Hedge fund investors have a change of heart
By: Ashley Kindergan From The Financialist A lot has changed since March. Just four months ago, when Credit Suisse asked hedge fund investors if and how they planned to allocate money to a variety of strategies in the coming year,…
Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Declines
By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy fell 1.2 percent in June, the first month regional occupancy fell year-over-year since November of 2010, according to a new report from STR. Hotel occupancy in the Caribbean fell to 65.6 percent,…
UBS Reaches $885M settlement with US regulator alleging bank misrepresented mortgage-backed bonds
By Margaret Chadbourn, Reuters, From Business Insider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. regulator on Thursday (25) said it reached an $885 million settlement with UBS over allegations the bank misrepresented mortgage-backed bonds that were sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie…
When documents asking for documents don’t produce documents
** Mr. Evans has confirmed to me that there’s strictly no connection between Mr Bridger’s documents that he might have in his possession belonging to the Cayman Islands Government and this Court Order. On July 3rd Cayman Net News’s (CNN) ex…
WTA selects resort for Caribbean and North American awards
From eturbonews World Travel Awards, known as “the Oscars of the travel industry,” heads for the idyllic Caribbean, where its gala ceremony will recognize the very best in travel, tourism and hospitality from two regions on September 14, 2013. WTA’s…
Put the mail on your hurricane preparedness list
The last thing anyone wants to think about as they prepare for a hurricane is the mail. But putting such mundane tasks as the mail on the back burner while you attend to the more important issues such as stocking…
USF Professor driving force in Caribbean STEM education initiative
By Janet Gillis From USF News Teachers and students from 12 nations visit USF in week of learning and training TAMPA, Fla. – University of South Florida (USF) Associate Professor Maya Trotz studies the intersection of engineering and technology with…
Digicel gets ready for the Caribbean Premiere League Twenty/20 tournament
From St Lucia online The Caribbean Premier League (CPLT20) is the newest cricket tournament to hit the Caribbean. It is an annual Twenty/20 cricket series created to hype, thrill and highlight the great sporting discipline that is cricket in the…
Breastfeeding Awareness Week 2013
The Cayman Islands will join the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) in celebrating Breastfeeding Awareness Week from Thursday August 1- Wednesday, 7 August 2013. This year marks the 21st anniversary of the annual campaign to focus global action on…
Appleby announces more Cayman office promotions
By: Claire Middleton, From Lawyer Monthly Leading offshore law firm, Appleby, has announced several more promotions as it continues its growth strategy in the Cayman Islands. These appointments complement a number of other promotions including the appointment of Anna-Lise Wisdom…
