Opinion: Two winners and one loser at the Summit of the Americas
By Joaquín Roy From Inter Press Service In this column Joaquín Roy, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and Director of the European Union Centre at the University of Miami, argues that U.S. President Barack Obama earned a place in…
New bill to create financial rogues’ register makes perfect sense US Outlook
By Andrew Dewson from the Independent UK Some might say that American justice is a little skewed in favour of white-collar criminals. Compare the fate of your average rogue Wall Street trader with that of Junior Allen, a North Carolina…
Bahamas police question minister in judicial interference probe
By Candia Dames Nassau Guardian Managing Editor From Caribbean News Now NASSAU, Bahamas — Deputy Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson interviewed Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Alfred Gray on Friday as police in The Bahamas continued to investigate an allegation…
Dominican Republic-born Feidin Santana recorded the South Carolina police killing on an unarmed black man.
News Americas, CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Tues. April 14, 2015: The Caribbean immigrant who used his smart phone to record the killing of unarmed civilian Walter Scott by former North Charleston, South Carolina police officer Michael Slager, has been honored by…
SEI rolls out global framework for managing compliance across products & jurisdictions
Marketwired ‘SEI Firm Compliance’ Centralizes Asset Managers’ Internal and Outsourced Compliance Functions, Helping Them Manage Increasingly Complex Regulation April 13, 2015: 09:00 AM ET SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC) today introduced SEI Firm Compliance, a new global regulatory management framework that equips…
The Editor Speaks: No power. No work.
Our reliance on power is almost 100%. That was brought home today when we lost power this morning just after 10:30 and were without the unseen but magical substance called electricity until around 2pm. It did remind me briefly of…
Nova Southeastern University to name newest Oceanographic Center Building for Guy Harvey
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. – Since Guy Harvey, Ph.D. has supported, and continues to support NSU in scholarship, research and the conservation of marine life, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) has named its newest research facility the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center. The…
How to recover assets concealed offshore
From OffshoreAlert Contrary to popular belief, it IS possible for creditors to locate, freeze and seize assets that debtors hold through offshore accounts – it just takes a lot of effort and expertise. At next month’s OffshoreAlert Conference, an attorney…
Financing of Cayman take privates
By Rupen Shah From Appleby Recently there have been an increasing number of companies listed in the USA with their main operations in China been taken private by their founders. Invariably these listed companies are incorporated in the Cayman Islands….
Caribbean reparations discussed in New York City
By Wellington C. Ramos From Caribbean News Now NEW YORK, USA — On Friday, delegates from many countries assembled at York College in New York City to discuss the possibilities of seeking reparations for crimes committed against their people by…