USA AG: Probes of white-collar crime to target corporate leaders
By Ben Bedell, From New York Law Journal Announcing a new policy on white-collar crime, Deputy U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates vowed Thursday to pursue “not just corporate entities, but also the individuals through which these corporations act.” In a…
Why a future focus pays in the technology world
By Sergio Koc-Menard From fDiIntelligence The parallels between being an early investor in emerging markets and wearable tech may not be readily evident, but, as Sergio Koc-Menard explains, in both fields it pays to look beyond the here and now,…
Cayman Islands: Cancellation of licence/deregistration of mutual funds
By Nicola Cowan From DMS Offshore Investment Services Transition Period for CIMA New Rule In March 2015, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) issued a new Rule regarding the cancellation of a licence or certificate of registration of regulated mutual…
Regional Economics: Changing expectations – crime and the economy
By Craig Harewood Investment Director at OurInterest Inc. From Caribbean News Now The expectations of society in which you reside are important to all citizens. If you live in Nigeria, there is level of mistrust when doing business; if you…
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Community Events RENT: The Musical Opened Thursday September 10th, 2015 Runs to October 3rd, 2015 Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays Doors open at 6:30 PM for Happy Hour try our special Tom Collins cocktail! at The Prospect Playhouse Do not miss…
Cayman Islands: CIMA deregistrations and applications for audit waiver by 1 October 2015
Article by Ingrid Pierce, Denise Wong, Hughie Wong, Tim Ludford-Thomas and Laura Rogers From Walkers Last Updated: 14 September 2015 The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) issued a new Rule and Regulatory Procedure earlier this year relating to the cancellation…
Divers take the plunge in Cayman Islands
By Hannah Stephenson From Total Travel Stingray City is the most popular attraction of the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean. “If you kiss a stingray, it means seven years good luck,” our genial skipper jokes before we tentatively enter the…
FACTA: Expect the unexpected (and the worst) in tax treatment and disclosure of offshore assets, particularly for Indian assets
By Parag Patel in NRI Tax From The Economic Times On July 9, 2015, India and the US signed an agreement to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) that will facilitate exchange of information between the two countries…
A bittersweet journey to the Caribbean researching Scotland’s shameful role in the slave trade
By Stephen Mclaren From The National Scotland Last year I read Professor Tom Devine’s comprehensive and engaging history of the Scottish diaspora, To the Ends of the Earth, and was stunned to discover that Jamaica had a crucial and disturbing…
This woman just became one of the most powerful people at IBM
By Julie Bort From Business Insider IBM just hired Deborah DiSanzo to lead the company’s all-important Watson Health unit. That’s the part of IBM that is trying to change health care by bringing IBM’s super smart computer, Watson, to doctors,…