Obama and Castro in historic US-Cuba meeting
From BBC US President Barack Obama said it was ”a historic meeting” with President Raul Castro of Cuba US President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro have met on the fringes of the Summit of the Americas, the first…
Lei Zhang’s Hillhouse Capital Management Ltd bought Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd’s shares
By OCTASTAFF From OCTA FINANCE Lei Zhang’s Hillhouse Capital Management, Ltd increased Position in Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd (NASDAQ:QUNR) Hillhouse Capital Management, Ltd has filled a SC 13D/A form regarding Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd 44.99 +0.40 0.91%. Per Lei Zhang’s Hillhouse…
The main advantages for clients of using Cayman Islands corporate structures
By Gary Smith, Loeb Smith From HG.org Legal Resources What is the single most important advantage that Cayman Islands corporate structures provides to clients? Cayman corporate structures allows clients to maximise the flexibility and other benefits of utilizing such structures…
Cayman Islands: Rising standards of fund governance: Fund directors beware
By Nandini Pathak, Sahil Shah and Nishchal Joshipura From Nishith Desai Associates The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has set-aside the order of Cayman Islands Grand Court in the case of Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund Ltd. (in Liquidation) vs….
White Paper released US/UK FATCA reporting obligations for Cayman Islands funds
Broadscope Releases Timely White Paper Regarding US and UK FATCA Reporting Obligations for Cayman Islands Domiciled Private Equity Funds Broadscope Fund Administrators is an independent private equity fund administration firm. PARAMUS, N.J., April 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Broadscope Fund Administrators,…
Georgetown pairs up with DLA Piper, Arent Fox to open low bono firm
By Susan Beck, From The Am Law Daily In a novel effort to address the civil legal needs of lower income people, Georgetown University Law Center is working with two major law firms to create a small nonprofit law firm…
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As I see things: Economic management strategy
By Brian Francis, PhD from Nation News Barbados For as long as anyone can remember, the Caribbean has always been faced with challenges of an economic nature brought about either by weak domestic policies, driven to some extent by external…
Net Element Inc Cayman Invest SA decreased Position
BY OCTASTAFF From OCTA FINANCE Cayman Invest S.A. reduced Position in Net Element International Inc (NASDAQ:NETE) Cayman Invest S.A. has filled a SC 13D/A form regarding Net Element, Inc 1.19 0.00 0.00%. Per Cayman Invest S.A.’s filling, the filler reported…
Microsoft: unmasking emails risks ‘outrage’ overseas
By Sue Reisinger, From Corporate Counsel Microsoft Corp. told a federal appeals court last week that the federal government has created “international discord” and “outrage” over its efforts to seize a customer’s email stored on company servers in Ireland. The…
Figo to tempt CONCACAF voters with cash boost plan
By Simon Evans From Reuters (Reuters) – FIFA presidential hopeful Luis Figo will travel to the Caribbean this week hoping to tempt voters in the CONCACAF region with a plan to distribute more funds, $2.5 billion (1.7 billion pounds) over…
