Cayman Financial Review :: Issue 26

The Technology of Money

Future of Money

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Nairobi – Some years ago, DFID – the UK Department for International Development – partnered with Vodafone to develop a secure software platform for performing a number of basic payment functions on mobile phones.

Government debt to be monetised?

Future of Money

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Almost certainly the “unlegislated tax”1 of inflation will be the consequence of the debts that the governments of Europe, Japan and the US have accumulated. Inflation is a very regressive tax and it is dishonest and divisive, but it usually is more politically popular than the alternatives of cutting spending or raising explicit taxes.

Corruption and the Cayman Islands

Regulation/Compliance

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On 1 July 2011 the Bribery Act 2010 came into force in the United Kingdom. The legislation has been described as the “toughest anti corruption legislation in the world”. The introduction of an offence for commercial organisations which fail to ...

Growing focus on corrupt activities

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The United States Foreign and Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) makes it illegal for a US citizen, a US-based or US-listed company, or foreign persons acting in the US, to attempt to bribe foreign officials (including making gifts or charitable contributions) with the goal of gaining a business advantage.

Stories from the latest edition of the Cayman Financial Review

TOPIC: Academic Alert

Grey matters

TOPIC: Associations

Cayman Finance About CICA The age of compliance

TOPIC: Bankruptcy Column

Perversion of securities safe harbours for Ponzi schemes in bankruptcy

TOPIC: Book Review

“Government versus Markets: The Changing Economic Role of the State”

TOPIC: Capital Markets

Profiting in secular bear markets

TOPIC: Captives

Canada TIEA establishes a new era for Cayman captives

TOPIC: Cayman by the Numbers

Cayman by the numbers

TOPIC: Cayman Finance Update

Cayman’s captives continue impressive growth

TOPIC: Cayman Series

The evolution of Cayman banking

TOPIC: Conversation With

Conversation with...Duncan Taylor

TOPIC: Department of Tourism

Canada rewrites their tourism playbook

TOPIC: Funds

Unit trusts: Forget-me-not Investing 101 – Setting the parameters

TOPIC: Future of Money

Germany in the European (dis)Union Towards an alternative global currency The Omega Point of economic life (or how to end the Keynes vs. Hayek debate) Why gold? Will the huge overhang of government debt be monetised? Rethinking central banking in the 21st century: A future without money Reading money Towards a global asset-backed currency The Rise of Private Money The Technology of Money The future of money. What is it?

TOPIC: General

Special Economic Zone Law explained Divide and conquer: Offshore financial centres and international development: The future of offshore financial centres:

TOPIC: Insolvency

Chapter 15 Update: “I’m in a New York state of mind”

TOPIC: Jurisdictional Update

Exchange of tax information between Cayman and Argentina

TOPIC: Letters from the Editorial Board

The Future of Money

TOPIC: Ministry of Finance

Quarterly update

TOPIC: Real Estate Review

Real estate: The third pillar of Cayman’s economy

TOPIC: Regulation/Compliance

The disconnect between financial reporting and financial information needed for the preparation of US tax returns Accounting evolution for investment companies Why sanctions compliance is an imperative Will “cost savings” now constitute proceeds of crime under United States legislation? Growing focus on corrupt activities Corruption and the Cayman Islands FATCA and its impact on foreign banks – now it gets serious

TOPIC: Reports

Growth, competition and playing fields Stateless income and offshore financial services centres


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Today's Date: 07 February 2012 Sign In Login to E-mail Address: Password: forgot password? CayCompass Community Sign Up Login The Technology of Money Future of Money leave a comment comments Nairobi – Some years ago, DFID – the UK Department for International Development – partnered with Vodafone to develop a secure software platform for performing a number of basic payment functions on mobile phones. read more >> Government debt to be monetised? Future of Money leave a comment comments Almost certainly the “unlegislated tax”1 of inflation will be the consequence of the debts that the governments of Europe, Japan and the US have accumulated. Inflation is a very regressive tax and it is dishonest and divisive, but it usually is more politically popular than the alternatives of cutting spending or raising explicit taxes. read more >> Corruption and the Cayman Islands Regulation/Compliance leave a comment comments On 1 July 2011 the Bribery Act 2010 came into force in the United Kingdom. The legislation has been described as the “toughest anti corruption legislation in the world”. The introduction of an offence for commercial organisations which fail to ... read more >> Growing focus on corrupt activities Regulation/Compliance leave a comment comments The United States Foreign and Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) makes it illegal for a US citizen, a US-based or US-listed company, or foreign persons acting in the US, to attempt to bribe foreign officials (including making gifts or charitable contributions) with the goal of gaining a business advantage. read more >> Stories from the latest edition of the Cayman Financial Review TOPIC: Academic Alert Grey matters TOPIC: Associations Cayman Finance About CICA The age of compliance TOPIC: Bankruptcy Column Perversion of securities safe harbours for Ponzi schemes in bankruptcy TOPIC: Book Review “Government versus Markets: The Changing Economic Role of the State” TOPIC: Capital Markets Profiting in secular bear markets TOPIC: Captives Canada TIEA establishes a new era for Cayman captives TOPIC: Cayman by the Numbers Cayman by the numbers TOPIC: Cayman Finance Update Cayman’s captives continue impressive growth TOPIC: Cayman Series The evolution of Cayman banking TOPIC: Conversation With Conversation with...Duncan Taylor TOPIC: Department of Tourism Canada rewrites their tourism playbook TOPIC: Funds Unit trusts: Forget-me-not Investing 101 – Setting the parameters TOPIC: Future of Money Germany in the European (dis)Union Towards an alternative global currency The Omega Point of economic life (or how to end the Keynes vs. Hayek debate) Why gold? Will the huge overhang of government debt be monetised? Rethinking central banking in the 21st century: A future without money Reading money Towards a global asset-backed currency The Rise of Private Money The Technology of Money The future of money. What is it? TOPIC: General Special Economic Zone Law explained Divide and conquer: Offshore financial centres and international development: The future of offshore financial centres: TOPIC: Insolvency Chapter 15 Update: “I’m in a New York state of mind” TOPIC: Jurisdictional Update Exchange of tax information between Cayman and Argentina TOPIC: Letters from the Editorial Board The Future of Money TOPIC: Ministry of Finance Quarterly update TOPIC: Real Estate Review Real estate: The third pillar of Cayman’s economy TOPIC: Regulation/Compliance The disconnect between financial reporting and financial information needed for the preparation of US tax returns Accounting evolution for investment companies Why sanctions compliance is an imperative Will “cost savings” now constitute proceeds of crime under United States legislation? Growing focus on corrupt activities Corruption and the Cayman Islands FATCA and its impact on foreign banks – now it gets serious TOPIC: Reports Growth, competition and playing fields Stateless income and offshore financial services centres		Find a: Person Business

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