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Paris agreement to shape Cayman’s climate change policies
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 21st Conference of the Parties, which took place in Paris this month, resulted in a historic treaty – ‘the Paris Agreement’ – between 195 nations to combat climate change and unleash actions…
The BVI and Cayman Islands are tax-neutral jurisdictions. What does this mean for your fund?
By Natalie Bell From The Offshore Funds Blog The BVI and Cayman are often referred to as “tax neutral” and you might have been told that, for this reason, it would be advantageous to establish your fund in either jurisdiction….
Gadget of the week
Brilliantly simple, low-tech device to help blind dogs navigate By Rain Noe From Core77 Man’s Best Friend deserves Man’s Best Hack First off, this much-“Liked” video, which has nothing to do with blind dogs, is currently making the social media…
John Harris joins Higgs & Johnson partnership in the Cayman Islands
The Partners of Higgs & Johnson wish to announce that Mr. John M. Harris has been admitted into the partnership as at 1st January 2016. John, who joined the firm in 2010, specializes in commercial litigation with an emphasis on…
Common Reporting Standards come into effect for many offshore funds on January 1, 2016
By Ropes & Gray LLP From Lexology Cayman Islands, OECD December 28 2015 On January 1, 2016, the new standard for automatic exchange of information between tax authorities developed by the OECD (the “Common Reporting Standard”) becomes effective in the Cayman…
LOGIC: KeyTech’s six month results: Loss of $3.1 Million
From Bernews The KeyTech Group of Companies today [Dec 30] announced a loss of $3.1 million for the six-month period ended September 30, 2015, compared with a loss of $19.9 million for the same period in the prior year. “This…
DART donates two vehicles to the Cayman Islands Special Constabulary
Dart transferred ownership of two used vehicles to the Special Constabulary unit of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) for use in the constabulary’s Traffic and Road Safety Unit. Aon and KPMG partnered with Dart on this initiative and…
Why Taylor Swift just had one of the best years of any music artist in history
By Nathan Hubbard, Medium From Business Insider In sports, cross-generational comparison of the historical greats provides endless fodder for family arguments, podcast and radio diatribes, social media trolling, bar fights, and general contentiousness between fans old and young. Why? Because despite…
The 2016 Horoscope: 10 Predictions for the Year in E-Discovery
By Philip Favro, From Legaltech News Philip Favro of Driven, Inc. provides his yearly predictions on the BYOC conundrum, the future of predictive coding, and more. This is the time of year when we routinely consult with our favorite astrologers…
Hong Kong is leading in fintech adoption
By John Heggestuen From Business Insider Hong Kong is the top region for fintech adoption by a sizable margin, according to data from Ernst & Young. While the US and the UK still lead in terms of investment, Hong Kong is a…
