Letter to FT From Anthony Travers May 16 2016
From Financial Times UK Sir, Toby Quantrill of Christian Aid (“UK can take lead on regulation of tax havens”, May 12) seeks to perpetuate an unsustainable myth. A cursory review of the publicly available information would have revealed the true…
Saudi Arabia owns $117 billion of U.S. debt [Cayman Islands owns $265 billion of U.S. Treasuries]
by Matt Egan From CNN Money One of the biggest mysteries in global finance was just revealed: How much U.S. debt Saudi Arabia owns. Saudi Arabia stockpiled $116.8 billion of U.S. Treasuries as of March, the Treasury Department announced on…
Caribbean Energy Information Systems broadens regional network to Cayman Islands
By Tomeica Gunn JIS Contributing Writer From PRIDE CARIBBEAN, April 28 (JIS) — The Caribbean Energy Information Systems (CEIS) Department of the Scientific Research Council (SRC) has increased its regional network with the recent addition of The Cayman Islands. The regional energy…
Ogier cites Cayman listings growth in Taiwan IPO market
After a relatively challenging year in 2015, demand is increasing for Cayman listing vehicles for IPOs on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) according to law firm Ogier, which is now acting as Cayman Islands counsel on more F-Share (foreign company)…
Major foreign investors like JPMorgan, HSBC, Goldman okay with Sebi proposal for tightening P-Note rules
From Economic Times NEW DELHI: As Sebi readies to tighten its rules for controversy-ridden P-Notes, major foreign investors including JP Morgan, HSBC, UBS and Goldman Sachs have supported the proposed provisions for immediate reporting of any breach to the regulator…
10 things you should know about the Caribbean man linked to the Brazil scandal & Haiti energy deal
From News America Now NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 29, 2016: A Caribbean-born businessman has been named in the Panama Papers scandal for links to Brazil’s ever-widening corruption investigation and now to a Haiti petroleum deal. Here…
Cruise company says dredging only choice for big ships in Cairns
Nick DaltonThe Cairns Post DREDGING is the only way Royal Caribbean International will bring its larger cruise ships into the Cairns harbour. The operator has ruled out putting three of their bigger liners through computer simulations to ascertain whether they…
10 Caribbean Nations where U.S. Nationals will pay less for health care
By NAN Staff Writer From News America Now News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 29, 2016: If these Caribbean nations were your home instead of the United States, you will be paying a whole lot less for health care….
Cayman Islands Meals on Wheels Coin Drive May 27 & 28
Help end senior hunger in Cayman. Bring your spare change! Coins and bills gladly accepted. Meals on Wheels volunteers will be stationed outside participating grocery and hardware stores on May 27th & 28th Please participate… all…
Hedge fund megadonors profit from offshore opportunities
By Will Tucker From Huffington Post On the list of the largest U.S. companies by market value, those in the $30 billion to $45 billion range are household names: Capital One Financial, DirecTV, Phillips 66, Yahoo. But far fewer people…








