High hopes for juniors ahead of CAJGC
By Kern De Freitas From Trinidad Express There is a lot of confidence surrounding the Trinidad and Tobago junior golf team, who are gearing up for the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships (CAJGC), next month in the Cayman Islands. The…
Cayman Island sports bring new visitors to the islands
From Film Annex Capital Partners Cayman Island sports have a rich history, including various events of all kinds, from rugby to sailing and beyond. Equestrian sports have found a rich new home in the Cayman Islands. The 2013 Caribbean Equestrian…
Houston author’s steamy book [Cayman Heat] has been picked up for TV
By Shelby Hodge, Culture Map Houston Last June, Connie Reeves Cooke was in New York at the Book Expo America promoting her second novel Cayman Heat. This June, she is celebrating news that her entertaining page-turner has been picked up…
If you had a bank account in the Cayman Islands, why would you pay taxes on it?
By Tim Fernholz, Quartz Michael Froman, President Obama’s nominee to be the next US trade representative, found himself in political hot water today because of investments in the Cayman Islands, a tax haven that President Obama has criticized. Similar investments…
Spending two perfect days in Grand Cayman
By Hayley Bosch, Contributor, From Forbes While it’s definitely a popular destination for cruise ships, Grand Cayman is more than just a pit stop on an island hopping Caribbean vacation. The 76-square-mile island is home to just 50,000 residents, and…
Mourant Ozannes appoints Hayden Isbister as Cayman Islands corporate partner
Mourant Ozannes has announced that Hayden Isbister has joined the firm as a partner in its Cayman Islands corporate practice. Hayden joined the firm at the beginning of June having spent nearly six years with Ogier in the Cayman Islands,…
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority – Fund Annual Return (FAR)
From Ogier As you may already be aware, all Cayman Islands domiciled investment funds which are registered with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) are required to file with CIMA audited annual financial statements together with a Fund Annual Return…
In specie distributions — legal update From Mourant Ozannes
Background On 18 February 2013, the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal (the Court) released its judgment in Re FIA Leveraged Fund (the Fund). Mourant Ozannes acts for the liquidators of the Fund. The decision analyses whether the Fund’s directors were…
Usain Bolt: Justin Gatlin defeat not a worry for Jamaican sprinter
BBC Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt says he has lost some motivation but insists he is not worried ahead of August’s World Championships in Moscow. The Jamaican, 26, was second in the 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Rome…
UK Gold’s documentary on tax avoidance features Cayman Islands
“From Zambia to the Cayman Islands, a huge, untold story unfurls which shakes notions of nationhood and empire.” From UK’s Run Riot – Journalist Katie Antoniou talks to Mark Donne about his controversial new documentary ‘THE UK GOLD’ Our attention…
