Website: globalintmanagement.comLocation: New York, NY | Willemstad Curaçao | Remote office Paramaribo Suriname | Managing Director: Rocher Cyrus CPA, CGMADescription: The company is innovating the audit and accounting profession through Education, Technology, and Connectivity. Following a career exceeding thirteen years at PwC and KPMG, Rocher Cyrus CPA, CGMA founded Global International Management, LLC with the […]
Life expectancy of those insured with a pension in Curaçao is higher than in the Netherlands, according to research done by Buck Consultants. Buck combined the data of those insured with pension insurance in Aruba, Bonaire, St. Maarten and Curaçao and compared them with the figures from the Netherlands. In general, life expectancy in Holland […]
The recently announced acquisition of SFT Bank by Vidanova has actually been in the works for over a year. On January 1, 2016, Vidanova became a 67% shareholder in SFT Bank in an effort to align the two companies, and exactly one year later, they sealed the deal with the purchase of a further 14% […]
International Monetary Fund, (IMF), Deputy Managing Director, Tao Zhang, stated that the current global financial situation, with its low interest rates, provides an opportunity for Caribbean countries to pursue adjustment, undertake liability management to lower financing costs, reduce debts to safer levels and facilitate lending. This will all contribute to a renewed balanced growth. During […]
Dutch consumer product giant, Unilever, is the largest foreign company to establish itself in Cuba. With the recent move to open up the Cuban economy to foreign investors, the government has created a special economic development zone at the Cuban port of Mariel that is intended to attract foreign investment. Unilever broke ground on a […]
Despite slower GDP growth of 6.2% in 2014, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance and LAFTA reports, Panama remains one of Latin America’s fastest growing economies. With its history of low inflation, this is a trend set to continue in the coming years with the IMF forecasting average annual growth of around 6.5% […]
A key factor in any business expansion plan is cost containment and improving the company’s bottom line. E-commerce has redefined the way companies do business nowadays and companies are often scrambling to find a payment system that aligns with their business operations and enhances customer experience. TEXT BY LUIS SANTINE, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF INFOCAPITAL AND […]
As of January 1, 2017, the conditions agreed between affiliated parties with respect to intercompany transactions must be documented and properly accounted for. This includes the transfer prices charged, the transfer pricing method and the substantiation thereof. TEXT BY REJAUNA I.S. ROJER MSC, TAX CONSULTANT AT MEIJBURG & CO, CARIBBEAN Until recently, Curaçao did not […]
You have a new idea. Your new idea involves using technology. You think you have an innovation on your hands. But wait… it’s only considered an innovation after it has successfully been implemented. And in the business world, if something is considered a success that means you have either increased your income, or managed to […]
This year, Atlas Risk Solutions (ARS) is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Founder and Managing Director, Edgar D. Nunes, is proud to have set himself apart from his competitors for such a long time. In a world where many insurance brokers don’t make it, you need to be authentic and consistent in the level of service […]
