Cayman Islands Investment Funds in Europe
Article by Henry Smith Maples and Calder In July 2016 European politics were profoundly shaken when UK voters unexpectedly opted by a narrow margin in a referendum for the UK to “Brexit” the EU. It is too early to say…
Cayman Islands investment funds in Europe
Article by Henry Smith From Maples In July 2016 European politics were profoundly shaken when UK voters unexpectedly opted by a narrow margin in a referendum for the UK to “Brexit” the EU. It is too early to say whether…
The US wants to check millions of Chinese travellers’ social media accounts
BY YVETTE TAN From Mashable The U.S. border control is seeking to check Chinese visitors’ social media profiles. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plans to publish a proposal asking travellers from China to disclose what social media platforms they…
Klarna buys BillPay, the PayPal of Germany, for $75M from Wonga
By Ingrid Lunden From TechCrunch Some chopping and changing is afoot in the world of payments in Europe. Today, Klarna, the startup out of Sweden that works with online merchants to enable flexible payment options, confirmed that it has acquired…
Ebola, war … but just two psychiatrists to deal with a nation’s trauma
Ryan Lenora Brown in Freetown for Bhekisisa From The Guardian UK Overwhelmed counsellors and medical staff in Sierra Leone must contend with suspicion and a collapse in funding The history of Africa’s oldest psychiatric hospital is written on the walls…
Australian fund administrator expands with Cayman Islands move
By Paul Walsh From Global Custodian MainstreamBPO has continued to expand its operations with a move into the Cayman Islands following its expansions into Europe and the US last year. Fund administrator MainstreamBPO has opened an office in the Cayman…
We now know how Wall Street banks stack up in dealmaking, and it isn’t even close
By Matt Turner From Business Insider The results are in, and, really, it isn’t even that close. JPMorgan finished 2016 in a dominant position when it comes to Wall Street dealmaking revenue, according to figures from Dealogic. The US bank…
Deadly icy spell grips much of Europe, including Greek islands
From BBC Icy temperatures across Europe have left more than 20 people dead and blanketed even the Greek islands and southern Italy in snow. Italy saw ferries and flights cancelled and schools in the south are expected to close on…
The Editor speaks: I saw three butterflies come flying in
The three butterflies were flying on three separate days the week before Christmas taking pollen from flowers in our front garden in Newlands. The first butterfly was huge, one of the largest I have ever witnessed. Joan, my wife, thought…
Cayman Islands tourism arrivals continue to increase
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (19 December, 2016) Year to date tourist arrivals to the Cayman Islands have increased by 2.48% confirming that the industry is continuing to maintain its positive growth trajectory. Over the period January to November 2016, a…