The United States Government today released its Money Laundering Threat Assessment (MLTA), the first government-wide analysis of its kind. The inter-agency MLTA investigates money laundering vulnerabilities across a spectrum of … Read More
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New SMART Fund Template
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) has approved a fifth SMART Fund Model (SFM005), a private banking structure for individuals/families that would be limited to no more than five … Read More
Bahamas First General Achieves A- Ranking
The insurance rating and information source A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) of **Bahamas First General Insurance Company Limited**, with a stable rating outlook. … Read More
PwC Global Leader To Address 2006 BFS Retreat
Bruce Weatherill, Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers, UK Bruce Weatherill, Global leader – Private Banking/Wealth Management at PricewaterhouseCoopers UK, will be a Presenter at the upcoming **Bahamas Financial Services Retreat**. The event is … Read More
The Bahamas: Financial Centre of the Future
The Bahamas has received The Banker Award as **Best International Financial Centre in the Western Hemisphere**. The Financial Times Group publication engaged in a “high level research” to identify leading … Read More
Registrar General’s Department
The Ministry of Financial Services and Investments has advised that effective immediately all services of the Registrar General’s Department have been consolidated in one location at 50 Shirley Street. RGD … Read More
15th Annual Bahamas Business Outlook
The Counsellors Ltd has announced the date for the 2006 **Bahamas Business Outlook** – for 15 years now the first important event on the national business calendar – focusing on … Read More
Second Nassau Conference Slated for February 2006
The second Nassau Conference will take place February 7 and 8, 2006 at the British Colonial Hilton in Nassau. The two-day event, which attracted nearly 150 delegates in its inaugural … Read More
Bahamas Represented on UN Committee
Minister of State for Finance, Sen. the Hon. James Smith, has announced that the Legal Advisor at the Ministry of Finance, Mrs. Rowena Bethel, has been appointed to the United … Read More
Year In Review
The Board of Directors and Staff of BFSB want to share their best wishes for a happy holiday season and a prosperous 2006. This past year has been one of … Read More