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Apex takes majority stake in Tokeny

May 20, 2025

Apex Group, a global financial services provider founded in Bermuda, has acquired a majority stake in Tokeny, a Luxembourg-based tokenisation platform, as part of its strategy to lead the institution…
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Brookfield House reaches milestone with topping-out

May 20, 2025

Brookfield House marked a major milestone today with a topping-out ceremony at its Front Street construction site, as the final steel beam was hoisted into place. The beam was decorated with the flags…
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New hires to help BermudAir expand relationships

May 20, 2025

To strengthen partnerships and relationships, BermudAir has hired business development directors, Nicole Conrad and Ryan Lettow.
“This is a meaningful investment in the future of our indirect distribu…
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New labour officer gets green light in House of Assembly

May 20, 2025

Legislators have approved the creation of a Director of Labour, with support from the Opposition.
The House of Assembly passed the Department of Labour Act 2025 last night, with Jason Hayward, the Min…
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More staff dormitories could ease housing crisis

May 20, 2025

Architect Germano Botelho thinks more staff dormitories for foreign workers could free up housing for the rest of the island and help to alleviate the housing crisis.
At the inaugural Infrastructure …
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Experts float housing solutions

May 20, 2025

The data tells a challenging story: 375 Bermudian families are on housing waiting lists.
As Marico Thomas, the president of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce, bluntly stated: “We are building seven uni…
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Bermuda’s banking sector reports $48.2m profit in Q1

May 19, 2025

Bermuda’s banking sector reported a net profit of $48.2 million in the first quarter of the year, reflecting a 65.3 per cent decrease compared to the previous quarter, according to the latest quarterl…
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D&O insurers saw strong 2024

May 19, 2025

US directors and officers liability insurers posted their best loss results in over a decade in 2024, thanks in part to reserve releases from earlier hard-market years, according to a new AM Best rep…
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BMA warns of fraudulent social media claims

May 19, 2025

The Bermuda Monetary Authority issued a public warning about false and misleading posts circulating on social media platforms, including WhatsApp, that are fraudulently using the authority’s name.
Acc…
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Conduit authorised for $50m share buyback

May 19, 2025

Conduit Holdings Ltd, the ultimate parent company of Conduit Re, the multi-line Bermudian-based reinsurance business, has provided further details of the share buyback programme of up to $50 million, …
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A story of injustice, hope and redemption

May 19, 2025

On October 31, 2024, Bermuda’s highest appellate court, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council handed down a ruling that sent shock waves through Bermuda’s criminal justice system. Julian Washing…
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The Wharf undergoes extensive kitchen renovation

May 19, 2025

A St George eatery has completed a $600,000 kitchen revamp, just in time for the tourism season.
Wharf Restaurant co-owner Milos Damjanovic said there was extensive work done to the front of the house…
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Government must lead in revitalising derelict buildings, says planner

May 19, 2025

When it comes to revitalising derelict buildings, the Government has to lead the way, the assistant director of planning has said.
Speaking at the inaugural Bermuda Infrastructure and Development Sum…
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Watlington Waterworks reports strong year

May 19, 2025

Watlington Waterworks Ltd posted net income of $3.471 million for 2024, citing a dry start to the year and solid gains across its utility and bottled water divisions. The company reported earnings per…
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Greenlight installs solar power at the Home charity

May 18, 2025

Sustainable energy solutions provider, Greenlight Energy, together with clients and other donors, have donated and installed a complete solar panel system at the Hamilton property of Home, the registe…
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Conyers: Life insurance expanded in 2024

May 18, 2025

Bermuda’s life and annuity sector has continued to expand. Thirteen new commercial life and annuity companies set up shop on the island last year, according to a bulletin from Conyers.
Much of this g…
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Premier touts digital finance momentum

May 18, 2025

David Burt, the Premier, highlighted Bermuda’s growing influence in the digital finance world during a featured fireside chat at Consensus 2025, one of the industry’s largest global conferences.
Spea…
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Mike McGavick takes on mea Platform

May 17, 2025

Bermuda-acclaimed Mike McGavick takes on a new role as chairman and strategic adviser of a new kind of company.
The former CEO of XL Group (now Axa XL) and former chairman, president, and CEO of Safec…
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Pros and cons of taking vitamins

May 17, 2025

At some point in everyone’s life, they go down the vitamin route – whether because they have a restrictive diet and need additional supplements, have been instructed by their doctor, or, as in my case…
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Being financially prepared for home maintenance

May 17, 2025

Dear Dave,
I have a question about how to budget for home repairs budgeting.
How much money do you recommend budgeting or setting aside for maintenance and repairs to your home, especially if it’s an …
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BSX in Thursday rise

May 15, 2025

The RG/BSX Index rose 13.99 points, or 0.50 per cent, to 2,826.84, based on the trading of 2,000 shares of Butterfield Bank.
The company rose 25 cents (0.6 per cent) to close at $42.50.
On the New Yor…
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IGI doubles quarterly dividend

May 15, 2025

International General Insurance Holdings Ltd has announced a 100 per cent increase in its quarterly dividend, raising the payout from $0.025 to $0.05 per ordinary common share.
The company said its bo…
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Pensioner accuses GEHI of poor bargain-hunting

May 15, 2025

A pensioner is questioning the fairness of a new Government Employee Health Insurance requirement that all medications over $500 be vetted so that GEHI can pick the pharmacy offering the lowest price….
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LA fires throw Fidelis for a $42.5m net loss

May 15, 2025

Catastrophe and large losses for Fidelis Insurance Group, were $333.3 million in the 2025 first quarter, up $230.3 million, compared to the same quarter last year, driven by the California wildfires. …
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Caribbean deal involving Clarien collapses

May 15, 2025

A deal that would have given a Jamaican firm a more than 30 per cent stake in Bermuda’s Clarien Group, has fallen through.
National Commercial Bank Financial Group, headquartered in Kingston, said the…
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S&P affirms Bermuda’s credit rating as stable

May 14, 2025

Bermuda’s economy continues to show resilience and steady performance, according to a new report from S&P Global Ratings, which this week affirmed the island’s long-term sovereign credit rating at…
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BSX index up 1.51%

May 14, 2025

The RG/BSX Index rose 41.97 points, or 1.51 per cent, to 2,812.85 today, based in part on the trading of 3,669 shares of Butterfield Bank.
The company rose 75 cents (1.8 per cent) to close at $42.50.
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Shareholders approve BF&M name change to Allshores

May 14, 2025

BF&M shareholders have agreed with the company’s proposal to change the firm’s name to Allshores.
The name change will take effect once the required registration formalities are complete, at which…
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BEDC looking for more places to get cooking

May 14, 2025

The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation is seeking licensed commercial kitchen owners interested in renting their kitchen space during off-hours, as part of their Underutilised Commercial Kitchen…
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ZipX hosts family-friendly vendor market

May 14, 2025

ZipX is inviting the public to shop local and celebrate Bermuda’s small business community at its first-ever ZipXpo Business Expo & Vendors Market this Saturday, May 17.
The free, family-friendly…
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Conduit names Neil Eckert as CEO

May 14, 2025

Conduit Holdings has officially named Neil Eckert as its new chief executive, following his interim leadership of the Bermudian-based reinsurer since March.
Mr Eckert, a cofounder of Conduit Re, stepp…
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Court Street Liquors gets a second act

May 14, 2025

Court Steet liquors has just reopened this week, after a several-month closure.
When Art Simons and his business partner, Antoine Lee, took over the historic liquor store at 29 Court Street, it wasn’t…
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Compre completes deal with Belgian insurer

May 14, 2025

The Bermuda-domiciled international legacy group, Compre, has completed the insurance business transfer of a portfolio of European casualty and motor liabilities from Belgium’s third largest insurance…
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Solaris is The Reefs’ new restaurant

May 14, 2025

The Reefs Resort & Club has fully launched Solaris, replacing the former Aqua Terra restaurant at the hotel on South Road in Southampton.
The new restaurant features a cliff-side view of the south…
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Bermuda increasingly drawn to parametric insurance

May 14, 2025

With climate change fuelling bigger and more costly natural disasters, interest in alternative insurance solutions is rising in Bermuda.
Parametric insurance provides rapid payout for policyholders b…
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Groundbreaking summit kicks off at BUEI

May 13, 2025

Bermuda Economic Development Corporation, in collaboration with the Urban Development Authority, will host the first Bermuda Infrastructure and Development Summit on Thursday.
Under the theme “Breakin…
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Two litigation specialists join Appleby

May 13, 2025

Appleby has appointed Anna Markiewicz as counsel and Robert Nash as senior associate in the firm’s dispute resolution practice in Bermuda.
Ms Markiewicz brings nearly two decades of experience in cap…
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Regulators address emerging risks

May 13, 2025

Key issues for the Bermuda Monetary Authority this year will be cybersecurity, sustainability and the adoption of new regulatory technologies, the assistant director of the Bermuda Monetary Authority …
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BSX index closes higher

May 13, 2025

The RG/BSX Index rose 76.56 points, or 2.84 per cent, to 2,770.87 today, based in part on the trading of 1,200 shares of Butterfield Bank.
The company rose $1.25 (3.1 per cent) to close at $41.50.
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Seadrill Q1 results plunge

May 13, 2025

Seadrill Limited reported a first quarter 2025 net loss of $14 million and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation of $73 million.
The offshore drilling contractor is …
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Dental technician seeks more smiles

May 13, 2025

Bermudian dental technician Anderica Gilbert becomes emotional discussing her early difficulties balancing entrepreneurship with motherhood.
Ms Gilbert had to take a step back from her business, Berm…
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Relm sees sky-high opportunities in satellite business

May 13, 2025

Joseph Ziolkowski, the founder and chief executive of Relm Insurance, sees a new business opportunity in outer space.
In the shadow of a highly successful Bermuda Digital Finance Forum, Mr Ziolkowski…
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Trio will tour Commonwealth leadership

May 12, 2025

Three Bermudians will take part in a Canadian and Caribbean leadership initiative designed to provide different leadership perspectives.
Cara Lambe, of the Bermuda Monetary Authority, Jaret Simmons, o…
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Anchorage Digital to acquire Mountain Protocol

May 12, 2025

Global crypto platform, Anchorage Digital, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mountain Protocol, the Bermuda Monetary Authority-regulated company behind the USDM stablecoin.
The acquisition,…
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24 Exchange launches non-deliverable swaps

May 12, 2025

Bermudian-based trading platform 24X Bermuda Ltd, known as 24 Exchange, has launched a new offering in its suite of foreign exchange products: FX Non-Deliverable Swaps. The product is now live and ava…
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Government establishes Director of Labour

May 12, 2025

Government is clearing the way for the expansion of the civil service with another director level appointment.
Jason Hayward, the Minister of Economy and Labour, has introduced a bill to Parliament th…
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Casey: the greatest theft humanity has ever seen

May 12, 2025

The focus of a Bermudian geneticist became a part of a discussion on AI systems that a tech journalist said has led to companies building gigantic wealth on the very personal data we often unwittingly…
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Warwick team tops KPMG investment challenge

May 11, 2025

Less is more.
That may be the mantra of the winning team in the 2025 KPMG Senior School Investment Challenge.
One of the Warwick Academy teams, Enterprise Explorers, topped the charts after placing th…
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Appleby KC presents at trust conferences

May 9, 2025

Claire van Overdijk KC, Appleby Bermuda’s dispute resolution partner, will be a presenter at two trust conferences at Hamilton Princess & Beach Club this month.
She will speak at the Transcontinen…
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Sonia Baxendale leaves Butterfield board

May 9, 2025

Sonia Baxendale has left the board of The Bank of N.T Butterfield & Son Limited after not standing for re-election Thursday at the Bank’s Annual Meeting, according to a bank filing with the Bermud…
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