Tackling financial crime: Beneficial ownership and the importance of verified information
By Wayne Panton Cayman Islands Government Office in the United Kingdom From Politics Home Access to accurate, real time information is what makes all the difference in the fight against financial crime, says Cayman Islands’ Financial Services Minister, Wayne Panton. Since…
Cuba and Cayman Islands pledged to orderly and safe migration
From Presna Latino Havana, April 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and the Cayman Islands have today reaffirmed their pledge to implement joint actions to guarantee a regular, orderly and safe flow of migrants, the Cuban Foreign Ministry stressed. According to a…
Ambassador meets with the US State Department over tax haven claims
From Antigua Observer Antigua & Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States Sir Ronald Sanders said he will remain vigorous in attempts to have the US State Department retract its claim that the twin island state is a tax haven. The…
Big challenge ahead for 1MDB’s new auditor, says DAP’s Pua
By Surin Murugiah from The Edge Markets KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): The DAP’s Tony Pua said 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) new auditor’s biggest challenge now is to audit and verify the purported sale of 1MDB’s Brazen Sky or its assets…
Big Nerd Ranch CEO is a featured speaker at IMPACT17
ATLANTA – April 20, 2017 – Big Nerd Ranch, known globally for its highly effective immersive application development bootcamps and app development services, announced that its CEO and founder, Aaron Hillegass, will be a featured speaker at IMPACT17 Cayman. This…
Soccer body CONCACAF sues former executives for $20m
Bahamas-domiciled regional soccer governing body CONCACAF is seeking at least $20 million in damages in a civil lawsuit against two of its former executives – Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer – and related companies in New York, the Cayman Islands…
Destinations of the week
25 Unbelievable Travel Destinations You Never Knew Existed By Megan Willett From Business Insider There are some tourist attractions that can’t be missed: The Vatican in Rome, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Westminster Abbey in London. These are the kinds…
US Marines are trying out a throwaway delivery drone
By COLIN DAILEDA From Mashable The U.S. Marine Corps is reportedly testing an innovative new way of getting care packages to its troops in the field: disposable drones. The Tactical Air Delivery gliders, as they’re calling them, would be able…
One US airline never overbooks its flights
By Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool From Business Insider Last week, a disturbing video showed a United Continental (NYSE:UAL) customer being violently dragged off an oversold flight. Not surprisingly, this incident has caused outrage around the world and sparked calls…
Beneficial Ownership Registers to be Implemented for Cayman Islands’ Companies
From Campbells This advisory has been prepared as a summary of the law as at April 2017 and is for general guidance only. It is not intended to be, nor should it be used for, a substitute for specific legal…
