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Financial Services Institute (FSI) Partners with Cayman Finance & industry partners to Host Seminar on Preparing for CIMA Onsite Inspections

The Financial Services Institute (FSI), in collaboration with Grant Thornton, Conyers and Cayman Finance, is organising its’ fourth comprehensive training seminar on Preparing for an Onsite Inspection from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA). The seminar, previously organised by FTS…

Lands and Survey explores “PropTech” at Real Estate and Construction Conference

Panel Discussion by Lands and Survey Department on Tech-Driven Transformation Revolutionizing the Cayman Islands Land Administration System. From left to right – Andrew Edwards, NGIS Manager, Sophia Williams, Registrar of Lands, Uche Obi, Director of Lands and Survey, Ruth Watson,…

Revitalizing Growth: An Urgent Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean

Improving competition systems can help overcome persistent obstacles, says World Bank report WASHINGTON, April 10, 2024 – Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has reached a critical juncture. While the region has made significant progress in economic stabilization over recent…

27 Green Entrepreneurs Awarded Interest-Free Loans under the Eastern Caribbean Greenpreneurs Accelerator Program

Media Release Courtesy GGGI  April 9, 2024 — The Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative announced the selection of 27 green entrepreneurs as recipients of interest-free loans totaling USD 863,403. Under the Initiative’s Accelerator Program, these entrepreneurs were chosen from a competitive pool…

The Financial Services Institute to host Training Seminar on Cayman Islands AML Guidance Notes

Justine Plenkiewicz, co-founder of Claritas, The Cayman Islands Financial Services Institute (FSI) is pleased to announce a comprehensive training seminar on the Cayman Islands Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Guidance Notes, scheduled to take place on April 18th, 2024, at the Compass Loft….

RCIPS FCIU Warns of Phone Scam Targeting Persons in the Cayman Islands, 8 April

From RCIPS The RCIPS Financial Crime Investigation Unit (FCIU) is currently aware of a financial scam targeting persons in the Cayman Islands. Victims are contacted via phone by someone posing as VISA or Mastercard Security, or a bank employee, and…

NAVIGATING SUCCESS: THE INCOME STATEMENT DASHBOARD – A COLUMN BY BASIL SPRINGER MARCH 10, 2024

Dr Basil Springer “The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.” – Proverbs 21:5 As a director of a commercial bank and various organizations across the public and private sectors, I have navigated…

DAILY HODL: ‘Head of Compliance’ at Infamous $4,000,000,000 OneCoin Crypto Scheme Sentenced to Four Years in Prison [proceeds transferred to Cayman entity]

A top executive of the fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme OneCoin will spend years behind bars for her role in the multi-level marketing (MLM) scam that swindled billions from victims worldwide. OneCoin, which was co-founded by the so-called crypto queen Ruja Ignatova and Karl…

Cayman: DG’s 5K Challenge Cheque Handover Ceremony April 9

WHAT:     The Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge Cheque Handover Ceremony. WHO:      Deputy Governor, Honourable Franz Manderson, sponsors and beneficiaries of the DG’s 5K Challenge. WHEN:      Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 2:30 p.m. WHERE:    Lawn of the Glass House, adjacent to…