Edition 158 assesses the Caribbean investment climate as Jamaica’s IMF programme gets underway, the Atlantic hurricane season opens on 1 June, T&T’s energy sector drives continued commercial property strength, and the Dominican Republic’s tourism machine sustains its record-setting pace.

Edition 159 marks a landmark moment: Jamaica signed its IMF Extended Fund Facility on 1 May 2013, within the coverage period. This edition analyses the EFF’s terms, its property market implications, and what the programme means for Caribbean investment confidence as the hurricane season approaches.

Two months after the NDX and with IMF programme talks still ongoing, Jamaica’s housing market is suspended in a state of acute uncertainty. This review examines the cost of waiting, the limits of what the IMF deal will fix, and the choices buyers face in an unanchored market.

Edition 160 examines Caribbean spring investment in 2013 — the Dominican Republic’s construction boom accelerates, Grenada advances its CBI programme relaunch, and Jamaica’s IMF negotiations approach their final stages ahead of an anticipated programme conclusion in the coming weeks.

Edition 161 reports on Trinidad Carnival 2013 — which took place 11–12 February within the coverage period — its property and tourism market impact, the Caribbean’s spring tourism transition, and Jamaica’s intensifying IMF programme negotiations as the region enters its post-peak season.

Edition 162 surveys the Caribbean investment landscape in early 2013, with Trinidad Carnival approaching on 11–12 February, Jamaica’s fiscal challenges intensifying ahead of an expected IMF agreement, and Citizenship by Investment programmes across the region experiencing booming demand.

Jamaica enters 2013 with debt at 145 percent of GDP, an anticipated domestic debt restructuring not yet announced, and IMF talks still unresolved. The housing market is in acute crisis. This review examines the conditions buyers, renters and developers face as the most consequential year in a generation begins.

Edition 163 delivers the Caribbean property investment year-end review for 2012 — assessing the legacy of Hurricane Sandy, the breakthrough of Antigua’s CBI programme launch, T&T’s energy-backed resilience, the Dominican Republic’s record tourism performance, and the investment outlook for 2013.

Edition 164 covers President Obama’s re-election on 6 November 2012 and its Caribbean investment implications, the landmark launch of Antigua and Barbuda’s Citizenship by Investment programme, Sandy’s ongoing aftermath, and the opening of the Caribbean’s peak holiday season.

Edition 165 covers the most significant Caribbean weather event of 2012 — Hurricane Sandy’s devastating passage through Jamaica on 24 October, through Cuba and the Bahamas on 25 October, before its broader impact. Property damage, insurance implications, and the region’s resilience response are examined in depth.