Scoring the rhetoric on Obama’s energy policies: Part 1
By Chris Nelder Election-year politics have bombarded the American public with conflicting stories about President Obama’s energy policies. The president takes credit for increasing fossil fuel production under his administration, while the fossil fuel industry blames him for falling…
RBC WEALTH MANAGEMENT RECOGNISED AS TOP EMPLOYER FOR SECOND YEAR RUNNING
RBC Wealth Management’s Cayman office was named a top employer at the 2012 Top Employer Annual Awards gala dinner held on Saturday 24th March 2012. The competition, now in its third year, is hosted by the Cayman Islands Society of…
Maples and Calder’s Cayman and British Virgin Islands Offices to Expand Leading Funds Team
The Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands (BVI) offices of international law firm Maples and Calder (Maples) are pleased to announce the recruitment of 7 partners and 3 associates to join the firm’s growing investment funds practice. Currently at offshore…
Appleby launches new Regulatory and Financial Services Team
Appleby (Cayman) Ltd. has announced the formation of a dedicated Regulatory and Financial Services Team to provide advice to local and international clients on regulatory matters in the Cayman Islands. The Regulatory and Financial Services Team will build on the…
Digicel leads cable project in Haiti
Two years after Haiti was struck by a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake, the country is set to receive a major boost with the delivery of a US$16m 200km undersea cable which will link the country to the world via internet…
Jennifer Smith retires from civil service
Retirement is a milestone that Mrs. Jennifer Smith embraces “happily”. On Thursday, 1 March, at Grand Old House, the Ministry of Education, Training and Employment wished farewell to Mrs. Smith, Acting Director of the Department of Employment Relations. She has…
ICCI student forms investment club with Saxon experience
A sophomore at the International College of the Cayman Islands will form a college investment club after three years of participation in the Saxon student competition. The International College team won $500 for its third place win in the annual…
CIMA and US SEC reach new cooperation agreement
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The agreement concerns consultation, cooperation and information exchange related to the supervision and oversight of regulated entities…
Cartier and Kirk Freeport have a big heart for Hedge Funds Care
The Valentine’s Mile, a charity run organised by RaceCaribbean on Sunday 12th February raised CI$4,900 for charity. The event, sponsored by Cartier and Kirk Freeport, donated all proceeds to Hedge Funds Care Cayman, a non-profit organisation that works to prevent…
APPLEBY BOLSTERS LITIGATION CAPABILITY IN ASIA
Appleby, the world’s largest provider of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services, is expanding its litigation and insolvency capabilities in Asia with the formation of a new team, based in the firm’s Hong Kong office, dedicated to serving the offshore…
