“Quality of staff and cost of staff are far better or superior in Nassau than in the Cayman Islands,” says Fidelity Group Chairman
In a story that appeared on Tuesday (26) on Tribune242 headlined, “Fidelity’s Consolidation Boost For The Bahamas”, Anwer Sunderji, Fidelity Group of Companies chairman and chief executive, said all the back office functions related to its Cayman Islands-based credit card…
BCQS International announces director appointment
BCQS International, the leading Property and Development Consultancy of its kind in the Caribbean region and Latin America announced today the promotion of Associate Director and Chartered Surveyor, Jeremy Superfine to the position of Director, based in the BCQS Grand…
Cayman Islands reeled in ¥15 trillion from Japanese investors in 2011
The Cayman Islands attracted ¥15.36 trillion in securities investments from Japanese in 2011, the bulk from individuals seeking high-yielding instruments in the well-known tax haven, Finance Ministry data said Sunday. The amount represents a high level for Japan, although it…
The decline of today’s Anglican world wide church
Is the worldwide Anglican Church in decline? The answer is “yes”. This “shocking” story appeared in The Toronto Star on Jun 12th and being an Anglican filled me with dismay and horror. If you needed any back up to my…
Alex Trebek ‘up and about’ after mild heart attack
If the answer is Alex Trebek, the question Monday must’ve been, “Who’s feeling better and itching to go home after a mild heart attack?” “Alex is up and about and in good spirits while doctors complete their testing at Cedars-Sinai Heart…
Tropical Storm Debby Will Impact Much Of Florida Through Much Of This Week
Monday, June 25, 2012 6:21 am Rob Lightbown of Crown Weather says: Tropical Storm Debby: Debby has degraded in its appearance overnight due to a combination of dry air intrusion and cooler shelf waters just off of the Florida panhandle. This…
West Indies lose again to England in T20
Alex Hales hit 99 as England beat West Indies by seven wickets in the Twenty20 international at Trent Bridge. The Nottinghamshire batsman was denied England’s first-ever T20 century when he was bowled by Ravi Rampaul with four runs needed to…
The Endangered Blue Iguana
Iguana Images visited the Queen Elizabeth II Botanical Gardens and got a behind the scenes tour the Blue Iguana Recovery Programme. The Cayman Blue Iguana is a critically endangered species, with only 15 of them still living when they were…
Reluctance to invest public sector pension funds in Cayman Islands entity
Frank Sinatra was onto something when he sang, “riding high in April, shot down in May.” Greenwich’s public sector pension fund lost 4.6 percent in value during the month of May, dropping from $312 million in value to $296 million. “May was…
Slush funds in the Cayman Islands?
Another ‘cheap’ crack about the Cayman Islands. Hedge funds are now ‘slush’ funds. This story concerning British comedian, Jimmy Carr, who revealed he was involved in a legal but embarrassing (for him) tax avoidance scheme, has been making the news…
