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Cayman Captive Forum 2025 Registration Opens with Record-Breaking Demand
I News Cayman
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June 20, 2025
George Town, Grand Cayman, June 20, 2025 – Registration for the 2025 Cayman Captive Forum (CCF) is now officially open, and is already setting new records. Hosted by the Insurance Managers Association of Cayman (IMAC), the world’s largest captive...
TransCentury suffers setback in Sh2.2 billion loan row with Equity Bank
The Standard
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The main entrance to East Africa Cables head office in Nairobi. Equity Bank raided the offices on Thursday over unpaid loans by the firm and its parent company TransCentury Ltd. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] The High Court has declined to stop Equity...
Cayman: Drone soccer debuts in Gardenia Court at Camana Bay Igniting passion for STEM and sports
I News Cayman
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June 20, 2025
From DART From left to right, Dervon Mckellop, entrepreneur and drone enthusiast, members of the Civil Aviation Authority team and Glenda McTaggart, senior manager education programmes. Camana Bay’s Gardenia Court buzzed with excitement recently...
Grant Thornton US acquires Switzerland/Liechtenstein and Channel Islands member firms
Consultancy.org
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June 20, 2025
The New Mountain Capital-backed Grant Thornton US has continued to expand its multinational accounting and consulting platform, announcing on Tuesday the acquisition of the Grant Thornton member firms for Switzerland/Liechtenstein and the Channel...
Cayman Islands premier meets UK officials to discuss support for new government
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 20, 2025
On June 17, Minister of State for the Overseas Territories Stephen Doughty met with Cayman Islands Premier André Ebanks in London to discuss key areas of collaboration and UK support for the Cayman Islands Government’s priorities following their...
Fraudulent Investment Advertisement Circulating on Cayman Social Media
I News Cayman
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June 19, 2025
Members of the public are advised of an online fraudulent investment scheme currently circulating on social media. The advertisement falsely uses the likeness of the Parliamentary Secretary, Hon. Wayne Panton, MP, alongside claims of a...
Cayman’s Filipino Community Celebrates Independence Day with Pageantry, Pride, and Pure Joy
Caymanian Times
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By Christopher Tobutt As the golden sun dipped below the horizon on Sunday, June 8, the Lions Community Centre in George Town burst into life with the vibrant sights, sounds, and flavors of the Philippines. The occasion? The 127th Philippine...
Cayman: OceanMed Signs on as5-Year PlatinumSponsor of BreastCancer Gala, Strengthening Support
I News Cayman
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June 18, 2025
The Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF) is proud to announce OceanMed as a Platinum Sponsor of the annual Breast Cancer Gala for the next five years. This long-term commitment marks a significant milestone in the Foundation’s partnership with OceanMed,...
STANDING ROOM ONLY: CAYMAN’S NEXT GENERATION OF FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS PACK UCCI FOR CAREER INSIGHTS
Caymanian Times
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More than 50 students, faculty, and guests filled the Cascade Room at the University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) last week for the second instalment of the Walkers Spotlight Series, titled ‘Financial Services and Careers in the Sector’....
OFAC Imposes Largest-Ever Penalty on Nonbank Financial Institution for Egregious and Sustained Sanctions Violations—a $216M Warning to U.S. Fund Managers: Know Your Investors
JD Supra - California
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June 18, 2025
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a historic $215,988,868 civil monetary penalty against GVA Capital Ltd. (GVA), a venture-capital firm registered in the Cayman Islands and headquartered in San...
BEER NEWS: CAYMAN AIRWAYS DEBUTS SKY BREW / HI-WIRE SELLS CINCINNATI TAPROOM TO BRAXTON BREWING
I News Cayman
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June 19, 2025
(Courtesy Hi-Wire Brewing / Rhianna Powel) mpacted by Hurricane Helene, Ashville, NC-based Hi-Wire Brewing is shedding a property in Cincinnati it can no longer afford…We’ve that, “Words to Drink By” and more… Hi-Wire Sells Cincinnati Taproom to...
Corporate ElectricCelebrates 25 Years ofPowering Cayman atChamber’s BusinessAfter Hours
I News Cayman
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June 17, 2025
The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce’s popular Business After Hours series lit up the Marriott Hotel on June 12 as hundreds of members and guests gathered to celebrate a major milestone: the 25th anniversary of Corporate Electric, one of...
Cayman: Elections Office Publishes 2025 Candidate Returns
I News Cayman
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June 17, 2025
The Elections Office has published a summary of candidates’ expense returns for the 2025 General Election on its website. Fifty-eight (58) candidates contested seats in 19 electoral districts across the Cayman Islands during the 2025 General...
Ebanks to hold first Premier’s Question Time
Cayman News Service
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June 20, 2025
(CNS): The state opening for the new session of parliament will take place on Wednesday, 25 June. The meeting will be held under the new Standing Orders that were passed at the end of the last administration, which include Question Time with the...
In Depth: Chinese Companies’ Route to Wall Street Faces SEC Scrutiny
Caixin
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Chinese companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges may soon face tighter oversight as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) considers updating decades-old rules governing foreign private issuers (FPIs). The SEC’s potential rule changes...
Re-domiciling Companies to Hong Kong
JD Supra - California
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June 18, 2025
Summary From May 23, 2025, companies may transfer their domicile to Hong Kong under a new regime which will allow them to preserve their legal identity and will not interrupt business operations. To qualify, companies must meet several criteria,...
Police investigating election overspend by PPM
Cayman News Service
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June 20, 2025
(CNS): The RCIPS has confirmed that they are working with the Elections Office to investigate the overspending by the People’s Progressive Movement on their 2025 election campaign. The party exceeded the legal spending limit for 12 candidates by...
Developers make another bid for declined GT tower block
Cayman News Service
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June 20, 2025
(CNS): Legoland Real Estate is making another bid to secure planning permission for The Eldemire, a ten-storey residential tower on Boilers Road, George Town, that was turned down by the Central Planning Authority a year ago for a number of...
KPREIT focused on ‘geographic flexibility’, commercial properties
The Gleaner
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June 18, 2025
Real estate investment trust Kingston Properties Limited, KPREIT, says its acquisitions in the United Kingdom have been performing slightly better than its holdings in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and are contributing to the overall positive...
Cayman: Construction Begins on New East End Heritage Dock
I News Cayman
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June 16, 2025
A Key Step in Preserving Maritime Heritage and Strengthening National Infrastructure – Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – [10 June 2025] – The Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure (PLAHI) is proud to announce the official...