AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUtility & Cost of Living: OfReg pushed back on Opposition Leader Joey Hew’s questions over CUC’s rate hike, saying the automatic adjustment mechanism has been in place since 2008 and can’t be blocked, while noting CUC’s licence needs updating to reflect the process. Public Safety: RCIPS and the Cayman Islands Government warned residents about an active text-message scam impersonating the Cayman Islands Postal Service, urging people not to click links and to report immediately if they’ve shared payment details. Digital Government: The eGovernment Department expanded My eID card availability to all permanent residents and eligible dependents, keeping the programme voluntary as uptake remains low. Financial Services Oversight: Apollo/Athene’s John Golden warned that “contagion risk” is building in Cayman’s life insurance sector, citing regulatory guardrails that he says lag behind the US and Bermuda. Government Land & Infrastructure: Finance Committee approved additional 2026 spending, with about CI$38m earmarked for land acquisitions linked to port expansion and related works. Cayman Business & Markets: Cayman-linked corporate updates included General Shopping’s exchange offer settlement results and Nasdaq trading changes for Cayman exempted SPACs. Crypto & Business Events: BTCC’s charity golf drive raised £88,000, while Toobit launched a new event-contract trading campaign in Cayman.
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