Cayman Enterprise City contributes $20Million to Cayman Islands economy during past 12 months
CEC more than doubled the number of companies in the zone, exceeding 2013 goals; zone stats show newcomers spent millions locally George Town, Grand Cayman (Dec 18th, 2014) – Cayman Enterprise City, Cayman’s knowledge-based special economic zone, has contributed an…
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CIFA Leagues Updates Please see the attached League Updates for all of CIFA’s current running leagues ahead of the winter break. Please also note the CPL Update and below goal scorers for the rescheduled match between Bodden Town F.C. and…
Perfect partnerships – Singing the praises of Cayman Islands ELPs
From hedgeweek By Nicholas Butcher, Maples & Calder – Cayman Islands exempted limited partnerships (“ELPs”) are currently riding the crest of a wave. Consistently a popular form of investment vehicle for hedge and especially private equity funds, 2013 saw a…
InterContinental Hotels Group to acquire Kimpton Hotels for $430 Million
By Dennis Schaal and Jason Clampet, From Skift Boutique and lifestyle properties are the hottest segment in the hotel industry and with the acquisition IHG gets a foothold for an enhanced position in the segment. InterContinental Hotels Group agreed to…
Cayman begins to see a rise in hybrid funds
From hedgeweek UBS Fund Services has had one of its strongest years in terms of winning new clients according to Monette Windsor (pictured), who heads up the Cayman Islands business. “We’ve invested heavily in our business development team this year…
Cayman Golf Club Founders membership sells out
The Cayman Golf Club, an integral part of the forthcoming Ironwood Development and designed by the Arnold Palmer Group, opened their “Ironwood Founders” golf membership program and sold out within a week. The founding memberships, across individual, corporate and non-resident…
Butterfield & Cayman Gift Certificates.com give back to Cayman Charities
Launched late 2013, Cayman Gift Certificates™ is the only website where you can purchase gift certificates from Caymanian vendors from anywhere in the world. The process is simple: online shoppers visit www.caymangiftcertificates.com, select a participating vendor, and immediately send an…
Latitude, a Blockchain startup accelerator, set to launch in the Cayman Islands
By Diana Ngo From Cointelegraph A newly announced accelerator program for blockchain ventures is set to launch in January in the Cayman Islands, aiming to take advantage of the location’s heavenly landscapes and favorable tax regime. Cayman Islands-based accelerator program…
Cayman 123 Travel raises the bar with Digicel
New travel app give customers best value thanks to mobile advertising Kingston, Jamaica: Cayman 123 Travel is an independent travel agency based in Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands offering a wide variety of travel services including accommodation, air travel…
Dispute breaks out over title of ‘First Regulated Bitcoin Hedge Fund’
By Joon Ian Wong From Coin Desk In July, a hedge fund in Jersey issued a press release announcing that it had become the first regulated fund to deal in bitcoin. The Jersey fund, called Global Advisors Bitcoin Investment Fund…