CIMA issues important statement of guidance for boards of regulated mutual funds
By John Donohoe, Carne Global Financial Services Limited New recommendations will help fund managers to meet governance expectations of investors. The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has issued its proposed Statement of Guidance for Regulated Mutual Funds (SOG). CIMA has…
Belize City Mayor goes public over land dispute in Caribbean Shores
From edition.channel5belize.com A storm has been brewing since last year over a parcel of prime seafront property in the Caribbean Shores Area. Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley says that the Council has been maintaining the property for over ten years…
Stock Analyst Sozzi: Sears could disappear by 2017
By Dan Weil From MoneyNews Sears may go out of business by 2017, Brian Sozzi, CEO and chief equity analyst of stock research firm Belus Capital Advisors, concluded after an extremely negative earnings forecast from the retailer Thursday. It predicted…
A quick guide to Limitation Periods in the Cayman Islands
From Mourant Ozannes This guide is only intended to give a summary and general overview of the subject matter. It is not intended to be comprehensive and does not constitute, and should not be taken to be, legal advice. If…
O2Micro’s Power Source Detection Topology Issued Japanese Patent
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Jan 15, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) — O2Micro International Limited OIIM +1.31% , a global leader in the design, development and marketing of high-performance integrated circuits and solutions, announced a patent grant for its Power…
CIREBA Donates
Cayman Islands Real Estate Brokers Association Donates to Cayman’s ARK Cayman Island Real Estate Brokers Association (CIREBA) recently collected donations from local real estate agents for Cayman’s Acts of Random Kindness (ARK). At the organization’s holiday party, a total of…
Death in Paradise: Kris Marshall shows promise as he replaces Ben Miller in the Caribbean crime drama
From Unreality PrimeTime SPOILER WARNING: A lot of the plot is revealed in this article As the weather starts to deteriorate outside and the cold, dark nights drag on the majority of us are looking for a little bit of…
“Real Time With Bill Maher” returns to HBO
Season 12 will premiere on January 17th in the Caribbean, simultaneously with the United States Miami, FL – HBO Latin America announced the premiere of the 12th season of the award-winning talk show Real Time with Bill Maher in the…
The ice bar cometh
Despite objections from Elmslie Memorial United Church, plans have been approved by the Central Planning Authority for a waterfront bar made from ice in George Town’s Flagship building, only a few yards from the church. Minister Dave Hazle said the…
Training for JPs Commences
To promote new regulations that are expected to be formalised early this year, the Office of the Deputy Governor has begun a mandatory training programme for some 200 Justices of the Peace (JPs). Addressing the JPs at the first training…
