AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFDI Policy Watch: India’s May easing of rules for overseas firms with up to 10% Chinese/Hong Kong shareholding is already showing results, with 29 FDI proposals worth ₹4,895.65 crore reported as of Aug 20 across IT, AI, manufacturing, pharma, data centres and transport services, including filings from entities based in Mauritius, the US, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands. Insurance & Reinsurance: AM Best says Bermuda still leads offshore life reinsurance, but Cayman gained market share in 2025, helped by newly established US sidecars; Cayman is also pursuing NAIC Qualified Jurisdiction Status to reduce collateral requirements for US business. Local Finance & Growth: Butterfield says it has completed initial regulatory filings for its $1.8bn CIBC Caribbean acquisition and still targets closing in the first half of 2027. Water Infrastructure: Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. approved a $0.14 quarterly dividend payable Oct 30 to shareholders of record Oct 1. Biosecurity: Cayman’s Department of Agriculture intercepted a live cane toad in an incoming shipment, a move officials say demonstrates strengthened border biosecurity. Education Support: Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC) named two Cayman scholarship recipients, Sheala Reid and Ricardo Cooper. Industry & Shipping: A Cayman-registered 101.2m superyacht, Destiny, was reported anchored off Kilcreggan, with the vessel delivered earlier in 2026.
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