Industry News

Appleby’s newest scholarship recipient, 22 year old Victoria King, will be heading off to the College of Law in Manchester, England in September to undertake the Graduate Diploma of Law (GDL) course. Victoria is a recent Bachelor of Arts graduate from the University of Virginia where she double-majored in Philosophy and Spanish. While in university, she made the esteemed Dean’s List over the course of three semesters and, throughout her Philosophy studies, became accustomed to long, demanding reading assignments and writing challenging papers, both of which will prove instrumental in her success as a law student.

Butterfield announced the appointment of Graeme Skinner as senior manager and head of Corporate Banking.

Responding to growing market demand for European domiciled investment fund products, and the emergence of Dublin as a center for alternative investment products, dms Management Ltd. (DMS) is pleased to announce the opening of its new Dublin, Ireland office.

George Town, Grand Cayman, (June 2011) – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) exhibited at the 11th annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) tradeshow, which was held in Geneva, Switzerland on May 17-19, 2011. The main purpose of attending this annual tradeshow is to promote the Cayman Islands Aircraft Registry to appropriate key audiences during the three day event. This year, the show has ranked second-highest in attendance from both exhibitors and attendees which continues to be a reminder of the value the aviation industry has on global economies. The show attracted 12,751 attendees from 108 countries and 511 exhibiting companies. This also included 62 aircraft on the static display at the Geneva International Airport.

The Tax Information Exchange Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Cayman Islands was entered into force yesterday, 1 June 2011.