New survey sheds light on financial behavior of Latin American and Caribbean migrants in the United States
From IDB Study by IDB’s Multilateral Investment Fund and the Inter-American Dialogue identifies need for formal savings products for remittance clients Remittances remain one of the largest cross-border flows to Latin American and Caribbean region, totaling more than $60 billion…
What’s next for China and Latin America?
By Nicolas Santo From EconomyChina What does a marvelous island in the Caribbean have in common with the freezing Argentinean Patagonia and the lush Brazilian Northeast? Let’s leave that question for now and jump back to 2004. In November of…
Impressive 3D street art that will trick your eye
From Designer Daily An overview of 3D Joe and Max, artists that travel the world to create 3D street art that adapts to the landscape. See: http://3djoeandmax.com/ Designer Daily is a place for designers to find inspiration, resources, and thoughts…
US provides ‘essential clarity’ on offshore tax compliance
From Caribbean360 The Treasury Department said the announcement provides foreign financial institutions (FFIs) located in these jurisdictions with the guidance they need prior to the upcoming registration deadlines. WASHINGTON D.C., United States, CMC – The United States Department of the…
Aereo infringes says international associations and copyright scholars to SCOTUS
By Barry Sookman From barrysookman.com On March 3 2014, a number of international and foreign associations and copyright scholars filed an Amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in the ABC, Inc. et al v. Aereo, Inc…
IDB provided US$2.8bn for Latin America, Caribbean climate change projects
From Caribbean360 The Inter-American Development Bank says it committed US$2.8 billion for projects that address climate change, sustainable energy and environmental sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean last year. WASHINGTON D.C., CMC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says…
Jamaica finance minister presents J$539.35 billion dollar budget
Finance Minister Dr. Peter Phillips presented the estimates for the 2014-15 fiscal year, with J$404.6 billion earmarked for Recurrent expenses and J$134.6 billion for Capital spending. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Friday April 4, 2014, CMC – The Jamaica government has presented a…
FATF President international financial services sector need to operate in a compliant region
Speech by FATF President Vladimir Nechaev at the 3rd Caribbean Conference on the International Financial Services Sector 3rd Caribbean Conference on the International Financial Services Sector 2 April 2014, Nassau, the Bahamas Introduction Honourable Allyson Maynard-Gibson, Attorney General of the…
The Editor Speaks: The Grand Old Duke of York
The Grand Old Duke of York Oh, The grand old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men; He marched them up to the top of the hill, And he marched them down again. And when they were up,…
