AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoOffshore AML probe: India’s Enforcement Directorate is seeking Cayman Islands data via a letter rogatory in its money-laundering case involving TMC and Carewell Aviation, after tracing Cayman-linked financing for an Agusta helicopter and related leasing. Global markets & Cayman link: A new US Treasury International Capital snapshot shows foreign investors hold a record $39.19T in US long-term securities, with Cayman among the biggest concentrations—while separate reporting says Chinese banks are shifting toward US Treasuries after higher dollar deposit rates. Insurance sector update: CIMA revoked Progressive Grocers Insurance SPC’s Class B(ii) licence effective 1 September for fee, solvency, and filing failures, with an appeal route to the Grand Court. Ratings stability: AM Best removed GUNA Re (Cayman) from “under review with negative implications” after an ITOCHU capital injection restored capital and affirmed A-/a- with a stable outlook. Housing accountability: The Auditor General says gaps in the government’s 10-year housing strategy include weak performance measurement and missing reporting back to Parliament, urging fast-tracking of the Residential Tenancies Act. Tourism momentum: Cayman recorded a record 333,747 stay-over guests Jan–July (+11% vs 2025), with hotel occupancy and rates rising in July even as cruise passenger numbers fell. Crypto compliance & fintech: BTCC highlighted its Sumsub-backed identity and AML automation, while Cayman-based Toobit was featured in CoinGecko’s 2026 security report. Business ecosystem: Eightpoint Technologies joined Enterprise Cayman and DMZ as a Programme Partner for the Launch Labs incubator.
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