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Exposing” the vibrant underwater world of George Town Harbour, Grand Cayman
From Cayman Bottom Times Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, July 28, 2015 – It was standing room only at Sunset House on Friday, July 24th for “Exposé” an educational presentation hosted by Save Cayman. More than 140 people filled an outdoor…
Bribery & Corruption Guide 2014: Cayman Islands
By Martin Livingston & Brett Basdeo From Maples and Calder First published Bribery & Crruption Second Edition Global Legal Insights Brief overview of the law and enforcement regime The Cayman Islands’ Anti-Corruption Law, 2008 (the “Law”) came into force on…
Fit & Fun Cayman Islands summer sports camps
Children and teens around the Islands are enjoying a slate of summer sports camps, hosted by coaches from the Department of Sports. The morning camps train children, aged seven to 16, in football, netball, cricket and basketball. The locations and…
American dentist regrets killing Cecil the lion, blames local guides/Sign petition
By Brian Ries From Mashable The American dentist who killed Cecil, a famous African lion in Zimbabwe, during a July bow-hunting trip says he trusted local guides to ensure the hunt was legal — and that he didn’t know the…
Meet the Golfers: Cayman Islands
From Digicel SportsMax Serge Berube Serge Berube has lived in the Cayman Islands for the past 13 years, after relocating from his native Canada. The amateur golfer previously represented the Cayman Islands in the 2011 Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships in…
Maples and Calder advises on ECAF I Ltd’s US$1.21bn ABS
Cayman Islands | 29 July 2015: Maples and Calder advised ECAF I Ltd (the “Issuer”) on the Cayman Islands legal aspects of its US$1.21 billion asset backed securitisation of a diverse portfolio of 49 aircraft with an initial appraised value…
Improving the Cayman Islands product: FATCA and the adoption of third party rights
Article by Mark Matthews From Maples and Calder Updated July 29 2015 Over the past year, a number of legislative measures have been adopted to ensure that the Cayman Islands remains the leading jurisdiction of choice for structured finance and…
Statement from Pre-JMC meeting
HAMILTON, Bermuda – We, the elected Leaders and Representatives of the Overseas Territories, met on 23rd – 24th July 2015, to discuss issues of mutual interest and the forthcoming Joint Ministerial Council Meeting (JMC), with UK Ministers to be held…
Mainland property developer avoids winding-up after Hong Kong court decision
By Julie Chu From South China Morning Post Rightway is a company incorporated on the Cayman Islands, developing properties mostly in Dalian and Beijing. A mainland property developer that is indebted to the tune of more than US$547 million has…
Cayman Islands Mutual Funds – Cancellation of Licence or Certificate of Registration and changes to Audit Waivers
By Kevin C. Butler, Craig T. Fulton From Conyers Dill & Pearman Cayman Islands Monetary Authority Rule and Regulatory Procedure on Cancellation of Licence or Certificate of Registration of Regulated Mutual Funds On 30 March 2015, the Cayman Islands Monetary…
