Paradise Papers: Finnish development finance agency holds 8 mil in tax haven fund
From yle UUTISET The Finnish state development financing agency Finnfund has invested eight million euros in a fund in the Cayman Islands, widely known as a tax haven. According to data leaked in the so-called Paradise Papers, the investment fund…
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Cayman Islands: Road closures GT Thu (9)
From RCIPS Edward & Fort Street Road Closure, Thursday 9 November On Thursday, 9 November, Edward Street will be closed between Fort Street and Dr. Roys Drive (next to Bread & Chocolate) to facilitate the Joint Law Enforcement & Public…
7 Nov Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report 1 TS Atlantic
7 Nov Tue 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 700 AM EST Tue Nov 7 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on…
Paradise Papers: Appleby reaction to media coverage
From Appleby “Recent media coverage, including the Panorama programme aired on 5th November, continues to focus on the offshore sector. The journalists do not allege, nor could they, that Appleby has done anything unlawful. There is no wrongdoing. It is…
Paradise Papers: MoS Jayant Sinha’s links with Omidyar in Appleby files
By Shyamlal Yadav From Indian Express Omidyar Network invested in D.Light Design which took a loan of $3 mn through its Cayman Islands subsidiary. Records show Sinha served as Director of D.Light Design founded in 2006 in San Francisco. Before…
The Editor speaks: From Panama to Paradise
Some people think Panama is Paradise but not the law firm of Appleby. Appleby has been described by one media outlet as “The company [Appleby] helps the rich and wealthy to avoid taxes, hide names and even supply directors for…
Football: FIFA corruption trial opens in New York
AFP From World Soccer Talk New York (AFP) – It was the raid that changed the face of the world’s most popular sport. Swiss police swooped in on a five-star Zurich hotel at dawn, arresting seven soccer officials at US…
Jho Low sought refuge in Cayman Islands after 1MDB scandal broke
From The Malaysian Insight AFTER news broke about allegations of large-scale embezzlement in 1Malaysia Development Berhad, one of financier Low Taek Jho’s main concerns was in finding a safe haven, a new cache of leaked emails revealed. One of the…
Paradise Papers: Queen’s private estate invested £10m in offshore funds
From BBC Panaroma About £10m of the Queen’s private money was invested offshore, leaked documents show. The Duchy of Lancaster, which provides the Queen with an income, held funds in the Cayman Islands and Bermuda. A small amount ended up…