*(Note: This statement was released by BFSB in response to the Offshore Financial Services Databook 2003, purportedly representing a “quantitative study of the offshore investment market”. The Report forecasts offshore … Read More
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Financial Services Student Recognition
**Charmaine M. Smith (BBA-Accounting)** Nominee: BFSB 2003 Financial Services Student Award *”Consistently and willingly participates in training and endeavours to excel.”* Employed as a Senior Assistant Manager in the Accounts … Read More
Legal Profession: Founding Pillar for Financial Services
BFSB’s CEO & Executive Director Wendy C. Warren participated in the recent Caribbean Commercial Law Workshop in Miami Beach, Florida, serving on the Panel “Building a Thriving Caribbean Financial Services … Read More
Bank of Butterfield Acquires Leopold Joseph (Bahamas)
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited announced yesterday that it has acquired the entire share capital of Leopold Joseph (Bahamas) Limited. Last week, the company announced its acquisition … Read More
IMF, OECD and World Bank Issue Declaration
The heads of the IMF, World Bank and OECD have issued a joint “Declaration” in advance of next week’s meeting in Cancún, Mexico. The world’s trade ministers are gathering in … Read More
BFSB Moves To New Offices
BFSB has moved office, effective September 1, 2003. Our new address is: **Goodman’s Bay Corporate Centre Ground Floor, West Bay Street P.O. Box N-1764 Nassau, Bahamas Tel: (242) 326-7001 Fax: … Read More
Using Technology To Better Serve Customers
The Bank of Bahamas International has announced plans to “firmly” establish a platform for electronic banking services by the end of this year. Described as consumer driven, the wide range … Read More
2003 BFSB Industry Awards – Nominee Profile
**Alicetine Newbold Arner Bank & Trust Ltd.** Nominations are coming in for the annual Financial Services Industry Excellence Awards hosted by the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB). Alicetine Newbold, Office … Read More
New Investment Funds Act & Regulations
The Investment Funds Act 2003 has been passed by both the House and Senate. Expectations are that the Act will be gazetted at the time the Investment Funds Regulations 2003 … Read More
Bank of Butterfield Enters The Bahamas
On Monday, The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited announced that it had acquired the entire share capital of Bahamas-based Thorand Bank & Trust Limited. Thorand Bank & Trust, … Read More