Cayman Islands’ beneficial ownership register ‘strikes a sensible balance’
From STEP Cayman Islands law firm Harneys has published an analysis of the jurisdiction’s proposed introduction of company beneficial ownership registers that will be searchable by the competent authority in Cayman but otherwise private. Background The proposals were first published…
Beautiful Cayman fish
THE FIVE MOST BEAUTIFUL FISH IN GRAND CAYMAN From South Bay Beach Club It is difficult to point to the five most beautiful fish in the waters around Grand Cayman, as the teeming Caribbean boasts hundreds of breathtakingly colorful, exotic…
New Cayman Captive formations continue apace
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Captives–The Cayman Islands insurance management industryenjoyed remarkable success in new captive, international insurance and reinsurance and life and annuity company formations during the 4th quarter of 2016, with a total of 6 new formations for the…
Prepare for disruption and surprises in 2017
From RBC CARIBBEAN ECONOMIC REPORT December 2016 Prepare for Disruption and Surprises in 2017 The end of 2016 would probably go down as one of the most eagerly anticipated events in recent memory, and with good reason—so much in 2016…
British Virgin Islands: A Cayman Islands perspective: 2017 trends for the funds industry
By Marco Martins HARNEYS From Mondaq 2016: From our offices in Cayman, Sao Paula, Montevideo and Vancouver, we witnessed a wave of fundamental – at times dramatic and turbulent – change in key markets in the Americas. From impeachment of…
Double “Law Firm Of the Year” sweep for Cayman Islands law firm at international awards event
Ogier has started the year by scooping two major Law Firm of the Year titles at the prestigious Citywealth IFC Awards – including winning the Caribbean Law Firm of the Year award for the second year in a row. The…
Trump’s Treasury pick failed to disclose $100 million in assets [in Cayman Islands] — until the last minute
By Bob Bryan Treasury secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin failed to disclose about $100 million in assets and a number of business directorships to the Senate until the night before his confirmation hearing. Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee jumped on…
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,…
