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SEBI bars foreign portfolio investors based in Mauritius, Cayman Islands and more
By Bhumika Khatri From Inc42 Only FPIs located in Financial Action Task Force countries will be allowed to deal in participatory notes At present, FATF has a 39-member body The new rule is expected to impact many public equity funds…
Lufthansa Group will expand tourist-oriented long-haul program from Frankfurt and Munich in summer 2020
Eurowings strengthens long-haul program at Lufthansa hubs North American campaign with connections to Las Vegas, Phoenix, Orlando, Anchorage, Seattle and Detroit New: Munich to Bangalore, strengthens Asia hub in Munich Flights can be booked with Lufthansa and Eurowings as of…
Mauritius caught in offshore scandal
From International Investment A new investigation shows how multinational corporations are using Mauritius to avoid paying taxes in the poor African nations they do business. The report from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists is based on a USB stick obtained by journalists…
Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, Ireland FPIs’ favourite gateways to India
By Paul Burugula FromET Markets Tightening of global tax regulations has changed the way offshore funds choose a jurisdiction. Luxembourg, the Cayman Islands and Ireland are emerging as the leading gateways for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) registering in India. Of…
Chagos Islands dispute: UK obliged to end control – UN
From BBC The UK should end its control of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean “as rapidly as possible”, the UN’s highest court has said. Mauritius claims it was forced to give up the islands – now a British…
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In the Courts in 2018: an Appleby review of offshore court decisions
Article first published by Appleby in January 2019. Welcome to the latest issue of Appleby’s annual “In The Courts” publication, a round-up of the most interesting decisions handed down by the courts of our offshore jurisdictions in 2018. As always,…
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Young Champion of the Earth, winner for Latin America and the Caribbean
Gator Halpern is the 2018 Young Champion of the Earth for Latin America and the Caribbean. The Young Champions of the Earth Prize is powered by Covestro. He and his company Coral Vita have received many awards including: Forbes 30…
Cayman Islands: What now for Abraaj Group?
By Sarah Townsend From The National The private equity firm has yet to sell parts of its business, as its provisional liquidation continues One week after the Abraaj Group founder Arif Naqvi reached an out-of-court settlement with a creditor in…
Vistra completes acquisition of corporate services business from Deutsche Bank in Cayman Islands
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 14 August 2018 – Vistra, a leading global corporate service provider, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the Corporate Services business in Cayman Islands of Deutsche Bank’s Global Transaction Banking division. Following Vistra’s…
Royal Caribbean searching for worker who vanished on board ship that departed Galveston
From ABC13 Cruise worker goes missing after ship departs Galveston Tuesday, December 12, 2017 GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — A search is underway for a cruise ship worker who vanished during a 5-day voyage from Galveston. According to Royal Caribbean Cruises,…
