Cayman Islands and Luxembourg funds: Options and considerations for managers
From Opalesque Opalesque Industry Update – The structure and domiciliation of a fund vehicle are integral to the set up of a fund from multiple perspectives. Tax, investment strategy, investor base, cost and speed of set up, regulatory environment, and…
Cut price Dominican Republic plastic surgeries prompt warnings by US
From Caribbean360 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Beverly Brignoni, a 28-year-old New Yorker seeking a cheaper way to enhance her appearance, flew to the Dominican Republic for cosmetic surgery on February 19. She didn’t come back. The young mother died the…
The flight from Hell
By Adam Uren From This is Money Daily Mail UK Four-day return home from Caribbean after fault that the PILOT says ‘would have led to a watery grave’ Flight MON368 from Tobago took nearly four days to reach Gatwick after…
North America and the Caribbean – Human Rights
From Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights Countries of engagement Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and Grenada, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and the United…
Men’s CFU Caribbean Cup 2014 Group Draw
From CFU Kingston, Jamaica – The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) is proud to announce the group stages of the Men’s Caribbean Cup 2014. The Caribbean Cup is the flag ship tournament of the CFU as the tournament displays some of…
$5.3M ‘Social Impact Bond’ Fund for Latin America launches
From Forbes Social Impact Bonds are coming to Latin America and the Caribbean Following the lead of the U.K. , the U.S., and other places, the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), which provides development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean,…
12 Unique Easter traditions
12 Unique Easter traditions from around the world By Jessica Lima From BuzzFeed Slovakia does WHAT on Easter? Finns treat Easter like Halloween. shalamov/shalamov Kids roam around the streets dressed up in costume (usually witch costumes) asking for treats. Australians…
Caribbean fertility rates low
By Joshua Surtees From Guardian Media The assumption that the Caribbean is a hotbed of fertility is a fallacy, local experts say. Rising teenage pregnancies and large families with up to ten children can give a false picture of a…
Investors Trust introduces Portfolio Bond to its platform
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Investors Trust Assurance SPC (“ITA”) is proud to announce the addition of a portfolio bond product to its platform. The product, Access Portfolio, is available in US Dollar, Euros and Pound Sterling. With three different charge-structures…
CARICOM chairman to address reparations forum
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Current Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman and St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves will present the keynote address this month at an international forum on reparations for slavery in the…
