$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…
LA teacher suspended after district says science projects ‘mimicked weapons’
By Pamela Engel From Business Insider Students at a Los Angeles high school are fighting to get their science teacher back after he was suspended in February for “supervising the building, research and development of imitation weapons,” the Los Angeles…
SMILE!
SMILE! Diver taking pictures of life underwater gets photobombed by a grinning shark in the Bahamas By Julian Robinson From Daily Mail UK Shark swims into shot as photographer Jeffrey Haines takes snaps of diver Inquisitive lemon shark bares its teeth…
Royal Caribbean leads alliance against David Beckham soccer stadium at PortMiami
By Patricia Mazzei From Miami Herald The port interests say they welcome Major League Soccer but don’t want a stadium next to them. Soccer star David Beckham addresses the media about announcements at the Miami-Dade County Commission about his proposal…
Trinidad fights for dwindling fortune; financial adviser defends his moves
By CB Online Staff Puerto Rican boxing legend Félix “Tito” Trinidad is seeking breathing room from creditors as he pursues a complaint against a longtime financial adviser who he claims lost more than $60 million primarily through risky investments tied…
Why Cayman is here to stay
From Cayman Funds Magazine There are many reasons why the Cayman Islands remains one of the world’s most vibrant offshore financial centres. CEO of Cayman Finance Gonzalo Jalles lists 10 reasons he believes it has retained this position against intense…
