Archive for September 3rd, 2014
Science takes centre stage at Captive Forum
(CNS Business): Japanese-American theoretical physicist and best-selling author Michio Kaku is confirmed as the keynote speaker for the 2014 Cayman Captive Forum. One of the most widely recognized figures in science in the world today, Kaku, the Henry Semat Professor of Theoretical Physics at the City College of New York, is a futurist, and a […]
AIMA updates DDQ for hedge fund managers
(CNS Business): The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund industry body, has published an updated edition of its due diligence questionnaire (DDQ), the AIMA DDQ for Hedge Fund Managers. Used by prospective investors when assessing hedge fund managers, the AIMA DDQ is considered to be the industry-standard template. By having a standardised […]
Young Caymanians join Cayman’s marketing industry
(CNS Business): Local marketing and communications firm Tower has recruited two of its past summer interns, Ileana Ebanks and Miriam Mascal, as full time employees, demonstrating the firm’s commitment to the training and employment of young Caymanians in the industry. MD Lynne Byles said that recruiting, developing and training the best young Caymanian talent is […]
Chamber seeks update on revitalization of capital
(CNS Business): The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce has asked Planning Minister Kurt Tibbetts for an update on the progress with his ministry’s plan to revitalize George Town. In a letter dated 25 August, the Chamber Council noted that construction started last week on a board walk near the public fish market in George Town, which was one […]
T&B licence fees reduced for small-businesses
(CNS Business): Micro-business owners across all three Cayman Islands can apply for a 100% reduction in trade and business licensing fees for the 2014/2015 year and the cost of licensing fees will be significantly reduced for small-business owners, as part of the government’s commerce incentives for the current fiscal year. Announced during the 2014 Budget […]
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