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Information for Cayman Islands students planning to study overseas Did you know that as a British Overseas Territory Citizen you are entitled to pay the ‘home rate’ of university fees if you choose to study in England? This means that…
OECS diplomat has dire warning for Caribbean countries
From St Lucia News CMC – The former director general of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Dr. Len Ishmael, says the Caribbean will never achieve the status of economic resilience, as long as the international community insists on…
Lehman trustee takes Barclays fight to Supreme Court
By David Bario, From The Litigation Daily The long and tortured legal brawl over Barclays plc’s firesale acquisition of Lehman Brothers’ brokerage business has finally arrived at the highest court in the land. James Giddens of Hughes Hubbard & Reed,…
Appleby says Cayman Islands is the standout offshore jurisdiction
Appleby reports offshore incorporations up 4% in the first half of 2014 Appleby Reports Offshore Incorporation Activity for the first Half of 2014 Publication detail Welcome to the fifth edition of On the Register, an Appleby report that provides data…
Russia crisis hits Pimco Fund, wipes out options as ruble sinks
From Newsmax After the single worst day in Russia’s nine-month-old financial crisis, the fallout is spreading across global markets. Pacific Investment Management Co. is facing mounting losses on its Russian bond holdings; almost every bullish ruble option contract registered in…
Red Bay Primary School receives support through private/public partnership
Thanks to the generous support of Rotary Central and Maples and Calder, Red Bay Primary School (RBPS) has raised enough funds to expand its literacy support programming this calendar year. The funds raised will go to the purchase of an…
Mourant Ozannes funds lawyer ranked in top five offshore private funds experts
By James Qualtrough From Isle News Funds specialist Gavin Farrell, partner at offshore law firm Mourant Ozannes, has continued to be recognised in the top five of global offshore funds experts according to the Who’s Who Private Funds legal market…
“Doing Business in Canada”
“Doing Business in Canada” By Osler From Corporate Counsel “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin Doing Business in Canada, now revised and updated, helps you prepare with an overview of Canada’s economic framework and…
Emerging markets: More thoughts on what expats can teach us about investing
By Peter Kohli, From Nasdaq In Part 1 of this article discussing the four Central American countries where expats from the United States have decided to move, my focus was on Panama and Costa Rica. I now turn my attention…
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Cayman Islands businessman pleads guilty to distributing narcotics Cayman Islands businessman, Bryce Merren (47), has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute drugs. Merren appeared in a US court in Puerto Rico on Thursday (11 December) and agreed to a plea…





