Fund structuring: responding to users’ needs – Conyers, Dill & Pearman
From Offshore Bankers With economic headwinds affecting some performance, investors want to see their interests aligned with the managers. Not only have Asian managers been pressurised to reduce periodic management and performance fees, but they are also having to come…
UK: Lord Mayor: The City will bounce back from Brexit but we need ‘greater clarity’ from Theresa May
By Ouerdya Ait Abdelmalek, AFP From Business Insider LONDON — The Brexit vote has shaken the City of London but will not destroy it despite creating uncertainty, according to the newly-installed Lord Mayor. Speaking at his offices opposite the Bank…
Panamanian organised crime prosecutor obtains extension in Panama Papers law firm investigation
By Kenneth Rijock From Caribbean News Now PANAMA CITY, Panama — Javier Caraballo, the lead organised crime prosecutor investigating Panama Papers law firm, Mossack Fonseca, since April 2016, has obtained an extension of time in which to continue his ongoing…
UK to send 150 troops to Poland to deter ‘Russian aggression’
From BBC News The UK is to send 150 troops to Poland to help “deter Russian aggression” in Europe, Theresa May has said as she held talks with her Polish counterpart. The troops will be deployed in April close to…
Cayman Islands SWP now distributor of UK Royal Mint
Strategic Wealth Preservation (SWP) becomes an approved distributor of the Royal Mint of the United Kingdom Grand Cayman (November, 2016) – Strategic Wealth Preservation (SWP), a fully integrated precious metals dealer and secure storage facility located here in George Town,…
Pirate Utopia
Pirate Utopia: book design and illustration by John Coulthart From Designer Daily John Coulthart- see: http://www.johncoulthart.com/ – is a talented illustrator and designer who creates stunning designs for books. He also runs a great blog where he shares his work,…
See Earth from ISS
See the Earth as International Space Station astronauts see it By Stan Schroeder From Mashable There’s no shortage of videos of Earth as seen from space. Indeed, NASA has a direct, high definition stream of Earth as seen from the…
Australia: Hospital to get first dedicated 3D tissue-printing facility
By Steve Dent From engadget Australian doctors foresee machines in operating theaters, “ready to print tissue as needed.” You still can’t get a 3D-printed liver transplant made from your own cells, but an Australian hospital is trying to push the…
Sir Ronald Sanders: In a crowded field for Trump’s attention, the Caribbean must get into the game
By Sir Ronald Sanders In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election as President of the United States of America, there is genuine concern about what his Presidency will mean for the Caribbean. So far, there have been expressions of both…
Controversial sports program may be linked to prominent lawyer’s assassination in Trinidad
By Eve George Caribbean News Now Senior Correspondent From Caribbean News Now PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — In June 2012, the former People’s Partnership government in Trinidad and Tobago, led by then prime minister, Kamla Persad Bissessar, launched a program…