GBRR: Regulatory round-up – AML/CFT outsourcing in Singapore; naming and shaming in China; buffers in Jamaica
By Douglas Thomson From GBRR Singapore’s capital markets intermediaries have come under fire for their outsourcing practices for anti-money laundering/counter-financing (AML/CFT) obligations; a Chinese regulator has published a list of misbehaving bank shareholders; and Jamaica is considering introducing a counter-cyclical…
“You don’t need to wait”: Regulators urge banks to get out in front on climate transition
By Emilio Demetriou-Jones From GBRR Hong Kong regulators are being urged to produce a roadmap for their sustainable finance measures – as the Bank of England urges banks not to wait for climate disclosure to be made mandatory before submitting…
Skating for a Cause
The skating community is coming together to skate for cause! In an exciting community initiative, 25 skaters of all ages, levels and choice of wheels will take to the Black Pearl Skate Park to do 25 fancy laps as they…
Luckin Coffee announces the appointment of “Light-Touch” Joint Provisional Liquidators in the Cayman Islands
Joint Provisional Liquidators to Facilitate the Negotiation and Restructuring of Financial Obligations; No Material Impact on Daily Operations Expected Company Continues to Operate its Business under the Day-to-Day Control of the Board of Directors with Supervision by the JPLs BEIJING,…
The CUPRA Leon Competición, ready for its world racing debut in Mugello
From July 17th to 19th in the TCR Italy CUPRA completes construction of the first CUPRA Leon Competición units The new model makes its debut this coming weekend at the 2020 TCR Italy Defending champion Salvatore Tavano will be at…
Cayman: Men arrested for fraudulent credit card use
From RCIPS 16 July 2020 On Thursday, 9 July, officers arrested two men, both age 26 of George Town, on suspicion of obtaining property by deception. Yesterday, 15 July, a third man, age 27 of George Town, was arrested on…
Cayman: Liquor Licensing Application Deadline – August 14
The Liquor Licensing Board advises Grand Cayman liquor licence holders, including those with music and dancing licences, that the deadline for applications is Friday, August 14, 2020. The annual Liquor Licensing Board meeting is scheduled to be held on September…
Caribbean Airlines re-starts flights from Jamaica to Antigua and Barbados
Port-of-Spain July 16, 2020. Effective July 25, 2020 Caribbean Airlines will re-start flight operations between Kingston, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbados. Customers can look forward to twice weekly service connecting these destinations. The re-introduction of the flights is part of the…
Cayman: COVID-19 Testing Update 16 July 2020 – NO new positives
The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 117 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since it was last reported on Wednesday, 15 July. All were negative.
Ortega unmoved by Nicaraguans stranded in Cayman Island and on Cruise Ships
By Elmer Rivas (Confidencial) From Havana Times Repatriation flights cancelled without justification and cruise lines are asked to “pay for the Managua airport’s operating costs”. By Elmer Rivas (Confidencial) HAVANA TIMES – More than 500 Nicaraguan workers in the tourism and hotel…