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What Is a Virtual Asset Service Provider Under Jamaican Law?

June 29, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

A plain-English definition of a VASP under Jamaica’s proposed regime — the activities that bring you in scope, who is excluded, the decentralised-finance question, and how it all tracks the FATF standard. In short: a virtual asset service provider (VASP) is a business that, for or on behalf of others, provides virtual-asset services — operating...

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Will the Fund Last? Social Security Sustainability in the Caribbean

June 24, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Almost every Caribbean territory runs a national social security scheme, and almost all face the same arithmetic: an ageing population, a shrinking contributor base, and benefits that will one day outrun the money coming in. The actuary’s task is to say when — and what it would take to change the answer. Nearly every...

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Mobilising Caribbean Institutional Capital for Asset-Anchored Bonds

June 14, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

The demand side of the asset-anchored bond: the pension funds and insurers whose liabilities make them the natural holders — and what stands between them and the supply The first eight articles of this series built an instrument and a framework. From Backing through Kinetics, the seven pillars of BEDROCK™ set out how a Caribbean...

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Leverage Under Pressure: Why the Billable Pyramid Is Stalling

June 8, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Leverage built the modern firm. Understanding its mathematics is the first step in the DIAMOND™ Framework — and the first step in seeing why it can no longer carry the load. DIAGNOSE · THE FIRST DIMENSION The most powerful number you rarely discuss Ask a managing partner what drives their profitability and you will...

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Wave Two AI Strategy: What Caribbean Boards Should Fund After a Successful AI Pilot WordPress Meta Description

May 28, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Your first AI pilot worked. The board has signed off. Now the harder question: what do you fund second — and how do you know your organisation is actually ready for it? Wave one taught the organisation to walk. Wave two asks whether it can run. This is the third paper in Dawgen Global’s...

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The Liquidity Problem in Private Markets: Why Caribbean Businesses Must Plan Earlier for Exits, Valuation and Investor Confidence

May 12, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Executive Summary Private companies are the backbone of Caribbean economies. They create employment, preserve family wealth, serve local communities, support regional trade, and often represent the largest source of enterprise value for founders and shareholders. Yet many of these companies face a major strategic challenge: illiquidity. A business may be profitable, growing, and valuable on...

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Why Audit Quality Remains Under Global Regulatory Pressure

May 1, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

Persistent inspection findings are signaling deeper operational and governance issues across the assurance ecosystem. Audit quality remains under pressure because recurring inspection findings are revealing structural weaknesses, not isolated execution slips. Regulators are responding by scrutinizing firm systems, engagement performance, and the real-world use of technology and methodology. The persistence problem When regulators continue to...

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The Strategic Imperative of Internal Audit: Why Every Organisation Needs a Robust IA Function

April 1, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

The Unsung Guardian of Organisational Value In boardrooms across the Caribbean and beyond, few functions are as misunderstood — or as underutilised — as internal audit. To some executives, it is a compliance checkbox. To others, it is a relic of bureaucratic governance. Yet to organisations that have suffered catastrophic failures of oversight, it...

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The Borderless Advantage: Why Caribbean Organisations No Longer Need to Choose Between Global Expertise and Local Understanding.

February 26, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

The Choice That Should Not Exist For decades, Caribbean organisations have faced a false dilemma. When confronting their most consequential strategic challenges – a complex restructuring, a digital transformation, a governance overhaul, a regulatory compliance crisis – they have been forced to choose between two deeply imperfect options. Option A: Engage a global advisory firm....

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Receivables Under Pressure: A WC-PULSE™ Playbook for Cash, Credit, and Collections

February 25, 2026by Dr Dawkins Brown

WC-PULSE Framework™ | Working Capital Thought Series Executive Summary Receivables are the most politically sensitive part of working capital—because improving cash usually requires changing customer behaviour, sales incentives, and credit discipline. In the WC-PULSE Framework™, receivables are managed as a risk-adjusted cash portfolio, not a single DSO number. This article sets out a practical receivables...

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