RBC Wealth Management
RBC Wealth Management has signed on as a “super sponsor” of the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre’s 10th annual Jingle Bell Walk Run.
The 2012 Jingle Bell Walk Run will take place on 9 December, at the Grand Caymanian Resort in Crystal Harbour. A major fundraising event for the Crisis Centre, the Jingle Bell Walk Run has historically raised a significant portion of the centre’s annual operating budget.
Established in 2003, the centre is Cayman’s only safe house providing protection and support for women and their children who are victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault.
“Investing in the future is part of the RBC culture. The Crisis Centre’s programmes that help to develop and nurture the children who have either been witnesses to, or victims of domestic abuse are vital for breaking the cycle of abuse and giving these children a chance of healthy, fulfilling lives,” said Stephen Price, vice president and investment adviser at RBC Wealth Management.
Allison Clark, Crisis Centre board member and chairwoman of the fundraising committee, said: “Children are obviously affected by abuse in their homes, even if they do not experience the violence directly and it is important that children understand that they are part of the process and that their needs are heard. The Jingle Bell Walk Run is a family oriented event and we welcome the hundreds of youngsters that take part and are pleased to be spreading the word about the importance of healthy relationships to this young audience.”
To register for the Jingle Bell Walk Run visit www.caymanactive.com or to sponsor, contact Allison Clark at [email protected]
Forbes Hare
Law firm Forbes Hare has hired a marketing manager to support the firm’s growth and development in the Cayman Islands and further afield. Emma Drysdale has joined the firm to support the firm’s partners in the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and London on firm-wide marketing initiatives.
She joins the firm from the UK where she has carried out a number of marketing and public relations roles for United Kingdom-based law firms. Prior to this she worked as a public relations consultant, advising business clients on public relations and marketing strategies in other sectors.
“Forbes Hare is at an exciting point in its development – the firm has seen global staff numbers triple over the past three years as a result of an increasing number of high-profile instructions,” Ms Drysdale said. “We need to capitalise on this exciting growth, and my role is to help the firm to communicate effectively with a wider audience about the benefits of working with Forbes Hare, as well as raising awareness about the firm’s people, services and approach.”
Chris Young, partner at Forbes Hare, said: “Emma’s appointment comes at an important time in the firm’s growth and development. Recruiting and retaining high-calibre staff has always been a key element of Forbes Hare’s business philosophy, and our management and support teams are no exception.”
Forbes Hare was established in BVI in 2005. The firm opened an office in Cayman in late 2010. In late 2011, the firm re-located to new offices in Camana Bay in Grand Cayman, and plans to add more members to its Cayman team this year.
CIBC FirstCaribbean
Building on the 16 years during which its parent company, CIBC, has been at the forefront of supporting research to find a cure for cancer through its title sponsorship of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s CIBC Run for the Cure, CIBC FirstCaribbean is organising this year’s event in the Caribbean as an activity for its staff, their friends and family, with plans to partner with organisations supporting those affected by cancer to open the event to the public from 2013.
The bank’s Chief Executive Officer Rik Parkhill and members of the bank’s senior executive team, will join staff around the region on the weekend of 29-30 September for 17 special walks.
“Finding a cure for cancer is a very personal cause for me,” Mr. Parkhill said. “I have lost many friends and relatives, young and old, to the disease. My mother is the latest member of my family to wage a battle against cancer. Our participation in the CIBC FirstCaribbean Walk for a Cure is important in terms of increasing awareness of the disease; raising funds for cancer care, treatment and research; showing support for cancer survivors; and remembering those who have passed.”
More than 3,000 CIBC FirstCaribbean employees, friends and family in the Caribbean will join more than 13,000 employees, family and friends of Team CIBC in 60 different Run sites across Canada – who will take part in Canada’s CIBC Run for the Cure, uniting employees of the CIBC group of companies in a common cause.
Following the walks, each Caribbean country will host a special staff event. For example, more than 350 people will join the St. Kitts & Nevis Cancer Society for two walks in the federation – one in St. Kitts and one in Nevis – which will culminate with ceremonies to honour those who have died of cancer.
In Barbados, one thousand people will take over the Garrison Savannah and its environs for a 1 kilometre walk and a 5 kilometre run, followed by a health fair featuring Zumba and the uniquely Barbadian name “Wuk up Work out” exercise class.
In Trinidad & Tobago, the walk event culminates an entire week’s activities designed to bring the focus on cancer, including staff testing and testimonials from persons who have fought the disease and are now cancer free. The team in Antigua will traverse the capital, St. John’s, to hand out flyers about cancer, while more than 300 people will take part in a lap-a-thon in Kingston, Jamaica.
Employees have also given donations to go towards the work of the cancer organisations within their various countries, and the funds collected will be matched by CIBC FirstCaribbean’s charitable foundation.
“We see this as an integral part of CIBC First Caribbean’s continuing commitment to be engaged with the real issues facing our clients and their communities,” Mr. Parkhill added. “By becoming personally involved in the event, by showing up and walking or running, together we can each demonstrate that CIBC FirstCaribbean’s commitment to the Caribbean is about more than handing over a donation.”
China Harbour
International marine engineering and infrastructure construction firm China Harbour Engineering Company has donated US$250,000 to Jamaica’s National Premier Football League.
Tang Zhongdong, CHEC regional and country manager for the Caribbean and Latin America, said the gift was part of the company’s larger commitment to Jamaica: “China Harbour is committed to playing our part to ensure the growth of professional football, the well-being of the players and the prosperity of Jamaica,” he said.
CHEC has sponsored other local sports in the past, including a schoolboy football team in 2011 and the Jamaican Olympic team in London this summer.
“We became a sponsor because we believe in Jamaica and its enormous potential,” Mr. Zhongdong said. “The Jamaican Olympic team showed that they were very deserving of our sponsorship and that of other corporate entities.”
Sports sponsorship, Mr. Zhongdong said, is part of CHEC’s policy of creating cultural exchanges, which are integral to the business model the company has developed in more than 70 countries. He hoped the funding would serve as a model for developing social and cultural ties throughout the Caribbean and Latin America.
Chamber of Commerce
Twenty participants acquired vital supervisory skills in a recently held two-day course.
This training session took place at the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce offices in Governors Square on 13-14 September.
The course was facilitated by Lois Kellyman, a human resources professional with 20 years experience in the field of human resources and training and development, who offered the group a better understanding of the transition they need to make from a staff member to supervisor, including foundation skills.
Topics covered included the role of the supervisor, leadership styles, building rapport with subordinates, motivating others, time management, delegation, decision making, managing performance, coaching and developing people.
The Chamber of Commerce continues to provide training on a weekly/monthly basis at the Chamber’s office location in Governors Square (corner of Lime Tree Bay and West Bay Road).
Upcoming training courses include: Fraud Detection and Prevention – 25 September 2012; Communicating Effectively – 27-28 September; Understanding Financial Statements – 4-5 October; and Time Management and Productivity – 9 October. One-day courses typically cost $150 for Chamber members and $225 for future members and two-day courses cost $225 for Chamber members and $300 for future members.
For further details, please e-mail Tiffany Dixon-Ebanks, programmes manager, at [email protected].
CIMA
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority has appointed Alan Morris as chief actuary, reporting directly to the managing director.
“Mr. Morris will ensure the integration of risk modelling into the risk management framework and will provide analytical support and technical guidance to the various divisions within CIMA,” said Cindy Scotland, managing director of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority. “We are pleased to have him as part of the CIMA team.”
Mr. Morris has more than 20 years experience in the insurance, reinsurance, financial risk management, hedge fund, indemnity and managed health care, longevity risk/life settlements and insurance linked securities areas, having worked in the regulatory, audit, insurance and consulting sectors.
His experience has been applied in the Cayman Islands through his appointment as the director of actuarial services and financial risk management for a “Big Four” public accounting firm in the Cayman Islands. He is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and a member of the Casualty Actuarial Society. He holds university degrees in mathematics and engineering from Trinity College in Connecticut.
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