Demise of the Dollar?
From Mitch Zacks Investment Management I’ve received several questions from clients over the last few days regarding China’s currency, the yuan. Almost all of them were some variation of these three: with its acceptance into the International Monetary Fund’s [IMF]…
Court shuts Avestra schemes linked to 1MDB crisis
By Ben Butler Margin Call columnist Melbourne From THE AUSTRALIAN Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has denied wrongdoing in the 1MDB crisis The Federal Court has ordered the shutdown of five investment schemes run by Avestra Asset Management, a Gold…
US Justices to review chemical testing of suspected drunk drivers
By Marcia Coyle, From The National Law Journal Case tests laws criminalizing refusals, absent a warrant, to take alcohol tests. The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether states can impose criminal penalties on someone who, in the…
British woman goes missing on Saga cruise ship in the middle on the Atlantic
By Adam Aspinall , Sam Webb From Daily Mirror UK Fears are growing that the passenger, who has not been named, has fallen overboard after she was reported missing by her travelling companion A British woman is believed to have…
Can tech solve climate change?
By Elena Lucas From Techcrunch All eyes were on Paris for the at the 2015 U.N. Climate Change Conference. But what if solving the global climate crisis is less about political willpower and of technical knowhow? Peter Thiel declared the…
Cayman Islands accountants celebrate 45 years
From CISPA 8th Annual CISPA Gala Back to the Future: Celebrating 45 Years of Excellence The Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants’ (CISPA) celebrated 45 years at its 8th annual gala celebration Saturday at the Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman. As…
DART Cayman Islands announces launch of One Young World International Summit
Dart Cayman Islands has announced it will host the second One Young World International Summit, a global conference which will take place at the Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa, Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman from 16-18 November 2016. This year’s…
Kimpton coming to Grand Cayman
By Gay Nagle Myers From Travel Weekly Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants plans a big splash when it debuts its first international property in November 2016, marking the boutique hotelier’s entry into the competitive Caribbean market. The Kimpton Seafire Resort &…
Cayman Islands and the CRS
From Walkers What Financial Institutions need to know 9 December 2015 Introduction to the CRS On 29 October 2014, the Cayman Islands was among 50 other jurisdictions which signed a Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account…
Cayman Islands government announce applications open for medical specialization scholarships
The Ministry of Education and the Health Services Authority are pleased to announce that the scholarship application process for the doctors’ specialisation program is now open and will run through January 31, 2016. As was recently announced in the media,…





