Uniregistry Market announces record sales in its secondary market
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Sept. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Uniregistry Market, the world’s leading boutique domain marketplace, announced today that it has sold 3617 domains totaling more than 29,000,000 USD in the first 8 months of 2017. The number…
Collas Crill grows Asia offering with Hong Kong presence
Following its expansion into BVI, offshore law firm Collas Crill has established a representative office in Hong Kong and appointed Simon Fraser, also based in Hong Kong, as a consultant to the firm. The firm, that currently has offices in…
Australian authorities arrest 4 in alleged airplane terrorist plot
By Sherisse Pham and Samantha Beech, From CNN Sydney (CNN)Australian authorities arrested four men Saturday over a foiled a terror plot to bring down an airplane, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said. Police said it was an Islamist-inspired plot, but they…
Intertrust Cayman Islands launches support for the Special Needs Foundation
George Town, Grand Cayman, 27 July 2017 Intertrust has been the title sponsor of the Cayman Islands Marathon for seven years supporting the islands biggest sporting event since 2011. This year Intertrust has teamed up with Cross Fit 7 Mile…
Singapore’s APS Asset Management inks deal with Rothschild Asset Management
From Asia Asset Management Singapore-based boutique asset management firm APS Asset Management (APS) has signed a strategic partnership deal with New York-based Rothschild Asset Management Inc (Rothschild) to strengthen their presence globally. Under the deal, the companies will undertake general…
Intertrust clients donate significant funds to Cayman Islands Cancer Society
Intertrust Cayman, on behalf of its clients, was thrilled to deliver a cheque for USD163,981.00 to the Cayman Islands Cancer Society (CICS). The donation will go towards fundraising efforts to purchase a new mammogram machine for George Town Hospital. The…
Ogier’s Hong Kong office advises on one of Asia’s first hedge funds structured utilising Cayman LLCs
Ogier has advised on an innovative and high profile Asian fund launch, one of the first hedge funds established under the new Cayman Islands Limited Liability Companies Law. Ogier acted as Cayman Islands legal advisor to Vanhau Asset Management Limited,…
Cayman Islands: Ingrid Pierce Talks Hedge Funds In Opalesque Cayman Roundtable
Article by Ingrid Pierce Walkers With about 1,230 new CIMA fund registrations in 2016, the Cayman Islands remain the undisputed leader in offshore funds. A closer look at the numbers reveal that 2016 has seen an interesting shift in geographical…
Stanford students recreated a 5,000-year-old Chinese beer
By Derrick Rossignol It’s so old it took an archeologist to discover the recipe. Homebrewing is a niche hobby today, but before the industrialization of the industry, a lot of beer was made in people’s kitchens. Li Liu, a professor…
Cayman Islands: Collas Crill advises on significant Asian private equity fundraising
Collas Crill’s private equity team has advised on the Cayman Islands law aspects of Axiom Asia IV, L.P., a private equity fund of funds which raised US$1.028 billion. Consistent with its predecessor funds, Axiom Asia IV, L.P. will continue Axiom’s…