FATCA: Cayman Islands Investment Funds
From Carey Olsen WHAT IS FATCA? FATCA or the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is US legislation in force from 1 July 2014, requiring financial institutions (“FIs”) globally to report on their US taxable accountholders or suffer a 30% withholding…
Pa. family holds Ritz-Carlton responsible for teen daughter’s sexual assault in Cayman Islands
By Jim Boyle July 24, 2014 From The Pennsylvania Record A Northampton County family has filed a lawsuit with the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas against Ritz-Carlton Hotels, saying its poor security and negligent hiring practices were responsible for a…
Talking Caribbean—the rhetoric of Mas
By Simon Lee from Guardian Media Tropic Tendencies—Rhetoric, Popular Culture and the Anglophone Caribbean, a recent publication by Trinidadian assistant professor of writing and rhetoric at New York’s Syracuse University, Dr Kevin Browne, is a welcome and important addition to…
Sunsail reveals premium line up as new fleet heads to Caribbean
By Marion Telsnig, Sunsail From Yachts and Yachting Sunsail is delighted to announce a number of premium additions to enhance its world-class fleet. From December 2014, Sunsail’s Caribbean-based charter fleet will offer customers a choice of three exciting new monohulls,…
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Only 6 persons attend Cayman police community meeting George Town Police Commander meets with community residents in Prospect The George Town Police Commander facilitated a community meeting on Monday night July 21st at 6pm at the Prospect Primary School Hall…
Caribbean Plant Health Directors’ (CPHD) Forum announced
Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure & Department of Agriculture has announced the opening ceremony for the Seventh Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Plant Health Directors’ (CPHD) Forum will take place at 9.00 am on Tuesday, 29 July…
Cayman Islands Directors Registration and Licensing Law
Article by Gabrielle Bernstein, Jeffrey D. Collins J, From Foley Hoag CIMA Requires Registration or Licensing of Fund Directors by September 3 (Including Directors Employed by Fund’s Investment Manager) Under the Cayman Islands Directors Registration and Licensing Law 2014 (the “Law”), beginning…
Mixify launches Clubcast to bring Daft Punk to your house
By Jonathan Shieber From techcrunch Daft Punk may not actually be playing at your house, but startup company Mixify has launched a new service, called Clubcast, and raised initial capital to bring DJs from around the world to your club…
How Ford plans to win the future like a software company
By Jason Hiner From TechRepublic Ford has used technology to recreate itself as a 21st century car company. Now it wants to build new experiences and innovate like a software maker. When Don Butler came to Ford Motor Company at…
How the Caribbean plans to become a green energy powerhouse
By Will Nichols From Business Green Existential threat from climate change and high electricity costs are driving Caribbean Development Bank programme to boost clean energy investment Imagine a storm crashing through Britain, tearing down bridges and power lines across the…
