**New Regulatory Approaches** In Paris today, at the conclusion of its latest Plenary, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) reported that it is examining new regulatory approaches to stem the … Read More
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EU AML Directive
The European Commission yesterday released a proposal to further strengthen the European Union’s defences against money laundering and terrorist financing, under a updated and improved anti-money laundering Directive. In a … Read More
Caribbean Commercial Law
**The University of the West Indies**, Faculty of Law, will sponsor the 6th annual Caribbean Commercial Law Workshop at the Ritz Carlton Golf Resort and Spa, Rose Hall, Montego Bay, … Read More
Global Wealth
***World Wealth Report 2004* shows worldwide wealth of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) rose 7.7% — *rebound to pre-recession levels*** Merrill Lynch and CAPGemini have released the 8th *World Wealth … Read More
Bahamas Successful: MFSI Tells Insurance Conference
The Hon. Allyson Maynard-Gibson, Minister of Financial Services and Investments, presented remarks at the LOMA CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE being held June 27-29 at the Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island – under the … Read More
EU Savings Taxation
The Taxation of Savings Income draft agreement between the EU and Switzerland is expected to be initialled today, after which it will be submitted, along with eight other bilateral agreements, … Read More
FATF Plenary Meeting
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced from its headquarters in Paris today that it will meet in a Plenary Session June 30 to July 2 to discuss *”the way … Read More
Reputation as First-Class Financial Centre Critical to Sector Development
**Julian Francis Governor Central Bank of The Bahamas** The Governor of the Central Bank describes The Bahamas as one of the more significant financial jurisdictions operating in the world of … Read More
Trusted Information Sharing
**Hon. Allyson Maynard-Gibson, Minister of Financial Services and Investments** In collaboration with Cable Bahamas and the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Global Information Group, recently hosted a Symposium on “Trusted Information … Read More
Data Processing Hub Potential
The Global Information Group has established an office in Freeport, Grand Bahama. Heading the group is Ben H. Bell, III, a former Director of the Office of National Risk Assessment … Read More