Combating money laundering à la UK: tax evaders differ
By Artyom Kobzev From The Voice of Russia Combating money laundering is believed to be one of the key priorities of the UK as the current G-8 presidency holder. However, London failed to succeed in it, the Tax Justice Network,…
Touring with Cayman Rugby
From CRFU Along with the CRFU hosting both Mexico and the Bahamas for the 2016 World Cup Qualifiers, the Union was also able to accommodate and welcome to Cayman’s sunny shores, the USA men’s U21’s South which was a selection…
RE/MAX proudly supporting Meals on Wheels
RE/MAX Sales Associates and Staff proudly donate $1000 to Meals on Wheels. From left: Michael Joseph, Simone Myles, Edna Ebanks, Beulah McField, Kass Coleman, Stephanie Sommerville, Neil Williams, Brigitte Greene, Graham Peck, Kim Lund, Tatum Jose, Mabel McMillan and Cindy…
Convention on tax assistance extended to Cayman
Article by Cayman Finance George Town, Grand Cayman – Representing a significant development in the Cayman Islands’ transparency framework, the OECD/Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Assistance in Tax Matters has been extended to the jurisdiction, and will become effective…
Journalist detained by Venezuela authorities then released
Miami Herald reporter freed by Venezuela after two days of detention From FOX News CARACAS, VENEZUELA – Venezuelan authorities on Saturday released a Miami Herald reporter they had detained two days earlier while he reported on the South American country’s…
Cayman remembers
Cayman remembered their fallen heroes whose lives were lost in World Wars I and II and of lives lost at sea. I was at the Remembrance Sunday Ceremony 2013 at The Cenotaph outside Elmslie Memorial Church last Sunday (10) It…
Should Caribbean Politicians Tweet?
By Marcia Forbes, PhD CJ Contributor From Caribbean Journal The question keeps coming back – social media and Jamaican politicians; do they know how to use these communication tools to their advantage? Recently, it seems that whenever there is an…
Pirates Week is here without RUBY
Pirates Week 2013 on Grand Cayman started on Friday (8) with Children’s Pirate Competition followed by the Miss Festival Queen competition. Then the event most persons had come to see – the fireworks. Having seen most of the Friday Pirates…
Recognition for cooperation: a taxing process
By Martin Livingston, Partner, Maples and Calder, Cayman Islands More so than most other International Financial Centres, the Cayman Islands has been the pick of opposition by the heavyweight onshore contenders, especially when it comes to deflecting blame for the…
UK FATCA: Cayman Islands Automatic Exchange of Information Agreement signed
By Chris Tragheim From Deloitte Financial Services UK On 5 November 2013 the Cayman Islands Government became the first Overseas Territory (OT) to sign an agreement on automatic information exchange with the UK. The Agreement is similar to the recently…
