Cayman Islands AEOI Portal Update
The Department for International Tax Cooperation (“DITC”) is currently in the final stages of testing the Cayman AEOI Portal (“Portal”). Notifications (i.e. registration) and reporting may be conducted by or on behalf of Financial Institutions (“FIs”) directly to the DITC…
BVI makes fact-finding trip to the Cayman Islands
A British Virgin Islands (BVI) delegation recently traveled to the Cayman Islands to gather first-hand knowledge about local laws and procedures that address refugees and the processing of asylum requests. Deputy Secretary (Atg) in the BVI Premier’s Office Geraldine Ritter-Freeman…
Cayman Islands riders get a solid start to the season
By Joanna Humphries From CIEF Last weekend saw the first annual show of the Caribbean Equestrian Association’s Junior Show Jumping Competition (CEA JSJC) which was held in Barbados. Cayman’s 16 and under rider, Isabelle Smith, was joined by Ashley Van…
‘Jihadi John’ named as London man
The masked militant first appeared in numerous gruesome videos put out by Islamic The masked Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John”, who has been pictured in the videos of the beheadings of Western hostages, has been named. He is…
HSBC CEO says Swiss tax saga was product of a different era
By Gavin Finch and Stephen Morris From Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — HSBC Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Stuart Gulliver told U.K. lawmakers the scandal over the role the company’s Swiss private banking unit played in helping clients dodge taxes was the…
WICB hails Windies, Gayle’s landmark
By S Coward ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Feb. 24, 2015 – The West Indies Cricket Board has extended sincere congratulations to Chris Gayle, following his amazing double hundred that propelled West Indies to their second victory today in the ICC…
Appleby: Bermuda tops deal value in 2014 Q4 [Cayman well placed]
From Bernews With more than USD20bn in M&A deals and IPOs announced in the fourth quarter of 2014, Bermuda saw a higher cumulative deal value than any other offshore jurisdiction, according to a report released today [Feb 26] by Appleby….
Two IP boutiques divorce after merger, will fight in court
By Katelyn Polantz, From Legal Times Less than a year after two Washington-area patent firms failed to become one, both sides are throwing accusations at the other. Jacobson Holman, a D.C. intellectual property boutique that merged last year with Hershkovitz…
In religion bias case, Justices question pro-employer rule
By Marcia Coyle, From Supreme Court Brief The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared reluctant to give employers greater protection from lawsuits by employees and job applicants who claim discrimination based on their religious beliefs. The justices heard arguments in…
The advanced technology that’s powering hospital innovation
By Lyndsey Gilpin, From Tech Republic Perfint Healthcare makes Maxio, a guided robotic system that helps take doctors through cancer diagnostics, pain care, and surgeries. It can do things such as find exactly where to place a needle in a…
