Style Network announces a Reality Series for Cayman’s Selita Ebanks
From Vibe Vixen Selita Ebanks is ready to show fans that she’s more than just a pretty face. The 30-year-old supermodel will star in Selita, a docuseries for Style Network. According to Variety, the show will follow the Cayman Islands…
Govt to settle out-of-court with Vodafone?
Nagendar Sharma and Gaurav Choudhury, Hindustan Times The government has sought the views of its top law officer — the Attorney General — on the legal viability of hammering out an out-of-court settlement with British telecom giant Vodafone on its…
Austrians favour lifting of banking secrecy rules
From Oman Tribune VIENNA: Austrians disagree with their government over the need to maintain the country’s banking secrecy, according to polls published on Saturday which showed a majority in favour of lifting the controversial measure. A Gallup poll for the…
Chancellor warns British tax havens to comply with international tax laws or lose Crown dependency status
By Alex Brummer This Is Money British Crown dependencies, such as the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands, are in line for a tax clampdown. Finance ministers from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging market countries have urged the…
Cayman Islands: Cayman introduces Portfolio Insurance Companies
19 April 2013 Article by Wendy Lee HARNEYS The Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly recently passed an amendment to the Insurance Law (the “Amendment”) permitting certain insurers formed as segregated portfolio companies (“SPCs”) to register portfolio insurance companies (“PICs”). As of…
Tax havens should be emulated, not persecuted
By Daniel J. Mitchell, senior fellow, Cato Institute – 04/19/13 10:45 AM ET From The Hill When the financial crisis hit, politicians from high-tax nations didn’t let the crisis go to waste. Acting through the G-20, they launched an attack…
Hungary residency bond to be sold by Cayman Islands-registered company
From Portfolio.hu Every legal condition is given to start selling Hungarian residency bonds in China and Vietnam and the first to have the access to these debt instruments will be non EU citizens living in Hungary, local daily Magyar Nemzet…
Note to Tourists in the Caribbean: Quit Waking Up the Stingrays
From News Gather In the warm, turquoise waters of the Caribbean, Stingray City is a place where thousands of tourists come to commune with graceful stingrays in the Cayman Islands. While the economy in many of the world’s countries is…
Most say “NO” on tripadvisor website re casinos in Cayman
Casinos…how would they affect your GC vacation planning? Apr 18, 2013, 2:16 PM “Been reading articles concerning permitting casino gambling on Grand Cayman. While I realize boosting revenue becomes increasingly crucial, also will say one major reason we vacation on…
Lime launches pay-TV services in Cayman Islands
From telecompaper Lime, the Caribbean business of Cable & Wireless Communications, has launched pay-TV services in the Cayman Islands. Dubbed ‘Lime TV’, the service is delivered over a broadband connection via a set top box, or connected device, to the…
