has released the latest ratings against compliance with FATF recommendations rating the Cayman Islands “Largely Compliant”. The rating places the Cayman Islands only one level below the maximum rankings and…
Sex offender gets retrial after Facebook blast over font bias
By GABY DUNN for The Daily Dot From Mashable A convicted sex offender in Massachusetts received a second hearing after the hearing officer who decided his case was found to be biased. The officer had posted to Facebook numerous times…
EU to give Haiti $25.1 million in humanitarian aid
From Business Standard The aid would help food insecurity and other problems The European Union will give Haiti $25.1 million in aid next year to help ease ongoing humanitarian concerns, an official has said. Raphael Brigandi, a spokesman for the…
Cayman Achievements in Peer Reviews and AIFMD Compliance
By Harney Westwood & Riegels From Harneys The Cayman Islands have moved forward in terms of peer reviews and AIFMD compliance. OECD – Successful Compliance Ratings The Global Forum of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development met in Jakarta…
Maples Partners with Chamber of Commerce for Teacher Recognition
Maples and Calder has once again signed on with the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce for sponsorship of the Golden Apple Awards. As sponsor of the Lifetime Achievement Award category, Maples and Calder has committed CI$12,000 for each of the…
Old Park lines up Cayman roll-out for managed futures strategy
By Bruno Pannetier From Hedge Fund Intelligence Old Park Capital,a London-based systematic trading firm,is launching its first pooled hedge fund vehicle since establishing itself in May 2009. The firm,which is led by founder and CIO Bruno Pannetier, is awaiting final…
