Harney’s expands global funds team with addition of Cayman Islands funds partners
Harneys is delighted to announce the recruitment of two partners and one senior associate to the firm’s investment funds practice in the Cayman Islands. Ian Gobin, Matthew Taber and Jonathan Bernstein are leaving Appleby and will join Harneys in the…
Jersey sex discrimination law introduced
From BBC The law includes an exemption for single-sex self defence classes Discrimination against anyone because of their gender in Jersey has been outlawed by the island’s government. Politicians voted to extend the existing race discrimination law to cover gender,…
‘Catlateral Damage’
All of your feline fantasies come true in ‘Catlateral Damage’ By Jessica Conditt From engadget Life would be so much easier as a cat. Few humans recognize the potential for feline bliss better than Chris Chung, the creator of Catlateral…
This 1998 supercar could auction for $15 million
By Emma Fierberg From Business Insider This August, a 1998 McLaren F1 is estimated to sell for $15 million at RM Sotheby’s Monterey sports car auction. This sum would set a record for the most money ever paid for a…
Border dispute spirals
By Bert Wilkinson From Caribbean Life No one is quite sure why Venezuela which has maintained a decades-old claim to large swaths of Guyana’s land and marine boundaries now would find it necessary to this week draw up a new…
The Nicaragua Canal and China’s naval presence in the Caribbean
From Wikistrat This month, Wikistrat ran a three-week forum about the construction of the Nicaragua Canal and its impact on shipping and international relations. Analysts discussed the possibility that China might be involving itself in the construction and management of…
As Jamaica’s prime forests decline, row erupts over protection
By Zadie Neufville CARIBBEAN360 KINGSTON, Jamaica, Friday June 5, 2015, IPS – For Jamaica, planting more trees as a way to build resilience is one of the highest priorities of the government’s climate change action plan. So when Cockpit Country…
Cartoon of the week
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,…
Caribbean in Cannes: paving the way for new voices
From T&T Guardian Nneka Luke, external relations director at the T&T Film Festival (TTFF), recently represented the TTFF at the world famous Cannes Film Festival. In Cannes, Luke met representatives from other Caribbean film bodies and she wrote this piece…
Cayman Islands: The Ever-Changing Regulatory Landscape
By Simon Thomas, Senior Associate, Campbells The Cayman Islands continues to hold its place as the preeminent offshore jurisdiction for those looking to establish an international investment fund or to efficiently structure cross-border transactions. Its relentlessly proactive approach has ensured…