Beechwood re hires former Morgan Stanley executive
NEW YORK, July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Beechwood Re today announced that David Lessing, former Morgan Stanley Chief Operating Officer of U.S. Wealth Management Group, has joined the Beechwood family of companies. Beechwood provides both offshore reinsurance capacity to Life,…
Cayman Islands well placed as AIFMD transitional period expires
From Cayman Funds Magazine With the transitional period for the implementation of the European Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) having recently expired, the Cayman Islands is well placed to navigate the new regulatory landscape in Europe. That is according…
Anchor tenant landed for [Cayman Islands] Camana Bay
By David Phillips From GlobeSt. Dart Realty (Cayman) Ltd. says PwC Cayman Islands, a member firm of one of the world’s largest professional services networks, will anchor 18 Forum Lane, an 85,000-square-foot office and retail building under construction in Camana…
Caribbean cruise horror stories at US Senate hearing
From Caribbean360 WASHINGTON, United States, Friday August 1, 2014 – There could have been few places where the old adage “worse things happen at sea” seemed more appropriate than a recent US Senate Commerce Committee hearing in which members were…
Lionfish University wants more culling of lionfish and people to eat them
The Lionfish University was founded by James V. Hart, Stacy Frank and Courtney Platt with the goals to increase awareness that lionfish taste good and that eating them helps save the reefs. “Gourmet cuisine that makes a positive difference!” The…
Cartoon of the Day
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Honduras to Host CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in 2015
Twelve nations will compete for regional title, tickets to FIFA Under-17 World Cup Chile 2015 MIAMI (Tuesday, July 29, 2014) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced that Honduras will host next year’s…
Cayman’s crime statistics are out with mixed results
The crime statistics released by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service this week reveal that overall crime in the first six months is up by a staggering 27% compared to 2013! This is mainly due to the rise in petty…
Cayman’s boxer Ebanks loses out on semis berth
By Matthew Yates Tafari Ebanks gave a memorable showing for Cayman Islands boxing in Glasgow. Ebanks, 20, advanced to the quarter-finals of the bantam (56 kilograms) weight class at the XX Commonwealth Games in Scotland. Ebanks would lose by unanimous…
Draw held in Guatemala for Inaugural CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship
Six-team event, to crown first-ever Confederation club champion, kicks off August 20 in Guatemala City Miami (Friday, August 01, 2014) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced today the results of the draw for…
