TAX EVASION: Cayman Islands and US Taxpayers
BY GARY S. WOLFE, ESQ. From California CEO Two Cayman Island financial Institutions plead guilty to aiding US taxpayers in hiding more than $130m in offshore accounts. In March, 2016 the US Dept. of Justice announced guilty pleas for Two…
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority provides development opportunities for young Caymanians
Each year, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) provides career-development opportunities to young Caymanians who are looking to gain valuable work experience. The Authority also awards scholarships to students who are seeking to further their education in the Finance and…
Sagicor gives boost to Cayman Islands Cancer Society operations
Sagicor Life Cayman Islands has given The Cancer Society a boost that will see improved programmes and services being provided to the wider community. A donation of US$1437.50 was presented to the organization recently to support the entity’s free community…
Pros and cons of Caribbean medical schools
By Edward Chang From Prospective Doctor It is difficult to gain admissions to a U.S. medical school. In 2012, only 19,517 out of 45,266 applicants were accepted to a single medical school. That means 57% of applicants were not accepted…
Bitcoin has a lot of positives and negatives
By Jim Rickards, The Daily Reckoning From Business Insider At various times in history, feathers have been money, shells have been money, dollars and euros are money. Gold and silver are certainly money. Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies can also be money….
Employees at the world’s biggest hedge fund spend a couple hours every week studying each other’s meetings
By Richard Feloni From Business Insider Every week, employees at the world’s largest hedge fund spend at least an hour with “management principles training” lessons (MPTs), where they analyze recordings of meetings and answer questions about what they observed. Bridgewater Associates…
Jamaican national appointed to head World Bank Group operations in the Caribbean
From Wired Ja Online News KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug 31, CMC – The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has appointed Jamaican Judith Green as the head of its operations in the English-speaking Caribbean. Her appointment makes…
SpaceX rocket explodes at Cape Canaveral ahead of launch
From BBC A rocket operated by the aerospace company SpaceX has exploded on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral where it was being test-fired ahead of a launch. The force of the blast shook buildings several miles away and sent…
Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC) begins IRP study on Grand Cayman
Representatives from across the Cayman Community participated in the launch of CUC’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) study last week at the Grand Cayman Marriott. An IRP analyses all energy resources that are viable and considers their cost, reliability, environmental impact…
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Cayman Islands: Estera sponsors Cayman Touch Association at U.S. Nationals
Estera, a world-leading fiduciary and administration services provider, is sponsoring the Cayman Touch Association (CTA) women’s team competing in the U.S. Touch Nationals, which will be held October 13-16. This is the first year the CTA is sending a women’s…
