Sanders: Donald Trump – the lie of ‘truthful hyperbole’
By Sir Ronald Sanders For anyone following the US Presidential campaigns, it has been a volatile voyage with great uncertainty about whether Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will eventually emerge triumphant. We still aren’t into the season of direct debates…
AIFMD Passport Extension: Hurry up and wait
By Sean M. Tuffy August 1, 2016 Articles What does the recent ESMA decision on the AIFMD Passport extension mean for non-EU hedge fund managers? Since ESMA recommended extending the AIFMD passport to Switzerland, Jersey, and Guernsey last year, the…
St. Lucia hopes to lure Chinese tourists with $2.6 billion Pearl of the Caribbean development
By Robert Kieckhefer, From UPI St. Lucia’s government has signed an agreement to build the island’s first internationally targeted, integrated development — a project worth $2.6 billion designed to attract Chinese tourists and investment. The Pearl of the Caribbean will…
A Longer Wait for the Fed
By Ashley Kindergan From The Financialist The Federal Reserve is expected to keep monetary policy unchanged over the next few months as the central bank continues to assess the underlying strength of the U.S. economy, especially after the Brexit vote…
Cayman Finance Statement on ESMA’s AIFMD Passport Advice
Posted on July 31, 2016 With the news today from the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) deferring its recommendation to the European Commission (“EC”) that the Cayman Islands (along with several other countries) be considered for a “third country…
Lewis Hamilton in legal battle over Nicole Scherzinger’s Caribbean love nest
By Seamus Duff for Metro.co.uk Lewis Hamilton is locked in a legal battle with a property developer over a luxury island getaway that he was building in the midst of his relationship breakdown with Nicole Scherzinger. The 31-year-old Formula 1…
Toronto Caribbean Carnival
Amazing photos from the Toronto Caribbean Carnival’s Grand Parade By DH Toronto Staff From Daily Hive It was colour, feathers, beads, and smiles at this year’s Toronto Caribbean Carnival’s Grand Parade. Caribana, as it was formally known, has always been…
HSBC hands over list of 8,000 Israeli Swiss accounts
By Hillel Koren From GLOBES The Israel Tax Authority is checking the information on the lists to see if there is any unreported capital. Today (Monday), the Israel Tax Authority announced it had been in contact with the French Tax…
Kim Kardashian vs. Taylor Swift: the legal implications of the Snapchat recording
BY AMANDA CICCATELLI From Inside Counsel Can Taylor Swift sue Kanye West for Kim Kardashian’s recorded phone call? On Sunday, Kim Kardashian West posted a recording of a conversation on Snapchat between her husband Kanye West and Taylor Swift that…
Valley of stars
In the Valley of Stars From Lewington Franschoek, South Africa. This place holds a special place in my heart as we witnessed my good friends get married here. During the night before the wedding this timelapse was shot. In a…
