IMF / Asia and Pacific Department Press Briefing Thu Oct 16
Despite mounting external shocks and persistent structural challenges, the Asia-Pacific region is regaining momentum, with growth projections outpacing expectations. Speaking at the 2025 International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meeting, Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department, opened…
OECS Powers Regional Push for Energy-Efficient Buildings
Participating countries of the Caribbean Efficient and Green Buildings Project (CEGEB) met in Saint Lucia from September 24–25, 2025, to take part in a workshop that examined the lessons learned from the Preparation Activities undertaken to inform the project’s design…
Minor Hotels Partners with Ayati to Empower Sri Lankan Children with Disabilities
Minor Hotels Expands ‘Dollar for Deeds’ Programme Partnering with Ayati Trust in Supporting Children with Disabilities Throughout Sri Lanka Ayati Centre located within the premises of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama Minor Hotels, an international hotel owner,…
Financial services industry leaders gather to hear from Premier André Ebanks and Hon. Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale at Spectrum 2025
Premier of the Cayman Islands, André M. Ebanks Over 250 senior financial services industry leaders gathered to hear from Premier André Ebanks and Hon. Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale at Spectrum 2025 on Wednesday, 8 October at the Kimpton Seafire Resort…
Analysis reveals record-breaking private markets funds set for 70% growth by 2030
New analysis (please see OCORIAN release below) reveals the value of global private assets funds has surged to a record $14.05 trillion this year, a rise of 77% since 2020, and 205% since 2015, and is forecast to climb 70%…
Tudor coins found in garden to be sold at auction
By Rachel Russell From BBC The coins from the collection date from the reign of King Henry VI, in the 1420s, up until the 1530s David Guest Numismatics Tudor coins worth at least £230,000 found by a Hampshire couple while…
Global progress on social justice slowed by persistent inequalities, new ILO report warns
From Abi-Gail Averlon Toussaint ILO News ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean Global progress on social justice slowed by persistent inequalities, new ILO report warns GENEVA (ILO News) – Despite major gains in education, poverty reduction…
Oxbridge / SurancePlus: 2025/26 Tokenized Reinsurance on Track for Targeted Returns
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited ( OXBR) (“Oxbridge Re”), a leader in digitizing reinsurance securities as tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), together with its subsidiary SurancePlus, today reported that its ZetaCat Re and EtaCat Re tokenized…
Cayman Islands Bankers’ Association update on the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Network
The ACH network’s participant banks are pleased to announce that effective October 1 2025 the daily cut off time for domestic payments, or “EFT” payments will be extended by 1 hour at each bank, allowing such transactions to be submitted…
Cayman Islands M0netary Authority Appoints New Head of Financial Stability and Statistics Division
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA” or “the Authority”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Petr Jakubik as Head of the Financial Stability and Statistics Division, effective 3 September 2025. Dr. Jakubik brings more than 25 years of…
