Chancellor warns British tax havens to comply with international tax laws or lose Crown dependency status
By Alex Brummer This Is Money British Crown dependencies, such as the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands, are in line for a tax clampdown. Finance ministers from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging market countries have urged the…
Cayman Islands: Cayman introduces Portfolio Insurance Companies
19 April 2013 Article by Wendy Lee HARNEYS The Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly recently passed an amendment to the Insurance Law (the “Amendment”) permitting certain insurers formed as segregated portfolio companies (“SPCs”) to register portfolio insurance companies (“PICs”). As of…
Tax havens should be emulated, not persecuted
By Daniel J. Mitchell, senior fellow, Cato Institute – 04/19/13 10:45 AM ET From The Hill When the financial crisis hit, politicians from high-tax nations didn’t let the crisis go to waste. Acting through the G-20, they launched an attack…
Hungary residency bond to be sold by Cayman Islands-registered company
From Portfolio.hu Every legal condition is given to start selling Hungarian residency bonds in China and Vietnam and the first to have the access to these debt instruments will be non EU citizens living in Hungary, local daily Magyar Nemzet…
Note to Tourists in the Caribbean: Quit Waking Up the Stingrays
From News Gather In the warm, turquoise waters of the Caribbean, Stingray City is a place where thousands of tourists come to commune with graceful stingrays in the Cayman Islands. While the economy in many of the world’s countries is…
Rescue Group at Earth Day
From Voices News MIDDLEBURY — Spotty Dog Rescue will bring adoptable dogs to the Woodbury Earth Day Celebration, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Hollow Park. Spotty Dog is a non-profit organization founded in September 2012 by…
Sport for all resolution passed by CANOC
Hanley represents NOC at CANOC Workshop in Haiti From Labour Spokesman Delegates of 16 members of the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) on April 9th, 2013, concluded a workshop in Petion Ville, Haiti, under the theme, Sport for…
Most say “NO” on tripadvisor website re casinos in Cayman
Casinos…how would they affect your GC vacation planning? Apr 18, 2013, 2:16 PM “Been reading articles concerning permitting casino gambling on Grand Cayman. While I realize boosting revenue becomes increasingly crucial, also will say one major reason we vacation on…
J/22 Sailing Caymans – A Cracking Good Time Racing!
J/22 Race Cayman 2013 winners! (George Town, Cayman Islands, Caribbean)- This year’s Race Cayman sailing regatta was another huge success. The annual event, now in its 5th year, featured three different categories of sailboats. The winds rarely disappoint in March…
At every turn, things were spinning out of control
A Commentary By Michael Barone, Rasmussen Reports Things seemed to be spinning out of control on many fronts this week. Starting, of course, with the Boston Marathon bombing Monday. The bombers chose a significantly festive time and place for their…
