Alex Stanczyk appointed Managing Director of Physical Hard Assets Fund SPC and Physical Gold Fund SP
GRAND CAYMAN, Sept. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Alex Stanczyk has been appointed to serve as Managing Director of Physical Hard Assets Fund SPC and Physical Gold Fund SP. As one of several principle architects of Physical Gold Fund SP, Mr….
The Editor Speaks: Schools not up to recognised standards. What about the parents?
At the Annual Education Professionals’ Welcome on Wednesday 26th August 2015, Hon. Tara Rivers, Minister for Education, revealed the overall findings of the inspections. She said, “The overall finding of the inspections is that most government schools have had improvement…
Rising tide of Bahamas crime triggers new UK and Canada travel advisories
By Caribbean360 From The Daily Herald NASSAU, Bahamas–Against the backdrop of escalating crime in The Bahamas, the Governments of Britain and Canada have issued new advisories to their citizens about the increase in armed, sometimes fatal crimes in New Providence…
New online portal revolutionizes public access to legal services and information in the English speaking Caribbean.
A new website aimed at changing the way the lawyers and the general public access legal information and services, launches in the Caribbean today (Tuesday Sept 1 2015). WESTINDIANLAWYERS.com is an online portal servicing 18 jurisdictions in the English speaking…
Caribbean Maritime Institute to get University Status
By Andre Poyser From Jamaica Gleaner Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) Dr Fritz Pinnock has indicated that plans are well advanced which will see the institution being accorded university status. In an interview with The Gleaner, Pinnock…
Rumblings of growing discontent and hopelessness in the Caribbean
By Ricardo Blackman From Caribbean Digital Network “As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.” So says Bill Gates, tech visionary, business trailblazer and philanthropist, who changed the world while leading Microsoft to…
Law firms eye global market turmoil, China plunge
By Susan Beck, From The Am Law Daily A plunge in stock prices in China, with its nerve-rattling aftershocks in the U.S., may prompt law firms to further scrutinize their strategy in China. The Shanghai Composite Index tumbled 8.5 percent…
Cayman Islands: First Ruling On “Fair Value” In The Context Of Cayman Companies Mergers
Article by Mac Imrie, Gemma Newell and Nick Herrod From Maples and Calder The decision of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands in Integra Group sets out important guidance as to how, where a shareholder has dissented to a…
Federal Agent pleads guilty to obstruction and money laundering In Silk Road Case
By John Biggs From Techcrunch U.S. Secret Service special agent Shaun W. Bridges of Laurel, Maryland, pleaded guilty today before the U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg of the Northern District of California to obstruction and money laundering that occurred during…
The Editor Speaks: Is government concerned by the landfill report?
Although there was nothing knew in the latest environmental report on the Cayman Islands landfill sites it should make government concerned to speed up the action from all the talk. George Town MLA Roy McTaggart the Councillor who is now…
