The Caribbean: Aviation dream or nightmare?
By Tatjana Obrazcova Aviationweek From Fifty Sky Shades While it is many people’s dream holiday destination, the Caribbean region is viewed as a difficult challenge by many private aviation companies. Some charter brokers have even opted out of arranging flights…
Britain stands alone in position on asylum seekers
By Alex Barker in Brussels, Richard Milne in Oslo and George Parker in London From Financial Times UK Britain is now standing alone in refusing to accept asylum seekers from the front lines of the EU migration crisis after Denmark…
Jeremy Corbyn’s full frontbench team unveiled
From BBC Mr Corbyn says he has reached out to all sections of the party to form his team. Jeremy Corbyn has finalised his frontbench line-up, appointing a peer jailed for arson to his education team. Lord Watson – a…
Global warming is not driving this refugee crisis, but it may drive the next
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable Analysis There are many causes of the European refugee crisis, but one thing is certain despite headlines to the contrary: Climate change is not the dominant factor. The refugees fleeing war torn nations like Syria,…
Hungarian camerawoman fired after intentionally kicking, tripping refugees
By Megan Specia From Mashable A Hungarian camerawoman was fired Tuesday after shocking footage emerged of her intentionally tripping refugees fleeing police near the country’s border as she covered the crisis for a local news outlet. The incident took place…
The Temptations: ‘Ball of Confusion’
By John Skippings From Caribbean News Now I remember well, as I am sure many others of my generation do, that great singing group, The Temptations. Among their many hit songs, is their circa 1970 “Ball of Confusion (That’s What…
A Polish connection: all roads lead to Opole
Michal Kaczmarski From FDiIntelligence The small Polish city of Opole has landed some large investors, particularly in the food processing sector. Michal Kaczmarski looks at how it uses its excellent road connections to punch above its weight. An Italian finding…
Nakhid hopes to become Caribbean’s first FIFA President
By Sean Devers From Kaieteur News Fifty-one year old former Trinidad & Tobago Footballer David Nakhid played 35 Internationals and scored eight goals for T&T between 1992 and 2005. The mid-fielder also played professionally in Belgium, Switzerland, Greece, Lebanon, Trinidad…
Cayman Islands: Understanding The AIFMD distribution landscape
By Derek Delaney From DMS Offshore Investment Services “I was in Chicago recently. A German pension fund said they had a USD500m allocation in a Chicago-based fund. They wanted to know that they could continue having a relationship with the…
DMS Offshore Investment Services onboards White Oak AIF on Irish platform
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Feb. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — DMS Offshore Investment Services Ltd. (DMS), the world’s largest fund governance firm, and White Oak Global Advisors, LLC (White Oak) have announced the launch of an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) hosted…