Walkers strengthens Asian insolvency practice with Cayman Islands’ transfer
By Kanishk Varghese Offshore law firm Walkers has boosted its insolvency, restructuring and litigation practice in Asia with the transfer of counsel Tim Haynes from Cayman Islands to Hong Kong. Haynes brings with him over 18 years of experience working…
Mourant Ozannes sponsors the 2012 Cayman Alternative Investment Summit
The Cayman Alternative Investment Summit (Cayman A.I Summit) aims to develop a new narrative for the alternative investment industry on what it stands for and what it can deliver in the post-crisis world. The financial crisis is also an opportunity…
Uphill battle fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
New Regional Fisheries Collaboration between CRFM-OSPESCA Solidified BELIZE CITY, BELIZE; WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 Over 60 high-level delegates from 19 countries spanning Central America and the Caribbean concluded a milestone meeting in Belize on Tuesday evening with a comprehensive roadmap…
Valero to Turn Aruba Refinery Into Terminal
Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) said it will convert its Caribbean refinery in Aruba into a terminal while it continues seeking a buyer for the plant-the latest casualty of the sweeping changes rocking the North American energy industry. Valero in March…
Industry reaction to UK cabinet shake-up – Bellingham loses job
From The Financial Times Reaction to David Cameron’s first reshuffle has been swift. FT reporters round-up comments from health professionals, the media industry, transport campaigners and politicians in Northern Ireland to the new political appointments. The decision to remove Andrew…
Wife sues husband, says he hid assets from her in the Cayman Islands
By Erik Shilling of lohud.com The estranged wife of a hedge-fund executive is suing her husband in federal court after, she says, he hid assets from her in the Cayman Islands and engaged in a wide-ranging fraud to destroy a…
With Lax Regulation, a Risky Industry Flourishes in the Cayman Islands
By STEVEN M. DAVIDOFF dealbook. New York Times The hedge fund industry has been rushing headlong to open Bermuda or Cayman-based reinsurers. Reinsurance, already something of a murky business, may become even more complicated as a result. And while the…
Romney’s Cayman cronies!
Romney’s Cayman cronies. Now this is a new one, I think. In an article, mainly attacking the Republicans and Mitt Romney in The Walton Tribune, with the interesting title “Who put the U.S. government up for sale?”, the Cayman Islands…
WRAPmail Launches New Hosting Center In Grand Cayman For Enterprise Clients
WRAPmail, Inc. (OTC: WRAP) reports it has launched its new hosting center in Grand Cayman. The Company has recently added 4 Enterprise clients (its highest level of business service) in this new center. This new hosting center will only host…
Allegation of Thwarted Threat of Execution on the Life of OCG Staff-Member
Kingston; September 5, 2012 – The Office of the Contractor General (OCG) has received a report of an alleged failed attempt at the execution of one of its staff-members by a Government contractor. The report, which was conveyed to the…
