Key West to Grand Cayman
Carnival Freedom Cruise Review by sasysutler Note: Grand Cayman comment highlighted We arrived at the pier about 11:00 in the pouring rain, but embarkation was a breeze and we were on the ship within 15 minutes (bypassing the photographers). We…
Foreign banks and presidential candidates
By Vincent Joyce, Patriot Ledger Besides Swiss banks, the little European principalities of Monaco and Liechtenstein have long been known as tax havens. Until this year, bank secrecy laws made it illegal for these banks to disclose holder account information….
Foreign Office approved peer’s role as tax haven lobbyist
From The Bureau of Investigative Journalism The Foreign and Commonwealth Office approved Lord Blencathra’s appointment as a paid lobbyist for the Cayman Islands government, despite his role potentially breaching parliament’s code of conduct. Lord Blencathra was appointed director of the…
Offshore [the Cayman Islands] Tactics Helped Increase Romneys’ Wealth
By Michael Luo and Mike Mcintire, New York Times Published: October 1, 2012 Buried deep in the tax returns released by Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign are references to dozens of offshore holdings with names like Ursa Funding (Luxembourg) S.à.r.l. and…
KB Associates opens Grand Cayman office
KB Associates, a consulting firm to the asset management community, has opened an office in the Cayman Islands. The new office will provide directorship, company registration and registered office services to Cayman domiciled funds. Mike Parton will be responsible for…
The 2012 Cayman Islands Legends Tournament end of the month
The 2012 Cayman Islands Legends Tournament will take place at The Courts at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman from 30 October to 3 November. About The Courts at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Nick Bollettieri, the coach behind tennis greats…
Last Call for Mourant Ozannes’ International Trusts & Private Client Conference
This is the Last call for registrations for The Mourant Ozannes’ International Trusts & Private Client Conference, which takes place on Friday 5 October at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Grand Cayman. This event, almost at capacity, brings together a number of renowned guest speakers…
CDB to co-host Education Sector Enhancement Project ii
CDB to co-host Education Sector Enhancement Project ii Launch workshop in Barbados This week the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), in conjunction with the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development, Barbados, will formally launch the Education Sector Enhancement Project II….
Federal Polytechnic Mubi students killed in Nigeria
Some 25 people, mostly students, have been killed by unknown gunmen in Mubi, north-eastern Nigeria, police say. Twenty-two of the dead were students whom attackers had called out by name, a police spokesman told the BBC. A local resident said…
